France Senior French military officer suspected of spying for Russia The officer was a lieutenant-colonel stationed with NATO in Italy. 30/08/2020
France Thieves make off with 9 million euros in France money heist The Lyon robbery is believed to be France's biggest cash heist since 2009. 29/08/2020
France Coronavirus: Macron doesn't rule out new nationwide lockdown “The dynamic of the epidemic’s progression is exponential,” the national health agency said. 29/08/2020
France Masks imposed in Paris as France sees record post-lockdown virus cases France recorded 6,111 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, its highest number of infections since the end of lockdown. 27/08/2020
France Coronavirus: Belgium bans travel to Paris amid COVID-19 resurgence The Belgian foreign ministry has banned travel to the French capital amid a rise in COVID-19 cases. 26/08/2020
France Topless sunbathing: French government defends right to bare torsos It comes after police told three women to cover up on a beach in south-western France. 26/08/2020
World Coronavirus cases spike in South of France holiday regions French health authorities reported nearly 10,000 new COVID-19 cases this weekend as infections continue to spike. Holiday destinations in the South of France are seeing the virus spread fast, but few seem to be following social distancing rules. 24/08/2020
France Meet the woman campaigning for her right to die just for being old Jacqueline Jancquel plans to have assisted suicide in December 2020. She’s 76 years old: she has no terminal illness, she’s not in a lot of pain. 22/08/2020
Spain Spanish police dismantle two networks smuggling migrants into France Fifteen people have been arrested including three in the Spanish capital, Madrid, and one in Lleida, a city in the north-eastern province of Catalonia. 21/08/2020
France Coronavirus in France: New cases jump to over 4,700 4,771 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in France on Thursday. The country had not seen the number of new infections jump over the 4,000 threshold since May. 21/08/2020
France Sudanese man found dead after trying to cross English Channel France's citizenship minister Marlene Schiappa criticised "smugglers who take advantage of the distress of human beings". 19/08/2020
France France resumes issuing visas to the Lebanese in act of ‘solidarity’ Visa applications had been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, but France is resuming them following the devastating explosion at the port of Beirut. 16/08/2020
United Kingdom COVID-19: UK restrictions imposed as Europe battles rise in cases After the relaxation of coronavirus measures across Europe, and the reopening of borders, countries are once again imposing restrictions to battle rising coronavirus cases. 15/08/2020
France Heatwave: Tons of fish dead in French lake as water nears 29C The lake is known for hosting carps, roaches, pikes and eels. Experts now fear birds could be affected too due to the poor quality of the water. 14/08/2020
France In France, wasps are having a great summer. Here's why Not only has the weather been perfect, but the coronavirus lockdown means less people killing them and destroying their nests. 14/08/2020
Greece Erdogan: Greece will pay a 'heavy price' if it attacks Turkish ships Greek-Turkish tensions will be on the agenda for Friday's Foreign Ministers meeting in Vienna on Friday, 14/08/2020
World News Britons rush to return home from France after UK quarantine move The UK has imposed a 14-day quarantine from Saturday on travellers arriving from several more countries including France, the Netherlands and Malta. 13/08/2020
France Lebanese diaspora in France swings into action to help Beirut About 37,000 Lebanese nationals live in France. With the help of organisations, they are trying to provide assistance to their fellow citizens following the explosion in Beirut last week. 11/08/2020
France Cannes: Dozens injured in chaos after false reports of shooting At least 43 people were injured amid chaos over false shooting reports near the city of Cannes' famous Croisette on Monday. 11/08/2020
United Kingdom UK could tighten law on asylum applications after Channel crossings The UK's prime minister said on Monday that he wanted to work with France to curb the number of migrants attempting to cross the Channel. 10/08/2020