France's former culture minister Audrey Azoulay will head the embattled cultural agency

Former France culture minister Audrey Azoulay to head UNESCO

The authorities in Toulouse in South of France were immediately triggered by the application of Muslim couple tried to register their baby's name at the town hall.

Muslim couple names infant son Jihad, dragged to court

French judges are set to rule on whether a family in southern France can call their child "Jihad", a legal source told AFP on Monday.

Is 'Jihad' an acceptable name? French judge to rule

France has started the process of stripping Harvey Weinstein of his Legion of Honour, France`s highest civilian distinction, after allegations of sexual harassment against the film producer, President Emmanuel Macron confirms

France considering revoking Weinstein's Legion of Honour: Macron

A proposal by Macron during campaigning earlier this year to create a new First Lady status for her has been shelved following an outcry, but the presidency had promised to clarify her position and the resources at her disposal

French presidency gives official role to Brigitte Macron

One person has been killed after a bus hit people at a bus stop in Marseille

France: Car crash not being treated as terror case, says Marseille Prosecutor

At least 11 countries in Europe have found eggs contaminated with fipronil since the scare emerged on August 1

250,000 contaminated eggs sold in France since April: Agriculture minister

Interior minister Gerard Collomb said the experiment 'has not been conclusive'

France to close only de-radicalisation centre

Macron wants France to play a bigger role in coaxing Libya's factions to end the turmoil that has allowed Islamist militants to gain a foothold and migrant smugglers to flourish in the absence of a strong central government

France's Macron eyes special 'hot spots' in Libya to handle asylum requests

A court hearing on Marie-Emmanuelle Verhoeven's case was held in New Delhi on Wednesday and the Chilean government had complained at India's failure to hand her over

India frees French woman wanted for 1991 Chile senator assassination

G20 is an international informal forum where India has made the mark of an emerging economy which aspires to take the world along with it towards development

All you need to know about G-20

May and Macron agreed that 'more should be done to tackle the terrorist threat online'

France and UK announce anti-terror action plan

Macron was hosting Putin at the palace of Versailles to reset relations with Russia, already beset by mistrust

France's Macron calls Russia Today, Sputnik 'propaganda' while standing beside Putin

There has been tremendous interest in the new French first lady, largely because she is 25 years older than her husband

The French President's wife

Juventus hopes to end Italy's seven-year wait for a Champions League title

Infographic: Countries waiting for Champions League trophy

More than 1,500 people, led by the powerful CGT labour federation, marched in Paris in protest against Macron's planned liberalisation of labour laws.

France's Macron reminded of huge challenges ahead

How does the age of new French leader Emmanuel Macron compare to that of other world leaders?

Infographic: How old are our world leaders?

Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the shooting on Champs ?lys?es

France: One policeman killed, two wounded in Paris shooting

The shooter was on a roof about 100 metres from a tent where Hollande was speaking. During a change of position, his gun fired accidentally

Police sniper accidentally wounds two during French President's speech

'It is a significant technical event but it is not a nuclear accident,' a senior official told AFP

Explosion at French nuclear plant, officials rule out contamination risk

French investigators?are examining the Twitter account of an Egyptian man

Louvre reopens 24 hours after machete attack

French police shot at a man armed with a?machete gun and carrying two bags on his back as he tried to enter the Louvre museum in Paris

Louvre museum shooting 'terrorist in nature', says PM Bernard Cazeneuve

Herrou may face five years in prison and a 30,000-euro fine if found guilty of the charges

French farmer on trial for helping illegal migrants across border

This comes after a labour ministry report warned about the health impact of 'info-obesity' which afflicts many workplaces

France: Employees relieved from out-of-hours email checking

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