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France head coach Fabien Galthié warned his players they face an immense challenge in their Six Nations clash against reigning champions Ireland on Saturday in Dublin.

Two of the five French army bases in Senegal were officially handed over to the local authorities on Friday. It's the first step towards a complete withdrawal of French military presence in the country.

Emmanuel Macron has proposed opening a dialogue with other European countries on France's nuclear deterrent, raising questions about what a French nuclear umbrella over Europe might entail – although the Élysée has stressed that France is not seeking to deploy nuclear weapons outside the country, or to revise the nuclear…

Steve Borthwick’s side have a golden opportunity to end the Six Nations with four wins from five but performances have to come alongside results with Italy and Wales lying in wait

Some French consumers are looking for ways to do without American products to protest President Donald Trump’s policies on Ukraine. But close trading ties and the nature of multinational companies is making it tough to identify which products to boycott.

Les Bleus travel to Dublin seeking to snatch top spot in the Six Nations table.

Eurostar services from Paris were cancelled on Friday after a World War II bomb was found on tracks leading to Gare du Nord, France's busiest terminal.

Follow our Six Nations betting tips as France travel to Ireland for a title showdown on Saturday

These are the key developments on day 1,107 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Disruption leaves crowds of passengers stranded at London’s St Pancras International and Gare du Nord in Paris

Unexploded device found near Gare du Nord, France’s busiest train terminal, halting Eurostar and other services