Vue lecture

World Leaders Recognize Palestinian State, in a Challenge to U.S. and Israel

At a meeting ahead of the U.N. General Assembly, France and other U.S. allies made official a breach with Washington that has been years in the making.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

“We must pave the way for peace,” President Emmanuel Macron of France said, to applause and a standing ovation from the Palestinian delegation, at a meeting at the United Nations in New York on Monday.
  •  

Can France’s Palestinian Proposal Change 75 Years of Failed Diplomacy?

The French president has rallied 142 nations behind a road map for a two-state solution after the Gaza war ends. Missing from the list: Israel and the United States.

© Thibaud Moritz/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

President Emmanuel Macron of France has shepherded a “day after” plan for Gaza in hopes of salvaging a two-state solution.
  •  

Zinc Roofs Give Paris Its Signature Look. But They Are a Nightmare in Heat.

As climate change helps fuel more severe heat waves, the city is struggling between maintaining its architectural heritage and keeping apartments livable.

© James Hill for The New York Times

  •  

France Braces for Protests

Protesters blocked roads, roundabouts and tram lines across the country as Sébastien Lecornu took office. It was a sign of the challenges ahead.

© Stephane Mahe/Reuters

Burning tires blocking a road during a protest in Nantes, western France, on Wednesday.
  •  

Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine

President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted a meeting of leaders to review options for protecting any peace with Russia.

© Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

President Emmanuel Macron of France, right, with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday.
  •