Islamic State behind Paris attack which kills 1 cop, injures 2 others

A gunman opened fire killing a police officer and injuring two others before being fatally shot himself in Paris, in an incident that raised the spectre of renewed terrorism just three days before......

Machete-wielding man attacks soldier near Louvre museum in Paris

A French soldier guarding the Louvre museum in Paris has shot a man who tried to attack a security patrol with a machete shouting "Allahu Akbar" on Friday, police said. IMAGE: French police secure......

Explosion, fire kills 13 at bar in northern France

A fire, apparently sparked by birthday cake candles, tore through a bar in northern France early on Saturday, killing at least 13 people in the nation's deadliest blaze in a decade. Through the......

Second French church attacker was known to police

French prosecutors have identified the second man involved in the killing of a priest in a Normandy church on Tuesday as 19-year-old Abdel Malik Petitjean. The prosecutor's office said that......

France mulls alcohol ban after fan violence escalates at Euro C'ships

France's interior minister called on tough sanctions against England and Russia after violent clashes in Marseille and urged hosting cities to consider a ban on alcohol around match days. "It is......

Why Ronaldo's presence is a threat to Portugal...

‘Portugal is considered one of the high-risk teams due to the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo’ IMAGE: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts. Photograph: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty......

Italian honour for Leicester manager Ranieri

IMAGE: Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri holds the trophy as he celebrates winning the Barclays Premier League with 'keeper Kasper Schmeichel and team-mates. Photograph: Darren......

France to extend state of emergency to cover Euro 2016

‘Faced with an event this big ... which must take place in conditions of security and which at the same time should be a celebration ... we have to ensure security’ IMAGE: The sign......

Thwarted machete attack clouds Paris 2024 Olympics bid

France has been hit by a series of militant Islamist attacks over the past two years in which more than 230 people have been killed. IMAGE: The Eiffel Tower is lit in the colours of the Olympic......