Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's new president after early vote counting on Saturday indicated a landslide victory, leading her centrist rival Heather Humphreys to concede defeat. 

Just days after a stunning heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, speculation is growing around where the lavish, stolen jewels that once adorned France's royals might end up. A handful of experts warn that the artifacts valued at more than $100 million (8

Credit ratings agency Moody’s on Friday maintained France’s Aa3 sovereign rating but downgraded its outlook to “negative” from “stable,” warning that mounting political fragmentation could hinder efforts to rein in the country’s swelling deficit.