The Latest Breaking News from France

Why Chelsea's N'Golo Kante has left the France squad ahead of Croatia Nations League clash

The Chelsea star has struggled with injuries throughout the season

Football London · Jun 11, 2022

Aurelien Tchouameni transfer: Real Madrid sign France midfielder from Monaco in £85m deal

Tchouameni has signed a six-year deal and is due to undergo a medical on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022

Why Putin thinks he's winning the war and why the West is wrong about him

Does Russian President Vladimir Putin think he's losing the war in Ukraine? Does the West need to help him to save face? Does he risk a coup? Is he afraid of anti-war protests? Nothing of the sort, says Tatiana Stanovaya, founder of the Paris-based think tank R.Politik.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 11, 2022

Bristol City star crowns his remarkable season by scoring first international goal

Weimann opened the scoring against world champions France before PSG star Kylian Mbappe salvaged a point for the visitors

Bristol Post · Jun 11, 2022

Why France's parliamentary elections are important to Macron

Emmanuel Macron saw off the far right’s Marine Le Pen in April’s presidential election, but now the French president is facing a threat from the other end of the political spectrum in the fight for parliamentary power

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022

Tottenham ‘have the edge over Newcastle in Lucas Paqueta transfer chase’

Tottenham may have the edge over Newcastle in any pursuit of Lyon star Lucas Paqueta, according to reports in France.

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2022

Leigh Halfpenny proposes to girlfriend in beautiful moment with their daughters

The couple have announced their big news while on holiday in the south of France

Wales Online · Jun 11, 2022

Le Pen wants to hand over French far right to a 26-year-old

The rising star of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party is taking his presidential ambitions to the corners of France that feel left behind.

Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022

EU to finalise position 'next week' on Ukraine's ambitions to join

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday her executive will "by the end of next week" finalise its opinion on whether Ukraine should be a candidate country to join the EU. Meanwhile, Ukraine reiterated its pleas to Western countries for faster weapons deliveries and humanitarian aid as Russia…

France 24 · Jun 11, 2022

Pete Doherty on swapping crack for camembert in France: ‘It’s easier to be clean here – even for a scoundrel’

Twenty years after the Libertines’ narcotics-fuelled heyday, has the singer really put the chaos behind him?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022