France votes in snap polls as far-right eyes historic win

French people vote on Sunday in high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could alter France's trajectory and see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen take power in a historic first. With Russia's war against Ukraine in its third year and energy and food prices much higher, support for the anti-immigration and

Teen hospitalised after savage attack in France

A 15-year-old teenager has been badly beaten in a town south of Paris and rushed to hospital following a cardiac arrest, in the latest incident of school violence in France. Thursday's attack came at a time of heightened tensions around French schools. Earlier this week a teenage girl was left temporarily comatose

Belgium, France reach Davis Cup Finals

Belgium beat Croatia to book their place in the Davis Cup Finals as Zizou Bergs grabbed the winning point on Sunday, while France also progressed by completing a straightforward win over Taiwan. Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen put the Belgians ahead with a surprise 2-6, 6- 3, 7-6 (7/4) doubles victory

France completes military withdrawal from Niger

France on Friday completed the withdrawal of its troops after they were asked to leave Niger by the country’s new junta, ending years of on-the-ground military support and raising concerns from analysts about a gap in the fight against jihadi violence across the Sahel region of Africa. The last French military

Mbappe double over Dutch fires unbeaten France to Euro ’24

KylianMbappe fired France into next year's European Championships on Friday, scoring twice as his side kept their unbeaten qualifying record with a 2-1 win over a depleted Netherlands in Amsterdam. the three points meant Didier Deschamps' men qualify for Euro 2024 with two games to spare, while 1988 champions Netherlands

,France respects Bangladesh’s sovereign policy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said France expressed its reverence and support to Bangladesh's sovereign policy independence, particularly in the context of the ongoing geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty. "We both hope that this new strategic move between Bangladesh and France will play an effective role in establishing regional and