French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's gamble to win backing for his deeply unpopular debt-reduction plan backfired on Tuesday, plunging the country deeper into political and financial instability.

The Bayrou government’s fall would set into motion an explosive crisis that can only be resolved on a progressive basis by building a revolutionary movement in the working class.

Niger has historically exported the metal for further refining in France, but that is changing as the military-led country cuts off ties with the former colonial power. The uranium-mining operation operated by French nuclear group Orano was nationalised in June, which cleared the way for Russia to put itself forward as a new partner.

Australian video platform Kick is being investigated by French authorities following the recent violent death of content creator "JP" during a live-streamed event.

A man in France has been detained on suspicion of murder after four bodies were found in Paris’ River Seine earlier this month.

France this year will spend more on servicing debt (€66bn) than on either education or defence, he noted. Mr Bayrou, who campaigned for the French presidency in 2012 on a crusade against the country’s addiction to public spending,

One of three skulls returned to Madagascar is believed to belong to King Toera, who was slain by French colonial forces.

France national team manager Didier Deschamps will announce on Wednesday his squad list for Les Bleus‘ upcoming 2026 World Cup Group D qualifiers. France will face Ukraine on Friday, September 5,