The Latest Breaking News from France

French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo is set to publish a special God-mocking edition next week to mark 10 years since an attack on its offices by jihadist gunmen that left eight staff members dead.

Scurvy, a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency, is making a comeback in France. A new study links its resurgence, particularly among young children from low-income families, to rising food insecurity and inflation since the Covid pandemic.

Multiple French National Champion won Tour stage in 1949

The French president’s failures offer an object lesson in what happens when liberalism is stripped of its morality and values, writes journalist Oliver Haynes

As a child I moved from France to Turkey to Spain – then I finally found roots and belonging in stories, writes novelist Elif Shafak

France has expanded its vaccination programme against meningococcal disease from 1 January in response to a rise in cases, particularly among children and teenagers who are more vulnerable to severe forms of meningitis.

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has announced that French forces will hand over control of their military base in Abidjan in January, continuing the former colonial power’s military exit from West Africa.

In a traditional New Year's Eve address, French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June had brought more political instability to France rather than "solutions for the French people" – acknowledging that the high-stakes move had led to months of political deadlock.

The last crossings of the year took place on December 29, when 291 people made the journey from France in six boats

On 1 January, France ushers in not just a new year, but a new set of laws – those passed in 2024. From speed limits to the price of stamps, language tests to low-emission zones, here are the changes coming in 2025.

Ivory Coast says that French troops will leave the country starting January 2025, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power