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Carlos the Jackal, the bin Laden of his day

Always defiant despite his many years in prison, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, or "Carlos the Jackal" as the world knows him, is now 67.

France

Carlos the Jackal given life sentence for deadly 1974 Paris attack

Venezuelan-born Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, once one of the world's most wanted criminals, has been convicted of first degree murder over 1974 Paris attack.

France

Prosecutors call for third life sentence for 'Carlos the Jackal'

Once the world's most wanted fugitive, terrorist 'Carlos the Jackal' awaits verdict in latest trial in France

French Guiana

General strike begins in French Guiana

A general strike in protest over high rates of crime and unemployment begins in French Guiana

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France

Agriculture: food for thought ahead of French presidential election

With the French elections just around the corner, some local farmers are feeling neglected and left out of the debate.

Economy

France's fragile economy is Hollande's unwanted legacy

Outgoing French President Francois Hollande promised to fix the economy five years ago. But despite stablising the public accounts he has failed to get the French back to work as promised.

Russia

'We’re not trying to influence events', Putin tells Le Pen

The Russian president granted an audience to French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in Moscow

France

100 years of Rodin

The french artist is known as the man who brought sculpture to life

France

London attack: French school children fly home

Dozens of French teenagers caught up in Wednesday’s terror attack in London have flown back home.

World News

Father of Germanwings pilot seeks to clear son's name

It comes as relatives are to commemorate the second anniversary of the crash in which all 150 people on board were killed.

World

Rwandans demand apology from French media for 'photo misrepresentation'

The protest was sparked by the fact that a picture of French soldiers was not used for the story which was originally written by French news agency AFP with the headline: French prosecutors want Centr

France

Euroviews. The religious strike back: French election View

France

France: New interior minister takes over from scandal-hit Le Roux

It was all change on Wednesday in one of the top jobs in French government.

France

French interior minister quits over jobs scandal

Bruno Le Roux denies he has done anything wrong but says he does not want the scandal to affect the government's work.

Sport

Paris and Los Angeles rule out hosting 2028 Olympics

It’s 2024 or nothing, that’s the message from Paris Olympic bid officials who, on Tuesday, ruled out hosting the 2028 Games.

France

French interior minister resigns over jobs scandal

Bruno Le Roux is facing investigation following allegations he hired his daughters for summer jobs while they were students.

France

French interior minister faces financial probe

Prosecutors have opened a preliminary inquiry following allegations that Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux hired his daughters while they were student.

Cinema

Cartoon big business in Bordeaux

It has been dubbed the Cannes Film Festival of Animation.

France

Melanie provides Downs Syndrome sufferers with a heroine

Have you ever heard of Melanie Segard? Well if you suffer from Downs Syndrome, this young French girl has just made history by presenting the weather programme on French TV.

France

French police catch thief trapped in jewellery store window

French police in Mauleon-Licharre in southwest France had the amusing job of arresting a suspected burglar trapped in the window of jewellery store