Once called the 'most hated man in France', Le Pen maintained that his ideas were simply 'ahead of their time'

Joan of Arc is a patron saint and military leader of France from the 15th century who led a demoralised French army to several key victories in the Hundred Years War with the English - before she was caught by her opponents and burned at the stake aged around 19.

Jean-Marie Le Pen brought fascist views into the French mainstream, writes Nabila Ramdani. She reflects on his far-right legacy following his death.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived his first major test in the National Assembly on Thursday ... motion put forward by hard-left party La France insoumise (France Unbowed).

Having lived with disabling chronic pain for 32 years, one reader discovered a lesser known treatment that has transformed her life

Head coach Warren Gatland is considering giving first Wales starts to front-row duo Evan Lloyd and Henry Thomas in Friday's Six Nations opener against France.

Paris St Germain go into their final league-phase game of the Champions League knowing a draw will guarantee their place in the playoffs, but they will not be distracted by goings on elsewhere, manager Luis Enrique said on Tuesday.

Dozens of demonstrators have attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, to protest the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into a major city in the country’s conflict-battered east.

After major investments in a bid to restore its lost national culinary prestige, France savoured victory Tuesday at the world's most prestigious international cooking competition, the Bocuse d'Or.

Recalling the horrors of war and the faith of St. Maximilian Kolbe and countless others on the battlefield upon this important anniversary

Six Nations Tournament 2025: France - Wales, opening match at the Stade de France In the opening match of the Six Nations Tournament, the French national team hosts Wales at the Stade de France on Friday, January 31, 2025. What better way to get the tournament off to a flying start! [Read more]

With Russia wearing down Ukraine’s stretched forces and U.S. President Donald Trump pressuring the two sides to end their nearly 3-year-old war, Kyiv and some of its European allies are discussing how that might be achieved in a way that would guarantee Ukraine’s future security.