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'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.
Axe-wielding gang 'opens fire at Ritz Hotel in Paris and flees with jewellery worth millions'
Reports from France say up to 5 men stormed the 5-star Ritz-Carlton hotel at around 6.30pm, smashing windows before making off with jewellery worth up to £3.5m.
Watch the shocking moment a man bursts into flames after being Tasered by cops
Graphic video of suspect bursting into flames during confrontation on the street with Paris police goes viral.
No long faces in China as French president Macron gifts horse to President Xi
Equine gift to Chinese leader at opening of state visit by French president follows present of panda to Macron's wife Brigitte.
British snowboarder freezes to death at French ski resort after late night in bar
A young British man, Owen Lewis, has been found dead in the snow at a French ski resort after he was last seen drinking in a popular bar.
Horrifying moment female police officer gets 'lynched' by Paris gang in New Year's attack
A female police officer was beaten by a violent Paris gang, who posted gloating footage of the attack on social media.
Shocking photo of Moroccan migrants sleeping in washing machines goes viral
A photo depicting three young Moroccan migrants getting some rest in washing machines at a Paris launderette has attracted attention online.
Children's magazine lists Israel alongside North Korea as 'not a real country'
A French children's magazine has been withdrawn from newsstands after it listed Israel alongside North Korea as places that weren't considered "real countries".
Woman tried to smuggle two people through Eurotunnel terminal by putting them in a large bag
Wendy Thomas, 50, from Cardiff in South Wales, was stopped by border control officers in October 2016 at the Eurotunnel terminal with 3 illegal immigrants in their car.
'Ridiculous': Miss France pageant slammed for trying to promote women's rights
'Ridiculous' Miss France contest organisers Sylvie Tellier and Geneviève de Fontenay mocked for dedicating beauty pageant to denouncing violence against women.
Four children killed after school bus and train collide in southern France
A train that apparently derailed collided with a bus near Perpignan, southern France, killing four children and injuring seven.