The French government on Wednesday criticized the decision by an Algerian court to uphold a seven-year jail sentence for French journalist Christophe Gleizes despite its efforts to convince Algerian authorities to change the verdict.

France’s politicians must shift their focus from raising taxes to spending cuts to tackle the country’s deficit, the head of the state auditor has warned, as politicians struggle to agree on a 2026 budget.

Unruly travelers on French-licensed carriers now face stricter fines and penalties for disruptive behavior on flights.

PARIS (AP) — Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, died on Wednesday. He was 101. Shay died at his home in Bretteville-L’Orgueilleuse in France’s Normandy region, his longtime friend and carer Marie-Pascale Legrand said.

France's ageing population will drive public spending to pandemic-era highs in coming decades while eroding tax income, the public audit office warned on Tuesday.

A French state health agency analyzed over 600 samples of drinking water. 92% of them contained traces of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), the smallest PFAS molecule, which is suspected to be toxic.

A couple of star giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years and gave birth to three cubs were on their way back to China on Tuesday, the Beauval Zoo said.

Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho has been elevated to the rank of Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by France's Ministry of Culture.

This evening, 19 young women will sweep into the Shangri-La in Paris for the most gilded society event of the year. Dressed in glittering haute-couture gowns, they will each be accompanied by a male “cavalier” to waltz away the night with.

As per the Ministry of Defence, during the exercise, the IAF participated with Su-30MKI fighters, supported by IL-78 air-to-air refuelling aircraft and C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft