The Latest Breaking News from France

England broke their own world record of consecutive wins with a 40-8 victory against Scotland to set up a World Cup semi-final against France

England 40-8 Scotland: The Red Roses achieved their 31st consecutive victory to set up a meeting with France in Bristol next week

France 18-13 Ireland: A battling performance from Ireland so nearly earned them an upset win, but France instead progress and await England or Scotland

England scored six tries against spirited but outmatched opponents to set up a semi-final against France

Three weeks before the World Para Athletics Championships open in New Delhi, dozens of stars from France's Paralympics movement gathered just outside Paris to celebrate the success of the 2024 Games – an event athletes say marked a turning point in how their sports are perceived.

The first flight could be as early as Monday, it is understood.

France overturned a 13-0 half-time deficit against Ireland to book their spot in the World Cup semi-finals

France’s new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has moved quickly to change course, scrapping a deeply unpopular measure regarding the cutting of public holidays and promising a fresh approach to the 2026 budget.

Judges at the United Nations’ highest court have handed France a legal victory in its long-running legal battle with Equatorial Guinea over a Paris mansion once owned by the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema.

Everything you need to know ahead of the last-eight clash

"The fact that the 30-year Treasury yield didn’t fall immediately is weird and worrying. It took very weak payrolls to finally do that."