Macron names Edouard Philippe as French prime minister

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has chosen centre-right mayor Edouard Philippe as the new prime minister. Philippe, who is also the mayor of the northern port of Le Havre, takes over from......

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......

5 killed, 40 injured in 'sick and depraved' UK Parliament attack

An attacker drove a car along a pavement in Westminster, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament. IMAGE: A woman lies injured undernath a bus on......

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......

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......

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......

Euro 2016: France fearful of 'soft target' attack

IMAGE: French police with protective shields walk in line near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris, France in November, 2015 . Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters.......

Euro 2016: French floods, strikes cast pall over tournament

IMAGE: French riot policemen attend a drill at the Marseille railway station, France, May 4, 2016, in preparation of security measures for the UEFA 2016 European Championship. Photograph......

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......