The Latest Breaking News from France

The influential fly-half is pushing for a recall for Sunday’s clash with Italy

In a presidential campaign dominated by talk of far-right pundit Eric Zemmour, some of France's leading news networks stand accused of fostering his Elysée Palace run and plugging his hardline agenda on crime, immigration and Islam.

Markets in turmoil: Gas prices jump 45%, Russian stocks crash, rouble falls to record low and Russian bonds sell off as Putin’s tanks roll into Ukraine

A pregnant woman and her partner could not get back to England

After reports of explosions near Kyiv, Joe Biden accuses Putin of choosing a ‘war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life’

Ukraine invasion news from February 24: UN says several thousand Ukrainians crossing into neighbouring countries.

On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts as independent entities. This is a severe breach of international law. It is also a heavy blow for our diplomatic efforts to settle the conflict. For many years, France and Germany have tried to…

Multiple crises unfolding as one, they reveal the need to fit in ethnic and other minorities, rights and social cohesion 

Applause in national assembly as lawmakers vote to extend limit for ending pregnancy from 12 to 14 weeks

French lawmakers have voted to extend the deadline before which a woman can get an abortion from 12 to 14 weeks in one last reform before presidential elections in April.

Brazilian musician DJ Alok had finished a day snowboarding in France when he rewatched a recording of himself - and was stunned to see a huge bear careening towards him from behind as he sped down the slope