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Muslim parents reported to French police after trying to name their child 'Jihad'
A Muslim couple was reported to the police after they attempted to register the name Jihad for their newborn son in the Toulouse suburb of Léguevin.
French women name harassers online in #ExposeYourPig campaign
French women have begun shaming predators online as the debate about sexual harassment gathers pace on both sides of the Atlantic following the Harvey Weinstein scandal.
French music mag blasted as 'obscene' for putting rocker who murdered girlfriend on cover
Bertrand Cantat battered to death his actress girlfriend Marie Trintignant in a hotel room in Vilnius, Lithuania, in 2003.
Denmark set to crack down on burqas with a ban, following Austria and France
Denmark will following Austria and France to ban burqas in public after a majority of lawmakers backed proposals to forbid face coverings.
Chelsea news: N'Golo Kante suffers muscle injury on international duty
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has suffered a muscle injury on international duty with France.
Petrol bomb found under Paris truck of firm accused of funding Isis
The company has been accused by French prosecutors of paying Isis to keep a Syrian cement plant open.
At least 20 football fans injured as barrier collapses during match in France
The away barrier collapsed during the match between Lille and Amiens at the Stade de la Licorne.
Didier Deschamps warns Olivier Giroud that Arsenal stay may have consequences
Giroud scored his 100th goal for Arsenal against Borisov.
French customs seize €12m of cannabis bound for the Channel Tunnel
Sealed bags filled with 1,698kg of narcotics found hidden in industrial filters.
Alleged dark web drug kingpin arrested after flying to US to compete in world beard competition
Gal Vallerius, 38, is accused of using the persona 'OxyMonster' to sell drugs.
Isis claim they planted bombs in Charles de Gaulle Airport leading to evacuation of UK-bound jet
On 17 September, a Heathrow-bound British Airways flights was grounded after a 'direct security threat'.
French siblings who had incestuous relationship recognised as legal parents
The couple, named as Herve and Rose-Marie, grew up in separate homes and met by chance in 2006.
French university cancels lessons after migrants settle on campus in tents
Almost 8,000 students were sent home as lessons were cancelled.
American tourists have acid thrown in their face outside Marseille train station
Two victims suffer facial burns as unknown individual targets tourists in acid attack.
French soldier attacked at Paris metro station by knife-wielding 'Isis supporter'
French police and military deployed to protect public against terror attacks have become targets themselves.
Two men in Paris face terror charges after explosives lab discovered in apartment
Authorities were alerted to the lab after workmen noticed suspicious items.
Paraplegic French girl, 14, mutilated by pack of rats as she slept in medical bed
The girl was found 'drenched in blood' after being attacked in the city, in northern France.
Drug gang used narco-torpedoes and underwater scooters to smuggle cocaine across Atlantic
Thirteen people appear in court after police spotted suspicious divers in Guadeloupe.
Emmanuel Macron spends £24k on makeup since becoming French president
The leader's support base is waning - unlike his foundation.
Nimes station in France evacuated following 'suspicious behaviour'
Police evacuated Nimes station following reports of three men acting suspiciously however it is now thought to be a false alarm.
Brigitte Macron: 'I don't feel like a First Lady'
Wife of French president Emmanuel Macron gives first major interview since he won the French presidency.
EasyJet's passengers 'put at risk by impossible pilot schedules' says French union
It is claimed that staff must work over legal flight time limits.
93-year-old man runs away from care home to go on a date
You're never too old to enjoy la vie de boheme.
Paris terror attack suspect arrested after car rammed into soldiers
Injured soldiers were part of Opération Sentinelle which was setup to protect Paris from terror attacks.
Emmanuel Macron will not make his wife Brigitte the First Lady of France
Macron had promised to make his wife the first lady during the election campaign.
Entente cordiale: The French come to the UK to work – but Brits prefer retiring in France
Almost half of all Britons who settle in France are 55 or over, says the ONS.
The great British getaway: Brits take fewer two-week breaks and shun booze cruises
The traditional fortnight holiday is in decline as Britons opt for shorter breaks.
Burkini-clad woman in France asked to pay cleaning fee for taking a dip in communal pool
"I was disappointed, shocked, wounded by the fact that someone could be so hypocritical and wicked because of a burkini," the woman said.
Heatwave photos: Health warnings issued across Europe as temperatures hit dangerous levels
A heatwave is currently extending across the continent, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees in some areas.
France fires: Someone has set up a Gofundme page for hero firefighters on just €8-a-hour
Forest fires have been ravaging the Southern region of France since July 15