France

'France has once again paid the price in blood but will not give an inch to the enemies of freedom'

Signatories argued the verses called for 'murder and punishment of Jews, Christians and disbelievers'

Macron is pushing through a series of contentious reforms with less consultation

With the political opposition in tatters, Macron has vowed to press on with his bid to reboot the economy

Paris’s strongest criticism of US president since his French counterpart took office

Macron said the like-minded democracies should forge closer ties

The comment lit up social media, replacing discussion around the leaders’ deliberations on more weighty issues

I condemn the violence, will ensure arrest the culprits: Gerard Collomb

Australia has become increasingly alarmed at China's push into the Pacific

This May is going to be a charged month. A lot of people are going to make their exits from Shakespeare’s stage

At the moment it does make eminent sense to build on the deal and not scrap it

It seems the immediate aim is to buy time to save the original agreement

Trump may well pull out of the Iran nuclear deal for domestic political reasons, French President said

French leader's feisty speech to lawmakers was a dramatic twist near the end of a three-day

Woman is married to a French national

President Trump and his wife Melania have invited French President Macron and his wife Brigitte for a private dinner

Washington is having intense discussions with three European allies over the Iran nuclear deal

Call for a one-day protest snowballed as workers from across the country

Tens of thousands march, chant and wave anti-Macron banners in Paris, Lyon, Marseille

Argues intervention as president was necessary to send a signal that use of chemical weapons would not go unpunished

Syria is a grotesque theatre, the world the paying audience

A look at the weapons and platforms used to conduct strikes against Syria after an alleged chemical attack

Here is what is known so far about the strikes

Allied forces bombard Damascus in response to alleged chemical weapons attack by Syrian regime

Western allies defend bombardment, Trump calls them response to 'crimes of a monster'

Swiss woman is pressing criminal charges against Ramadan alleging he raped her and held her against her will

Russia says Syrian air defenses intercepted 71 of the 100 missiles fired

Experts from OPCW are to probe alleged chlorine strike on Syrian suburb of Douma

The Yemen conflict has killed more than 10,000 people and displaced more than 3 million

Move comes during a visit to France by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Muhammad bin Salman meets Macron as part of his global tour, promoting the petrostate's progressive reforms

In addition to the nine dead, at least 491 were wounded by Israeli gunfire

Rights groups called on French President Emmanuel Macron this week urging Prince Salman to halt the bombing campaign

Hostage-taking at a supermarket ends after attacker killed

An officer from the police SWAT team was also hurt in the operation to kill the gunman

Seven unions representing staff in the public sector led strikes and protests

Sarkozy denies all allegations and portrays them as the work of angry members of the former Libyan regime

France coach did admit that star midfielder cannot possibly be happy with current situation

The French authorities raided the hotel where the crew was staying

Two countries expected to step up military cooperation in Indian Ocean, where China has been flexing its muscles

Modi and Macron to co-chair Founding Conference of International Solar Alliance (ISA)

The army has few resources to deal with the instability on its border

President Macron vows to put in place a 'name and shame' system to make public companies that least respect the law

Xi Jinping assures openness and profitability for all parties

French woman who wants to remain anonymous claims to have suffered multiple rapes

Tehran denies seeking nuclear arms and says its missiles are purely defensive and not up for discussion

Tehran denies seeking nuclear arms and says its missiles are purely defensive and not up for discussion

French embassy attack leaves nine assailants dead and at least 80 people were injured

Chief of the Alpes Maritimes region, said the avalanche had swept away people who were skiing off-piste

A blistering first-half display with goals from Toni Duggan, Jill Scott and Jodie Taylor set England on the way