Sport Formula One bids farewell to Jules Bianchi at funeral The funeral of French formula one driver Jules Bianchi took place on Tuesday in his hometown of Nice. World champion Lewis Hamilton was among a host 21/07/2015
France France announces emergency measures for cash-strapped farmers President Francois Hollande has said he would unveil emergency measures to help France’s livestock and dairy farmers on Wednesday (July 22) 21/07/2015
France HIV-AIDS: a cautious welcome to French case of "remission" There has been a cautious welcome to news from France about remission from HIV. A French teenager is still free from infection 12 years after she 21/07/2015
Culture news 'The Last Supper' - Egypt's upper class amid social upheaval “The Last Supper,” directed by Egyptian Ahmed El Attar, depicts a society that fails to get rid of a tyranical figure – and all forms of despotism 21/07/2015
France French farmers block cities in price protest French livestock farmers caused travel chaos on Monday in the north west of the country using their tractors to block roads. The action was the 21/07/2015
France Husband and wife Nazi hunters offered Germany's highest award Husband and wife Nazi-hunters have been awarded Germany’s highest distinction, the Order of Merit, for several decades’ of work bringing war 20/07/2015
Sport Tour de France: Plaza wins in Gap as Froome holds onto overall lead Ruben Plaza claimed stage 16 of this year’s Tour de France on Monday in Gap after jumping clear of a breakaway group on the final climb of the day 20/07/2015
France Germanwings crash victims' families reject compensation offer Several relatives of those killed in the Germanwings crash have rejected an offer from the airline of 25,000 euros compensation for their suffering 19/07/2015
Sport Germany's Greipel takes third stage win Germany’s André Greipel has won Stage 15 of the Tour de France from Mende to Valence in a sprint finish, his third stage victory in this year’s 19/07/2015
Sport The motorsport world mourns the death of Jules Bianchi The German MotoGP has marked the halfway stage of the 2015 season with motorsport competitors now taking a well deserved break. Britain’s Lewis 19/07/2015
France French beach closed for Saudi royal visit A public beach on the French Riviera will be closed off during the visit of the Saudi royal family later this summer. The announcement comes after 19/07/2015
France Tour de France leader Chris Froome says spectator threw urine at him amid doping claims Doping suspicions surrounding Tour de France leader Chris Froome have reached such a frenzy that he says a spectator threw a cup of urine at him on 19/07/2015
Sport Tour de France: Cummings wins his first stage Britain’s Steve Cummings has won his first stage in the Tour de France. The MTN- Quebeka rider was part of a 20-man breakaway group that battled its 18/07/2015
Sport Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi dies in France French Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi has died, nine months after suffering severe head injuries in a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. He was 18/07/2015
France Formula One driver Jules Bianchi dies after Japan Grand Prix crash last year French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi has died of injuries suffered during last year’s Japanese Grand Prix. The 25-year-old had been in a coma 18/07/2015
Sport Tour de France: Van Avermaet wins Stage 13 Greg van Avermaet pipped Slovakia’s Peter Sagan to the post to become the winner of Stage 13 of the Tour de France between Muret and Rodez. The 17/07/2015
Sport Tour de France: Rodriguez winning in the rain Joaquim Rodriguez won his second stage at this year’s Tour de France on Thursday with a solo victory in stage 12. It was a mountain-filled agenda 16/07/2015
Sport Armstrong returns to the Tour de France for charity It was familiar albeit potentially hostile territory for Lance Armstrong as the American returned to the Tour de France for the first time since his 16/07/2015
France France remains on high alert after arrests of would-be jihadists France remains on high alert after four people with links to jihadists were arrested earlier this week. The country’s interior minister Bernard 16/07/2015
France Beach row: Saudi royal family anger locals on the French Riviera The authorities in the South of France have halted building work aimed at closing off access to a public beach. Plage de la Mirandole privatisée 16/07/2015
France French security forces foil a suspected terror attack on a military base Security forces in France have arrested four people they suspect of planning an attack on a French military base. It’s believed they have links to 15/07/2015
Sport Basso to be released from hospital after successful cancer op Tinkoff-Saxo rider Ivan Basso will be released from hospital on Thursday after undergoing a successful operation to remove his left testicle 15/07/2015
Sport Tour de France: Majka wins stage 11 as Froome maintains race lead Poland’s Rafal Majka celebrated stage 11 victory following a solo attack up the final climb to the line. The victory over the 188 kilometre trek from 15/07/2015
France France pays tribute to its elite armed assault units on Bastille Day in Paris France paid tribute to its elite armed assault units as they took part in the annual military parade on Bastille Day for the first time. Many wore 14/07/2015
Sport Froome demolishes rivals on first Tour mountain test Chris Froome made his mark in Tour de France’s first mountain test. For spectators, the 167-km trek from Tarbes to La Pierre St Martin had a festival 14/07/2015