The Latest Breaking News from France

Leaders pose ideas as New Caledonia mission wraps up

A three-day Pacific Islands Forum-sponsored mission to Noumea has finished and will post findings on the troubled political situation in New Caledonia.

AAP · Oct 30, 2024

France announces new investments in disputed Western Sahara

A French delegation visiting Morocco with President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled investment plans in the disputed Western Sahara as part of a broader suite of agreements and partnerships between the two countries

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

‘Very, very weak’ Jannik Sinner withdraws from Paris because of virus

The world number one has been replaced in the draw by France’s Arthur Cazaux.

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

Macron renews French support for Moroccan rule in disputed Western Sahara

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday renewed France's support for Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 29, 2024

Small step or a giant leap? What AI means for the dance world

As a new show co-created by an AI performer opens in France, industry leaders including Wayne McGregor, Tamara Rojo and Jonzi D contemplate the technology’s possibilities and perils

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024

Mont Ventoux returns for 2025 Tour de France with Pogacar aiming for No 4

Mont Ventoux is back on the menu for the men’s Tour de France peloton for 2025 in a race that begins on 5 July in Lille and finishes in Paris on 27 July

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024

Former US Air Force pilot acquitted of kidnapping nine-year-old girl outside Harrods

Robert Prussak, 57, approached the girl after she became separated from her family during a trip from France on April 22

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

Former US Air Force pilot acquitted of kidnapping nine-year-old girl in London

Robert Prussak, 57, approached the girl after she became separated from her family during a trip from France on April 22.

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

Tour de France 2025 routes revealed with brutal Pyrenean treble set to stage Pogacar-Vingegaard rivalry

The men’s race will return to Paris for the traditional finale while the women’s edition begins in Brittany and ends in the Alps

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

Into the Pyrenees on stage three, and finishing with an Alpe d'Huez double-header - will this year's Tour route maintain three weeks of suspense?

Race to take place 4-26 July, with Grand Départ in Barcelona, before a clockwise route

Cycling Weekly · Oct 29, 2024