France’s lower house of parliament toppled the government for the first time in more than 60 years in early December, forcing President Emmanuel Macron to cast around for a prime minister who could navigate the country’s bitterly divided political landscape.

France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays. Now comes the hard part.

The first time French police informed the Chechen refugee that he was prohibited from leaving the northeastern city of Strasbourg and must check in with them daily, he did not think it worth contesting the order.

Are extreme fantasies about dominating women that were once just that - fantasies - now becoming more normalised in reality too?

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.

France has marked a national day of mourning for the victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated the French overseas department of Mayotte earlier this month

France is holding a day of national mourning after Cyclone Chido devastated its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte earlier this month. French President Emmanuel Macron led Monday's tribute by holding a minute's silence for the storm's victims.

Dominique Pelicot, 72, has been found guilty of all charges in the rape and drugging of his then-wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and on Thursday was given the maximum sentence of 20 years in the massive trial that has shaken France and shocked the world.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is running out of time to meet his self-imposed deadline to name a new cabinet that won’t be quickly toppled by a no-confidence vote in parliament.

Why am I mentioning this today? Mainly because, as a small-business owner, dad basically worked 365 days a year. Including Christmas Day. Always Christmas Day, because there was no way all of his dozen or so carriers were going to show up that day. So dad filled in. (Me too, if needed, after I got to be about 12 or so.)

Souleymane Cissokho may well be the future face of boxing in France. Only heavyweight contended potentially Tony Yoka surpasses him in stature within the sport.