The Latest Breaking News from France

Here are your rugby evening headlines for Thursday 27 April.

An inquest has revealed what's believed to be their final activities before they died - including significant donations to charity and cancelling direct debits

As disabled athletes and activists protested against the difficulties using public transport during a national conference on disabilities, French President Emmanuel Macron announced 1.5 billion euros to improve accessibility ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games in Paris.

French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 175th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in France on Thursday with a tribute to ex-slave Toussaint Louverture, father of Haiti's independence and a "tireless fighter" for freedom, the Elysée presidential palace announced.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France is investing €1.5 billion to reinforce accessibility to public places for people with disabilities, a day after associations protested in Paris, angry about decades of unmet promises and showing how difficult it is for them to travel alone by public transport in…

The European Union and seven other countries said in a joint statement on Thursday that Lebanon “faces one of the worst economic crises in modern history” and called for “meaningful reforms.” “This month marks one year since Lebanon reached a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),” said…

Saturday's England-France Grand Slam decider at Twickenham to be watched by a world record 53,000-plus crowd - and Kabeya aims to show next generation of young black girls their dreams can come true

Do French pensioners fare better than others in developed economies? It depends who you ask and what measure you use.

France has evacuated more people from Sudan, the French foreign ministry said on Thursday, adding that those evacuated included not only French nationals but also Britons, Americans, Canadians, Ethiopians, Dutch, Italians and Swedes.