The Latest Breaking News from France

Officers freed after brief detention during visit by France’s top diplomat, with both sides trading blame over incident.

France has accused Israel of harming bilateral ties after Israeli security forces entered a French-administered holy site in Jerusalem, briefly detaining two French diplomats during a visit by Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.

France summons Israeli ambassador over incident at Eleona domain in Jerusalem which is under French control

Almost from the moment #MeToo burst into public consciousness back in 2017, commentators have looked for signs that it’s over. But in 2024, it’s big news yet again. A man who has bragged about sexual assault, and has been found liable for sexual abuse by a jury, has just been…

Kylian Mbappe has been omitted by Didier Deschamps from France's team to face Israel and Italy - but is it to the delight of the Real Madrid star?

The 25-year-old has been capped 86 times by France

Kylian Mbappé was left out of France's squad for its November UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Italy.

After a ban on single-use plastic food containers, France tackles shipping packaging in its fight to reduce waste. A stand-off between mussel farmers and spider crab fishers in Brittany. And the 1924 sardine strike that set the example for women demanding labour rights.

Unusual cross-party support is swelling in France behind a draft law meant to halt a looming "mexicanisation" of the country by a burgeoning drug trade, defying an otherwise riven political landscape.