Angelique Chrisafis

Cyber agency says BlackCore targeted John Swinney, as well as interfering in France, New York and elsewhere

Arnault’s addition of leading weekly to stable of publications raises concerns about media ownership in France

Political rivals accuse French president of grovelling after inviting US counterpart to Louis XIV’s palace

The US president’s opulent tastes will be well served in a palace that has hosted Putin, King Charles and JFK

For a US president who has likened himself to a king and redecorated the Oval Office with golden paint and gold ornaments , it feels like the perfect dinner venue.

Officials expand safety measures as French capital prepares for huge street celebration

Read this exciting story from The Guardian June 25, 2026 issue. Living in a sweltering seventh-floor flat on a concrete housing estate south of Paris, Samira said she was feeling desperate as France experienced its highest temperatures on record this week.

Many of France’s buildings are not designed for hot weather – and low-income housing estates are suffering the worst

Living in a sweltering, seventh-floor flat on a concrete housing estate south of Paris, Samira said she was feeling desperate as France experienced its highest temperatures on record this week.

Teachers in France are risking their own and students' health in overheated schools as a severe heatwave sets new record temperatures , education unions said, urging staff to strike over “unacceptable working conditions”.