The Latest Breaking News from France

IN FULL

The UK’s Health Security Agency has advised overseas travellers to take precautions to avoid contracting the potentially severe mosquito-borne virus, Chikungunya.

As western leaders meet, questions remain about the steps they could take to prevent any future Russian aggression

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Washington for talks on long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, said France and Britain would hold a meeting on Tuesday with Kyiv's allies. But he warned against trusting Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he called "an ogre at our gates".

A petition to stop the Bayeux tapestry being loaned by France to the British Museum has attracted more than 40,000 signatures

Many are concerned that the movement could damage the fragile Medieval relic

France and its European partners are resisting Washington’s push to end the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon – UNIFIL – arguing its presence remains essential for stability along Israel’s northern border.

Middle and high schools in Mayotte will reopen next week, eight months after cyclone Chido killed at least 50 people and wrecked classrooms across the French overseas department. Education Minister Elisabeth Borne, visiting the Indian Ocean archipelago, promised lessons would resume "in the same conditions as before the cyclone."

Property tax policies vary across Europe. In some countries, such as the UK and France, property taxes make up a significant share of both GDP and total taxation.

Former France international Lassana Diarra is seeking 65 million euros ($76 million) from FIFA and the Belgian football association as part of a long-running legal battle, the player's lawyer announced on Monday.

Winners for the 2021 Men’s Ballon d’Or, Women’s Ballon d’Or, Yashin Trophy, Kopa Trophy and more.