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Amazon forest fire: Brazil refuses £18m aid from G7 countries
Brazil refuses to accept £18m and military support pledged by G7 countries at the summit.
Can the bond between France and Germany keep the rest of the EU united?
A renewed bilateral Franco-German bond is a necessary condition to counter the centrifugal forces currently testing the European Union.
How can Ireland secure their fourth Six Nations title with a round to spare this weekend?
Undefeated Ireland boast a five-point lead over England in the Six Nations standings and could win the title this weekend in advance of a St Patrick's Day trip to Twickenham.
Jekyll and Hyde grandfather attacked 40 women in rape spree lasting decades
Dino Scala, aged 57, terrorised women along the Franco-Belgian border, was outwardly a pillar of his local community.
Elderly Jewish woman thrown off balcony by Muslim neighbour was an anti-Semitic murder France finally admits
Sarah Halimi's killer shouted "Allahu akbar" before during attack. There was a global outcry at France's refusal to acknowledge killing as anti-Jewish hate crime.
French skier sent home from Winter Olympics for being sore loser
France's Mathieu Faivre has been sent home from the Winter Olympics after saying he only cared about his own success and was not concerned about his team mates.
Ex-soldier admits killing missing 9-year old French girl whose remains he found in forest
Nordahl Lelandais has admitted to the 'accidental' killing of Maelys de Araujo who disappeared from a wedding in Pont-de-Beauvoisin in the Chambéry region of south-eastern France.
EU economies post best growth in 10 years as UK fumbles over Brexit
Data from the EU statistics office shows that the economy of the 28-member EU grew by 2.5% in 2017, its best performance since it grew 2.7% in 2007.
Emmanuel Macron brings back French national military service to help build social cohesion
The French government has announced it will introduce a "Universal National Service" for young citizens, as President Emmanuel Macron delivers on one of his campaign pledges.
Germany to compensate 25,000 Algerian Jews who survived the Holocaust
During World War II Algeria was under the control of France's Vichy government, which collaborated with the Nazis.
'I am not afraid of you': Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam defiant as Belgian trial begins
The only surviving suspect of the 2015 Paris terror attacks has refused to cooperate with the court at a hearing in Brussels related to separate terror charges.
Macron accused of having radio chief fired to quash affair rumours
French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of urging for the chairman of France's public radio to lose his jobs to help end rumours the two had had an affair.
Pusher power: France to use illegal drug sales to boost economic growth by billions
France falls in line with Eurostat criteria for calculating GDP but refuses call to include vice sales in figures.
Paris opens its first sex doll brothel
Prostitution was made illegal in France in 2016 but no laws are in place to prevent sex acts with dolls.
Paris floods: Hundreds make dramatic escape in boats as Seine rises
Almost 400 people fled their homes in Paris, France, after heavy flooding and banks of River Seine burst near Austerlitz bridge.
Panic as 52 baboons escape from their enclosure at Paris zoo
Visitors to Paris's Zoological Park were evacuated and the tourist attraction closed as staff try to lure animals back to enclosures on Friday (26 January).
Tourism in the US collapses during first year of Trump
A year into Donald Trump's inauguration, tourist numbers have fallen by four percent with the economy losing $4.6bn in revenue.
Nutella riots: French shoppers fight 'like animals' to get hands on cheap chocolate spread
Videos show the scale of madness, comparable to Black Friday in the US, in French supermarkets after jars of Nutella were reduced by about 70%.
How much would a bridge across the English Channel connecting the UK and France cost?
Boris Johnson has reportedly floated the idea of a bridge connecting the UK and France in a meeting with Emmanuel Macron.
Boris Johnson proposes building a bridge to France and it's not a metaphor
The Foreign Secretary said it's 'ridiculous' that the UK and France, two of the world's biggest economies, were linked by a single rail tunnel, say reports.
Britain set to spend £45m on Calais border to keep France on side for Brexit talks
As well as footing the bill for extra security, Britain is set to take in more child migrants as well.
Radicalised inmate beats 7 French prison guards just days after al-Qaeda terrorist attack
Mont-de-Marsan is scene of second Islamist prison attack, just days after former Osama bin Laden adviser Christian Ganczarski attacked guards with razor blade.
'Black Widow' of the French Riviera poisoned rich old men to steal their fortunes, Nice court hears
Patricia Dagorn dubbed the 'Black Widow of the Riviera' allegedly seduced and poisoned wealthy old men living in the South of France
Powdered baby milk recalled in 83 countries after salmonella scandal
CEO of the French dairy firm Lactalis, Emmanuel Besnier, confirmed the contamination risk
French baguette wants a piece of heritage pie after pizza wins global honour
It comes after pizza-making from Naples in Italy was recently added to UNESCO's list of world culture.
Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks 4 French guards with razor to avoid US extradition on 9/11 charges
Al-Qaeda terrorist and former Osama bin Laden adviser Christian Ganczarski attacked 4 French guards with razor blade to avoid US extradition on 9/11 charges.
There has been a 722% increase in Brits applying for French citizenship since Brexit
Number of applications soars to more than 3,000 as Britons grab chance to stay in Europe and avoid post-Brexit uncertainty.
Refugees and migrants risk hypothermia and avalanches crossing the Alps from Italy to France
They face dangers ranging from losing their footing on steep drops, being struck by falling rocks or succumbing to temperatures as low as minus 9C (15°F)
African migrants accuse Italy of torture including 'testicle crushing'
38 migrants who landed in Italy have said they underwent degrading and unlawful treatment at the hands of Italian authorities after they refused to give their fingerprints.
Great French cheese robbery: A ton of 'fromage' is taken from cellar while owner slept nearby
A cheesemaker in Murol, France said that thieves made off with about €10,000 worth of cheese for her cellar as she slept nearby.