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Paris anti-terror raid 'foils imminent French attack'

One man was arrested and explosives reportedly discovered during the operation at Argenteuil near the French capital.

Belgium

Salah Abdeslam to push for extradition - lawyer

The 29-year-old could be taken to France for questioning in a month's time

World News

Germanwings air tragedy remembered one year on

One year after Germanwings pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately flew an Airbus into a mountainside in the Alps relatives of the passengers who died gathered.

World News

Valls - "Europe has turned a blind eye to terror"

French PM says Belgium should not be singled out for blame

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France

EDF delays decision on Hinckley Point nuclear reactor investment

Energy company EDF, which is 85 percent French-owned, has pushed back a decision on whether or not to invest in Britain’s Hinckley Point nuclear

France

'French Spiderman' performs another hair-raising feat

France’s very own ‘Spiderman’ has scaled the Total tower in the La Defense business district of Paris to raise awareness of the problem of hair loss

Europe News

French prosecutor expects Belgium to hand over Abdeslam

A top French prosecutor says he expects Paris terror suspect Salah Abdeslam to be handed over to authorities in France. Speaking with one of his

France

'Selfish' air traffic controllers disrupt travel plans for thousands

About a third of flights have been cancelled at French airports as air traffic controllers strike over caps on recruitment and lack of investment in

Cinema

Matthias Schoenaerts and Diane Kruger star in 'Disorder'

Matthias Schoenaerts stars as PTSD ex-soldier opposite Diane Kruger in 'Disorder'.

France

Abdeslam's lawyer threatens legal action against Paris Prosecutor

Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins quoted the suspect as saying he 'had wanted to blow himself up at the Stade de France' but had 'backed out'. The suspect's lawyer claimed this was a 'breach of confide

Sport

Six Nations: England win Grand Slam after thrilling win over France

England battle past France in Paris for a first Grand Slam title since 2003

France

Paris attacks suspect tells investigators he 'planned to blow himself up'

During a press conference on Saturday the Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins announced the first apparent confession of the suspect's involvement in the November 13 attacks.

Sport

French clean sweep in final Giant Slalom of the season

The French gobbled up all the medals in the season’s final Giant Slalom event in St. Moritz, the men’s second clean sweep of the podium this year

France

France seeks swift extradition of Salah Abdeslam

Salah Abdeslam is the biggest prize. But Belgian authorities detained four more suspects in Friday’s police operation in Brussels, including a

Culture news

Through the thought provoking lens of Andres Serrano

The Collection Lambert in Avignon, France is showing the work of American photographer Andres Serrano.

Cinema

'Keeper' dramatic teenage pregnancy film

“From a theme often revisited in filmmaking Guillaume Senez has composed an extraordinarily emotive and well observed work. The Franco-Belgium film

France

Police and students face off in France

Young people say plans to reform employment law will hit them the hardest

Culture news

Dita teases Paris at the Crazy Horse

Burlesque queen Dita Von Teese returns for a second guest stint at the iconic 'Crazy Horse':http://www.lecrazyhorseparis.com/en/a-mythical-venue/ cabaret in Paris, in a whirlwind show of light and cla

France

Schools blockaded in France as tensions rise over labour reforms

The government is in the middle of fierce debate with unions over plans to overhaul rules about working conditions and hours

France

Four arrested during counter-terrorism operation in France

Dawn raids took place in Paris and nearby Seine-Saint-Denis

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