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German and Italy fans face off in Bordeaux

German and Italian football fans are out in force in Bordeaux tonight ahead of their countries’ Euro 2016 quarter-final.

United Kingdom

'Bring on Portugal!' Wales fans ecstatic at historic win over Belgium

Cardiff erupted in joyous celebration as Wales defied the odds to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2016 after overcoming one of the favourites Belgium 3-1.

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

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.

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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

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.

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…

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…

France

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

Plastic bags will be banned in France from July 1.

Egypt

Black box confirms smoke on board doomed EgyptAir flight

Air crash investigators say a black box recording from the doomed EgyptAir flight confirms smoke on board the aircraft.

Luxembourg

LuxLeaks whistleblowers convicted but not jailed

Two French whistleblowers have been convicted in the so-called LuxLeaks tax scandal, but have avoided jail.

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…

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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

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.

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.

World News

Hungary's football team returns as heroes

The Hungarian football team was given a heroes’ welcome by hundreds of supporters on Monday when they flew home to Budapest after taking part in the Euro 2016 football…

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

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.

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.

World News

Paris and Berlin agree on a strategy following Britain's shock exit vote

Germany France and Italy are to hold talks in Berlin today ( June 27)in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the EU.