The White Lotus will be set at Château de La Messardière in Saint-Tropez, France, for its fourth season, continuing the series' tradition of luxurious hotel settings and dark comedy involving wealthy characters.
The White Lotus will be filming its fourth season at the Château de la Messardière in Saint-Tropez, France, serving as a luxury hotel setting for the series, with production beginning in spring and featuring new cast members.
France, the UK, and Germany issued a joint statement condemning violence by Iranian security forces against protesters, urging Iran to exercise restraint and uphold citizens' rights.
A severe winter storm named Storm Goretti has caused widespread disruptions across the UK, France, and Central and Eastern Europe, including power outages, travel delays, and snow accumulation, with some regions experiencing life-threatening conditions and multiple transportation cancellations.
French President Macron criticizes the US for turning away from allies and reflects on France's failure to influence the Mercosur trade deal, highlighting broader concerns about global power dynamics and alliances.
Storm Goretti caused severe weather across France and Britain, leading to power outages affecting hundreds of thousands, travel disruptions, school closures, and dangerous conditions with high winds, snow, and flooding, amid warnings of increasingly rare extreme weather events linked to climate change.
Russia has released French researcher Laurent Vinatier in a prisoner swap for Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin, amid ongoing tensions between Russia and the West, following a series of recent exchanges involving multiple detainees.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier sharply criticized US foreign policy under Donald Trump, warning that it is breaking international rules and risking the disintegration of the postwar rules-based order, amid concerns over US actions in Venezuela and Greenland, and emphasizing the need for European strategic autonomy and revised security policies.
France is experiencing a political and economic crisis, failing to pass a budget for 2026 amid parliamentary battles, with its public finances remaining in disarray despite improvements in other European countries.
French farmers protested in Paris against the EU's free trade deal with South American nations, driving tractors into the city to express concerns over the deal's impact on their livelihoods and demanding stronger government opposition, amid broader discontent over agricultural policies and sanitary measures.
France is collaborating with European partners to develop a plan in response to the US's threat to take over Greenland, which has caused concern among European nations and NATO, with US officials denying plans for military invasion. The strategic and mineral-rich island remains a point of tension amid US ambitions and European support for Greenland's sovereignty.
The UK and France have agreed to deploy troops to Ukraine if a peace deal with Russia is reached, establishing military hubs to deter future invasions, amid ongoing negotiations on territorial issues and security guarantees, with international support and concerns over Russia's response.
France and the UK have committed to deploying troops to Ukraine to establish military hubs if a ceasefire with Russia is agreed upon, signaling strong support for Ukraine's defense and potential peace negotiations, though Russia has expressed opposition to NATO forces in Ukraine post-deal.
UK and France have signed a declaration of intent to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, aiming to bolster security and support Ukraine's long-term stability, as international negotiations continue amidst tensions over security guarantees and territorial issues.
A French man, Cyril Zattara, a self-proclaimed hypnotherapist, is on trial for drugging and raping 14 women over a decade, with allegations including secretly filming victims; the trial is held behind closed doors at the victims' request.