France, Italy, Portugal target Nations League quarters

France, Italy and Portugal lead the teams attempting to secure a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, while England's promotion hopes have been hit by a series of withdrawals. With European champions Spain and Germany already qualified for the last eight, six spots are still to be filled going into

US, UK, France, Germany impose new sanctions on Iran

The measures include restrictions on national carrier Iran Air's ability to fly to the UK and Europe, and travel bans and asset freezes on a number of Iranians accused of facilitating military support for Russia. Visiting London, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russians had been trained by Iranian forces

Leaders of France, Germany, and Britain support a Gaza cease-fire

Germany, France and Britain called early Monday for a Gaza cease-fire while Israel braced for a large-scale attack. “The fighting must end now, and all hostages still detained by Hamas must be released. The people of Gaza need urgent and unfettered delivery and distribution of aid,” the statement from the European

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