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An inspection of the UK’s five short-term holding facilities in France in November 2024 found there were ‘too many shortcomings’ in safeguarding.

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s recent remarks that there was a feeling France was being "flooded" by foreigners outraged the left, but were welcomed by conservatives and the far right. While research shows there is no migrant "flood", perceptions are another matter. But what story do the figures tell?

Eva Longoria has confessed she regrets wearing $39 dress on the red carpet when she was invited to the glitzy Cannes Film Festival in France for the first time.

Ms Pelicot’s lawyer Stéphane Babonneau said his client’s bravery had encouraged alleged victims in the trial of surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, accused of abusing hundreds of patients

A former surgeon is to go on trial in France on Monday charged with raping or sexually assaulting almost 300 former patients, most of them children.

For the 41-year-old brothers, returning to their flat is bittersweet. Their apartment was more than just a home. It was once a stage, a space where they performed original theatre plays away from the watchful eye of the Bashar al-Assad regime

France's largest-ever child sexual abuse case opens Monday in Brittany, with Joel Le Scouarnec accused of raping and sexually assaulting hundreds of young patients in various hospitals over decades. Echoing the recent Pellicot scandal, the trial raises questions about institutional failures in the French healthcare system.

Joël Le Scouarnec, now 74, will face hundreds of victims during a four-month trial in Vannes, Brittany

ENERGY bills in France look a fair amount lower in comparison with current prices in Scotland.

France racked up a record 73-24 victory over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday to go second behind pacesetters Ireland in the 2025 Six Nations championships.

The final score was Italy 24-73 France as Fabien Galthié’s team maintained their push for the Six Nations title