The Latest Breaking News from France

A hilly finale will replace the usual procession of the 21st stage. Tom Davidson asks riders if it’s what they really want

Here's how to watch the Tour de France Femmes 2025 live from anywhere, as the riders take on the longest version of this race ever.

'It is the beauty of the sport. We don't know how I can be in nine days of racing. It is also good to discover my limits and to see what I am able to do' says Olympic and Paris-Roubaix Champion ahead of Brittany Grand Départ

The move to formalise France's recognition of Palestine, announced on Thursday, sparked immediate backlash from Israel and the US, while it was welcomed by several European and Arab leaders.

Joint statement says: ‘Withholding essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable’

France is officially set to recognise the state of Palestine, as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to do the same

France faces sharp criticism from Israel and the US after announcing plans to recognise Palestinian statehood, in a bold move to revive peace efforts.

COMMENT: The natural reaction of the British public to the scenes of starvation and death in Gaza is to call on politicians to do something – Emily Thornberry, chair of the foreign affairs select committee, says Keir Starmer must follow France and formally recognise Palestinian statehood

France’s top court is set to decide whether international law can override immunity for former heads of state, specifically in the case of an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

One of France's longest-held inmates, the pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, was released from prison and is due to be deported on Friday, after more than 40 years behind bars for the killings of two diplomats.

France's highest court is to decide Friday whether to uphold an arrest warrant against Syria's ex-president Bashar al-Assad as part of a probe into deadly 2013 chemical attacks during the country's civil war.