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Tour de France: Sagan dons yellow after sprinting to stage two victory

Peter Sagan bounced back from a third place finish in the Tour de France opener on Saturday to win Sunday’s second stage and take over the leader’s yellow…

03/07/2016

Sport

Euro 2016: France thump Iceland to reach semi-finals on home soil

Hosts France restored footballing order on the European continent after thrashing minnows Iceland 5-2 to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

03/07/2016

France

German fans exultant, Italians despondent after penalty rollercoaster ride

Happy German fans celebrated after their national team knocked Italy out of Euro 2016.

03/07/2016

France

Former French PM Michel Rocard dies, aged 85

Michel Rocard, France’s prime minister from 1988 to 1991, has died aged 85, his son has told AFP news agency.

02/07/2016

Sport

Germany reach Euro 2016 semis after penalty shoot-out win over Italy

Germany finally broke their Italian hoodoo at major tournament finals by beating the Azzurri 6-5 in a penalty shoot-out to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

02/07/2016

Sport

Cavendish sprints to victory in Tour de France opener

Mark Cavendish won the opening stage of this year’s Tour de France on Saturday and with the victory donned for the first time in his career the prestigious leader’s yellow…

02/07/2016

Sport

Euro 2016: Wales stun Belgium to reach semi-finals in their first European Championship

Wales 3-1 Belgium Nainggolan scores opener for Belgium Williams levels for Wales Robson-Kanu and Vokes seal win Wales have reached the semi-finals in their first appearance at the European Champion

01/07/2016

France

Europe falls silent to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme

Thousands fall silent to mark 100 years since the start of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest conflicts in European history.

01/07/2016

My Europe Series

Toxic chemicals in cosmetics?

Whether they are bought from the chemist or the supermarket, and whether or not they feature the mention “hypoallergenic,” “paraben free” or “dermatologically tested,” many cosmetics contain chemical

01/07/2016

Cult

'Mini World': France’s first animated miniature park

Mini World, France’s first animated miniature park, has opened its doors to the public.

01/07/2016

France

Delight for Portugal fans after another nail-biter goes down to wire

They had struggled through the tournament until now – but Portugal is celebrating after the country became the first to qualify for the semi-finals at Euro 2016.

01/07/2016

France

Armed police to patrol French beaches

Some French beaches will be monitored by armed patrols, according to reports quoting a police source, as the country tightens security for the summer holiday…

01/07/2016

Sport

Euro 2016: Portugal reach second straight Euro semis after penalty shoot-out win over Poland

Portugal progressed to the semi-finals of the European championship for a second consecutive time and for a fifth time overall after beating Poland 5-3 on…

30/06/2016

France

France bans plastic bags, what about the rest of the EU?

Plastic bags will be banned in France from July 1.

30/06/2016

Sport

Euro 2016 Poland v Portugal preview

The Stade Velodrome in Marseille hosts the first quarter-final of the Euro 2016 when Poland take on Portugal in a bid to reach the last four of the 15th edition of the European…

29/06/2016

No Comment

Clashes in Paris

Riot police and demonstrators clashed in Paris on Tuesday, June 28, as thousands of protesters took to the streets under heavy police presence to demonstrate against changes to labour laws that will m

29/06/2016

Sport

PSG appoint Emery as new coach

Paris St-Germain have appointed former Sevilla boss Unai Emery as the club’s new manager on a two-year deal.

28/06/2016

France

France: deadly fire engulfs chemical plant near Lyon

A body has reportedly been found in the rubble of a fire at a chemical plant on the outskirts of Lyon, in south eastern France.

28/06/2016

France

Thousands protest in France as Senate approves controversial labour law

Thousands of protesters, angry about controversial labour reforms, have taken to the streets of France for the eleventh time in four months.

28/06/2016

Sport

Iceland's fairytale continues as England crash out

Iceland pulled off one of the biggest shocks in European Championship history when they stunned England 2-1 on Monday.

28/06/2016

Sport

England exit via Iceland; Italy knock out holders Spain

England 1 – 2 Iceland Italy 2 – 0 Spain Iceland freeze out England Roy Hodgson has resigned after seeing Iceland beat England in the biggest shock of the tournament, if not in the entire history of t

27/06/2016

France

360° video: A day with Irish football fans in France

Irish fans have won the hearts of the football world for their great show of enthusiasm and fair-play during the European Championships in France.

27/06/2016

France

French fans ecstatic after making the quarter finals

French fans went into ecstasy after beating Ireland and making it through to the quarter finals.

27/06/2016

France

Much delayed new Nantes airport finally gets a thumbs up

The building of a controversial new airport near Nantes in north-west France has finally been given the go-ahead in a ballot.

27/06/2016

France

French fans ecstatic after making the quarter finals

French fans went into ecstasy after beating Ireland and making it through to the quarter finals.

26/06/2016

Sport

Euro 2016: Griezmann saves France blushes, World Champs Germany in cruise control as Red Devils of Belgium too hot to handle

France 2-1 Ireland Griezmann hits twice in three second-half minutes Germany 3-0 Slovakia Boeteng, Gomez and Draxler score for World Champions Hungary 0-4 Belgium Alderweireld, Batshuayi, Hazard and

26/06/2016