The Latest Breaking News from Marseille

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Thursday announced that a unit from the elite CRS 8 police force that specialises in fighting urban violence is to be deployed to Marseille. The southern port has been plagued by gang violence over control of the city's drug trade.

Owen Farrell looks set to miss England’s opening Rugby World Cup pool fixture against Argentina in Marseille on 9 September after his rush of blood

Three French police were charged on Thursday over a 27-year-old man's death during rioting earlier this summer, prosecutors said.

Marseille’s anti-abuse app may help, but it shouldn’t be necessary, says French journalist Marie Le Conte

With the tournament drawing closer, teams have begun announcing their 33-man squads

Five French police officers were arrested on Tuesday over the death of a 27-year-old man in the southern city of Marseille in early July during nationwide rioting, prosecutors said.

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The Vatican says Pope Francis will make a two-day trip to Marseille, France, in late September

French President Emmanuel Macron has declined to condemn the country’s top police chiefs for appearing to suggest officers were above the law, seeking to stave off unrest among security forces wearied by repeated bouts of street violence. Critics, however, lament a missed opportunity to reassert the state’s authority over an…

Hedi says he cannot look at himself in mirror after part of his skull was removed during first round of surgery

Paris is on track to host millions of visitors and successfully stage 32 sporting events next year when the 2024 Olympics open on July 26