Former United States President Barack Obama says it's difficult to defend the country's decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement, during a speech in Chicago.

Nearly 400 police reinforcements will help secure the French capital Paris during the holidays and until the 14th of January, the Paris police prefect announced.

Los Angeles announces its intent to host the 2028 Olympics, paving the way for Paris to host in 2024 in a deal hailed as a win-win-win for both cities and the Olympic movement.

An 115-metre high zipline has opened at Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower - and it's offering riders to feel like a tennis ball. Rough cut (no reporter narration)

Donald Trump said he was championing the people of Pittsburgh by leaving the Paris climate accord. But the city did not take kindly to the shout-out.

Newly inaugurated French President Emmanuel Macron meets supporters in Paris. Rough cut (no reporter narration)

A machete-wielding man who yelled "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest") was shot and injured as he attacked security forces at the Louvre museum in Paris on Friday, police said.

Israeli deputy foreign minister Tzipi Hotovely holds a briefing on an international conference on the Middle East conflict due to be attended by US Secretary of State John Kerry , saying it ...

Migrants outside Paris' shelter at Porte de la Chapelle, are setting up small camps nearby in the hope of getting ahead in the long queue to access the centre.