France qualified for World Cup quarterfinals thanks to a Kylian Mbappé penalty (1-0)

 France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16.

France captures alleged Russian shadow tanker off Sicily as UK plans to sell seized oil

 French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the country's navy detained the Deliver tanker near Sicily, which he claims is part of the so-called Russian shadow fleet.

Europe heatwave: Power outages hit France as record heatwave set to peak

Tens of thousands of homes in western France are without power, with temperatures set to peak across the country on Wednesday during a record-breaking heatwave.

Russia considers the detention of its tanker by France illegal, it borders on piracy - Peskov

The French Navy, supported by the UK and other partners, has detained a sanctioned tanker sailing from Russia in the Atlantic Ocean, President Emmanuel Macron announced.

France condemns Yemen’s Houthis for entering Middle East war

France has denounced two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Israeli targets, accusing the armed group of escalating tensions in the Middle East by entering the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Some countries are actively preparing for war — Medvedev on Britain, France's plans

Some countries are actively preparing for war, while others are striving for peace, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said while commenting on Britain and France's plans to transfer nuclear technology to Ukraine.

French General Staff Gearing Up To Send 2,000 Troops To Ukraine - Russian Foreign Intel

French Foreign Legion assault troops, currently stationed in Poland, are preparing for redeployment to central Ukraine, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has revealed.

France's Le Pen Urges Macron to Dissolve Parliament Following Lecornu's Resignation

Marine Le Pen, the leader of the parliamentary faction of the French right-wing National Rally party, called on President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to dissolve the parliament following the resignation of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.

France formally recognises Palestinian state

France has formally recognised a Palestinian state, becoming the latest in a wave of countries to take the step.

Excessive debt 'life-threatening' for France, PM tells parliament

 France's excessive debt pile is "life-threatening" for the country, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Monday as he defended billions of euros of budget cuts ahead of a confidence vote expected to bring down his government. 

France summons US ambassador over anti-Semitism allegations

France has summoned the US ambassador, Charles Kushner, after he wrote a letter to President Emmanuel Macron alleging that Paris had failed to do enough to stem anti-Semitic violence, a French Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson says.

Mali accuses 'foreign states' of attempted destabilisation plot

The authorities in Mali on Thursday said a French national had been arrested on suspicion of working for French intelligence services, and accused "foreign states" of trying to destabilise the country.

France to recognise Palestinian state - Macron

France will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.

Ukraine loses first French Mirage 2000 fighter jet in crash

Ukraine lost its first French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jet during a mission on Tuesday, with the pilot ejecting safely,  Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

France, UK assisted Ukraine in strike on Sudzha gas metering station — FM (Maria Zakharova)

There is reason to believe that the Ukrainian strike on the Sudzha gas metering station was carried out with the assistance of French satellite systems, while British specialists input the coordinates and hit the launch button, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated in response to the Kiev regime’s latest attack on Russia’s energy facilities.

Putin, after Macron speech, says some people forget Napoleon’s fate

Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking a day after French President Emmanuel Macron called Russia a threat to Europe and raised the idea of putting other European countries under France’s nuclear umbrella, said on Thursday that some people had forgotten what happened to Napoleon.

UK, France Plan to Send 30,000 ‘Peacekeepers’ to Ukraine

Britain and France are drafting a plan to deploy up to 30,000 “peacekeepers” in Ukraine, depending on whether Moscow and Kiev reach a ceasefire, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing unnamed European officials.

Mirage 2000 outdated plane compared with Russian aircraft — Rostec

The French-made Mirage 2000, handed over to Ukraine, is an outdated airplane that lags significantly behind modern Russian aircraft, Rostec told TASS.

Russia blasts French Mirage 2000 jet deliveries to Kiev as new step to conflict escalation

The deliveries of French-made Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Kiev marks yet another step by Paris to escalate the Ukraine conflict, the Russian embassy in France told TASS on Thursday.

Death Toll in Mayotte After Cyclone Chido Rises to 39 - Archipelago's Prefect

The death toll from Cyclone Chido in the French overseas department of Mayotte has risen to 39, the archipelago's prefecture said on Tuesday.