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Emmanuel Macron defends hostage rescue operation after special forces deaths

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has defended a military operation to free hostages held in Burkina Faso that left two French special forces officers dead. Crowds...

France threatens new regulation on Facebook

France has welcomed Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg with a threat of sweeping new regulation. With Facebook under fire on multiple fronts, Mr Zuckerberg is in Paris...

Notre Dame’s melted roof leaves concerns over lead levels

Notre Dame’s melted roof has left very high lead levels in the plaza outside the cathedral and in adjacent roads. Police in Paris said lead...

Macron marks Second World War anniversary at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

French president Emmanuel Macron has relit the flame of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a ceremony to mark the 74th anniversary of...

Anarchists and yellow vest protesters clash with French police on May Day

Clusters of anarchists and yellow vest protesters disrupted May Day rallies in Paris by throwing rocks, setting rubbish bin fires and antagonising riot squads...

Macron announces tax cuts in response to yellow vest protests

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced tax cuts for middle-class workers and a more representative parliament in a bid to quell five months of...

French sailors pay tribute to Notre Dame by lining up in the cathedral’s shape

French sailors have paid tribute to the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral by lining up in the shape of it. The Marine Nationale, France’s navy, tweeted...

Yellow vest protests to resume despite Notre Dame fire

A founding leader of the yellow vest movement in France has accused president Emmanuel Macron of exploiting the Notre Dame Cathedral fire for political...

Notre Dame Cathedral stabilised as firefighters leave site

Architects and construction workers have now stabilised the damaged structure of Notre Dame Cathedral, four days after a fast-spreading fire ravaged the Paris building. A...

Notre Dame ‘faced chain-reaction collapse’

Notre Dame Cathedral would have burned to the ground in a “chain-reaction collapse” had firefighters not moved as rapidly as they did, according to...

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