The Latest Breaking News from France

Ethiopian talent discovered by mechanic and developed through the World Cycling Centre cracks the top 10 in Kigali

A couple and their child have also reportedly been taken to hospital following a Channel crossing attempt

France's recognition of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations this week has led to calls for it to reinstate evacuations from Gaza, which were halted on 1 August following antisemitic posts by a Gazan student at Lille University. The suspension has left scientists, artists and students who were due to…

Israeli prime minister said recognition of Palestinian state is ‘insane’ days after countries such as UK and France did so

Defending champion Lotte Kopecky absent, while Demi Vollering and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot lead list of favourites

Tadej Pogačar, Remco Evenepoel and Tom Pidcock among 165 riders competing in Rwanda

The debate over the so-called Zucman tax on fortunes of more than €100 million is causing a stir in France, part of a wider debate in Europe on how much the ultra wealthy should be taxed.

The dramatic decision to send former president Nicolas Sarkozy to prison for criminal conspiracy has laid bare France's stark political divisions, with the move cheered by the left but slammed by the ascendant right.

The International Court of Justice said on Thursday that it had dropped a case concerning the detention of two French nationals held in Iran since 2022 – at France's request. The lawyer for one of the families says the time has come for more urgent action to have them released.