The Latest Breaking News from France

France's military currently comprises around 200,000 active personnel and over 40,000 reservists

A romantic-mystery debut novel, The Artist by Lucy Steeds, set against the sun-drenched backdrop of southern France, has been crowned the 2025 Waterstones Book of the Year.

Many of the 30 people taking part in the protest are scheduled to be forcibly returned to France on Thursday

French authorities have arrested members of a pro-Russia group over alleged links to espionage-related activities

The 2026 World Cup draw takes place on Friday, 5 December, and the Three Lions could have a favourable route to the final as one of the highest-ranked sides

European nations are rushing to bolster their defences amid Russia threat and uncertainty of US support

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This decision is another blow to the former president's reputation and legacy, just two weeks after his release from prison pending an appeal in another campaign financing case.

A court ruling in France could give African countries more power to hold corporations to account when they pretend to be environmentally friendly. The Paris Judicial Court found global oil and gas giant TotalEnergies guilty of misleading commercial practices, in a case brought by three environmental organisations.