Sources: BBC
The military government of Burkina Faso orders the French embassy's defense attaché to leave the country due to subversive behavior. 2023-09-15
Rioters set fire to the main public library in Marseille as civil unrest continues across France. More than 900 people have been arrested and Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin deploys an additional 45,000 police officers to the streets. 2023-06-30
France's National Assembly votes unanimously to designate Russian paramilitary group PMC Wagner as a terrorist organization. 2023-05-9
Two people are killed by wildfires that are affecting Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, mostly near the city of Saint-Tropez. 2021-08-18
A truck plows into a mass of revelers during the Bastille Day fireworks on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, with a death toll as high as 80 and 100 people injured. 2016-07-14
France agrees to pay Russia €1.16bn in refund and compensation after the cancellation of the sale of two warships following the military intervention in Ukraine. 2015-07-31
The Finance Minister of France, Michel Sapin, says that his country is committed to both budget cuts and growth, and willing to make "tough brave" decisions. 2014-04-7
Three Chechens are charged by France in connection with a conspiracy to attack Russia; another man is released. 2010-07-16
American John Isner defeats Frenchman Nicolas Mahut, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7), 6-7 (3), 70-68, in the longest match in tennis history, finally advancing from the first round of the 2010 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles tournament. The match took over 11 hours, spanning three days. 2010-06-24
A French parliamentary report backs a partial ban on the wearing of burkhas by Muslim women. 2010-01-26