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France and Poland in major spat over John Paul II statue
A recent court order to remove the cross about a statue of John Paul II has sparked a diplomatic row between France and Poland.
Father 'shoots wife and three children before turning gun on himself' in French farm house
French authorities believe the case to be a family tragedy but have yet to work out why the incident took place.
Protests target Roman Polanski screening as fresh rape allegations hit pariah director
Polanski accused of under-age rape by a woman who says he assaulted her in 1972 in Gstaad, Switzerland.
Man dies attempting dangerous 'train surfing' trend on roof of Paris Metro train
The man is reported to have hit his head on the roof and fell to his death on the tracks of a nearby bridge.
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.
Blame the croissant: France hit by butter shortage
Price of butter has risen by 60% in August to €6.7 per kilogram as supplies dwindle.
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.
Strike cripples air traffic control, schools and hospitals in France
Industrial action by public sector workers causing disruption as nine unions take part in coordinated work stoppages.
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.
Two women knifed to death in Marseille by man Isis claims was one of 'its soldiers'
The man was shot dead after the attack at Saint Charles station.
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.
Crude symbolism: France to ban oil and gas production on 'home soil' by 2040
However, only 1% of Paris' needs are met by next to negligible domestic production.
Search for missing French girl continues as two suspects are released without charge
Nine-year-old Maëlys de Araujo disappeared from a wedding on 27 August.
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.