The 'Mona Lisa' will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that will take up to a decade. The renovation project, branded “Louvre...

French President Emmanuel Macron announces a multiyear overhaul, long-term investments to modernize the Louvre museum

French President Emmanuel Macron says the Mona Lisa will move to a new, dedicated room inside the Louvre museum

At Auschwitz memorial, survivors see echoes of the past in rising antisemitism

OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Auschwitz survivors warned Monday of the rising antisemitism and hatred they are witnessing in the modern world as they gathered with world leaders and European royalty on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation. In all, 56 survivors gathered...

Middle East latest: Deal reached to release Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into north Gaza

Mediator Qatar announced early Monday that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, easing the first major crisis of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Qatar’s statement said Hamas will hand...

India celebrates Republic Day with Indonesian president as chief guest

NEW DELHI (AP) — India celebrated its 76th Republic Day on Sunday with a colorful parade displaying its military might and cultural diversity on a boulevard in the heart of country’s capital. Indonesian president was the guest of honor. Tens of thousands of people lined the road...

Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The world's focus will be on the remaining survivors of Nazi Germany's atrocities on Monday as world leaders and royalty join them for commemorations on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The main observances take place at the site in...

Israeli military sets up roadblocks in southern Lebanon and announces it won’t withdraw by deadline

MAYS AL-JABAL, Lebanon (AP) — Israel's military Saturday set up roadblocks across border towns and roads in a strategic valley in southern Lebanon, a day before the deadline for it to withdraw from the area under an agreement that halted its war with the Hezbollah militant group. ...

Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content

CASSIS, France (AP) — In the moment when her world shattered three years ago, Stephanie Mistre found her 15-year-old daughter, Marie, lifeless in the bedroom where she died by suicide. “I went from light to darkness in a fraction of a second,” Mistre said, describing the day in...

Europe considers sending troops to Ukraine if there's a ceasefire. But would Russia accept?

With Russia wearing down Ukraine’s stretched forces and new U.S. President Donald Trump pressuring the two sides to end their nearly 3-year-old war, Kyiv and some of its European allies are discussing how that might be achieved in a way that would guarantee Ukraine’s future security. ...