France’s Energy Giant Sees Opportunity in the Volatile Electricity Market

Hoping to help grid operators adapt to changes buffeting the power markets, TotalEnergies is assembling a portfolio of battery farms and natural-gas-fired power plants.

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Fears of Economic Turmoil Deepen in France as Another Prime Minister Quits

The surprise resignation of Sébastien Lecornu after less than a month in office intensified concerns that France would be unable to tackle its enormous debt pile.

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What I Learned From a 102-Year-Old Yoga Master

When a fitness reporter traveled to a village in France to meet centenarian yoga teacher Charlotte Chopin, she was reminded that movement didn’t have to be complicated.

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He’ll Have the 10-Hour Theater Show, Please

As director of Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe, one of France’s top playhouses, Julien Gosselin is facing strong budgetary headwinds. But he’s keeping his vision big.

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Night Trains, Beloved Throwbacks Tying Paris to Berlin and Vienna, Will End

Facing a budget crunch, France’s government has decided to cut state subsidies for overnight, cross-border routes that had revived a bit of the romance of rail travel.

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South African Ambassador to France Is Found Dead in Paris

The ambassador, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, was found outside a hotel on the western edge of the city, a day after his wife reported him missing.

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A 102-Year-Old Yoga Teacher’s Simple Approach to Aging Well

For decades, Charlotte Chopin has been bending and stretching in Léré, a village in France. Here’s how she keeps moving.

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Netanyahu Took a Circuitous Route to the U.N. Meeting

The Israeli prime minister, who is subject to an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges, avoided France and Spain, which have sharply criticized the war in Gaza.

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Sarkozy Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Seek L

Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, was sentenced to five years in prison over a plot to fund his election bid with help from the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

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Macron, saying ‘the time has come, says France formally recognizes a Palestinian state.

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