SYDNEY -- Former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic made her return to the elite circuit after her maternity break to lead Switzerland to a 2-1 win over France in the United Cup mixed team tournament Saturday. The 27-year-old beat Chloe Paquet 6-3 ...

France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays. Now comes the hard part. Crushing debt, intensifying pressure from the nationalist far right, wars in Europe and the Mideast: Challenges abound for President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Francois Bayrou after an already

The government of Chad, considered France’s most stable and loyal partner in Africa, announced on its Independence Day it was ending defense cooperation to redefine its sovereig

Archaeologists in France recently unearthed a 1,700-year-old ring engraved with an ancient religious motif. The ornately decorated artifact was unearthed during an excavation in Pacé, a small town in Brittany, according to a Dec. 19 news release from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP).

French President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country’s budget.

Despite the conventionally accepted definition for such behavior, France’s new premier Francois Bayrou vowed to sharply narrow the nation’s deficit to close to 5% of GDP, threatening a repeat of the standoff which toppled the last government.

Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation. In a Christmas Day interview, Gen Tchiani accused France of allying with militant groups in the Lake Chad region to undermine Niger's security, allegedly with Nigeria's knowledge.

Archaeologists restoring a medieval church in France uncovered a forgotten staircase. They followed it and found themselves in a 400-year-old vault surrounded by coffins.

France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago.

The suicide by a train driver on the job has caused widespread delays in France's rail traffic, operator SNCF said Wednesday.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he aimed to reach an agreement with parliament on a 2025 budget that would reduce the country’s deficit to close to 5%, near the level that his predecessor unsuccessfully tried to reach.

Moreover, culture enthusiasts are drawn to the Muséum de Toulouse, one of France's grandest natural history establishments, offering a 3,000-square-metre expanse filled with over two million enthralling items. However, the city's beauty is what truly sets ...