A murder trial without a body which transfixed France has ended with 38-year-old painter-decorator Cédric Jubillar convicted ...

On Oct. 16, 1793, following her conviction for treason, French Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, was beheaded on the ...

“France’s current political crisis is not only institutional: it’s economic, moral, and strategic,” Homéric de Sarthe, chief ...

Tortured by the Gestapo, this brave Protestant pastor continued to help people in peril at great personal cost.

This week’s practical must-reads from The Local include Brexit card renewals, advice on applying for citizenship from someone who’s successfully done it, actual sensible news on the new EES system, an ...

There are plenty of spooks and scares to be experienced in haunting destinations across France and Belgium this October half ...

From Gen. Nathanael Greene, to Black soldiers to everyday people, RI play key roles in the founding of America, says noted ...

Rajoelina's move to flee the country and dissolve the parliament from exile has created a political crisis amid unrest.

Essie Montgomery told us his story, showed us the house he was billeted in, and directed us to Harbinson's grave in Cleenish ...

Another took us on the trail of well-known author, Robert Harbinson, who was evacuated from Belfast to Fermanagh during the Second World War and who, after several unsuccessful placements, was sent to ...

On October 16, 1992 – two weeks after sparking controversy on Saturday Night Live, by ripping up a picture of Pope John Paul ...