Thousands of people demonstrated across France on Saturday against Emmanuel Macron's decision to pick centre-right politician Michel Barnier as prime minister, with leftist parties accusing the president of ignoring election results.

Thousands hits the streets in France after Macron names Barnier as French PM

French tennis player Alice Tubello has filed a complaint over online abuse from sports bettors following 300 hateful messages she received after a recent defeat, a source close to the case told AFP on Saturday.

French tennis player files complaint over online abuse from sports bettors

In a new move against Russia's attacks, Ukraine has reportedly deployed "dragon drones," with drones equipped to drop thermite, a weapon that has caused significant damage in past conflicts, including both World Wars.

Top 10 world news: Ukraine deploys 'dragon drones'; massive protests in France, and more

Hundreds of protests broke out across France after French President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier, a conservative leader, as the country’s new prime minister.

France witnesses massive protests after Macron appoints conservative Barnier as PM

A French man with a history of mental illness on Saturday fatally stabbed his partner and their two children and injured two pedestrians in a small town outside Paris, officials said.

French man stabs his partner, two children; arrested

The French rape case where a man drugged his wife and invited strangers to rape her has shocked the world. Several more skeletons are tumbling out of the closets, including the revelation that he photographed his own daughter naked.

France rape case: Accused asked granddaughters to pose naked, says daughter-in-law

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, the European Union's former Brexit negotiator, as his new prime minister on Thursday, in a bid to put an end to political paralysis following an inconclusive snap election. PM Michel Barnier aims to stabilize France’s divided parliament amid political turmoil.

Gravitas: Michel Barnier named as the new Prime Minister of France

The leftist parties in the country have called for a protest this Saturday they say that elections have been stolen from the people and hence democracy has been compromised. Watch in for more details!

France political turmoil: Left calls for nationwide protests on Saturday

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, the European Union's former Brexit negotiator, as his new prime minister on Thursday, in a bid to put an end to political paralysis following an inconclusive snap election.

France Elections: All you need to know about the New Prime Minister of France

France's new Prime Minister: Michel Barnier

In one of the most horrifying criminal cases to emerge in France a husband stands accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating her repeated rape by over 70 men. Watch to know more.

France Rape Trial: Woman testifies against husband over mass rape orchestration

Conservative PM Michel Barnier aims to stabilize France’s divided parliament amid political turmoil.

Emmanuel Macron names Michel Barnier as France's new Prime Minister

European Union's former Brexit negotiator becomes French Prime Minister

France's oldest Prime Minister in modern political history

French President Macron appoints Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new prime minister

Nine weeks after the elections, Michel Barnier becomes France's Prime Minister

Trigger warning: Some readers may find the details in this report disturbing. Discretion is advised. The trial of Dominique Pélicot, a 71-year-old French man accused of orchestrating the repeated sexual assault of his drugged wife by dozens of strangers, has sent shockwaves across the world.

Disgraced Frenchman who recruited strangers to rape wife, kept daughter's doctored images in computer

Trigger warning: Some readers may find the details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised. A French man is accused of recruiting dozens of men online to sexually assault his wife while drugging her to lose her senses.

Frenchman accused of hiring 72 men to rape his elderly wife for 10 years; public trial to end this year

Several migrants have died after their boat capsized in the English Channel, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. Watch in for more details!

France: Migrant boat capsizes off the coast of Cap Gris-Nez

A 72-year-old woman in France is seeking justice to 92 counts of rape that were committed on her by 72 men over a span of 10 years. Watch WION to know more.

France rape horror: 72-year-old woman in France seeks justice to 92 counts of rape

Man who drugged wife for rape by strangers goes on trial in France

Even as France risks igniting a diplomatic war over the arrest of Telegram CEO, citing alleged promotion of criminal activities on the messaging app, French President Emmanuel Macron is continuing to actively use the social media platform.

Not-so-dangerous app? France detained Durov but President Macron can’t get enough of Telegram

France's parliamentary election results were announced in July. Over a month on, the country has failed to name a Prime Minister. What's happening?

France is without a Prime Minister for over 40 days. What's happening? | Gravitas

A French museum is inviting people to view the works of art naked. The museum in Marseille, a city in France, is exhibiting nudes depicting the history of naturism in Europe and wants people to connect with them without any clothes, except for shoes.

Visitors go naked at this French museum to view nudist exhibit wearing just shoes

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