The Latest Breaking News from France

The French military says it has flown out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad

France's largest internet operator Orange was on Tuesday slapped with a fine of €50 million ($53-million) fine for sending unsolicited adverts resembling emails to customers. The company says it will appeal what it calls a "disproportionate" amount.

La Rochelle’s Ronan O’Gara wants a top international coaching role in future but will not be a contender for the Wales job should it fall vacant

The French prime minister, Michel Barnier, has resigned following a vote of no confidence in his government triggered by a tussle over his budget. His was a minority administration working with a fragmented and divided parliament, in which parties had little inclination to cooperate.

Kylian Mbappe was surprisingly left out of France's squad in November and October

Helen Worth, who plays the character, will leave the soap after 50 years this Christmas.

The National Bee Unit responds to public sightings of the yellow-legged or Asian hornet to destroy insects and nests.

The speed with which the Assad dictatorship was overthrown has taken most external observers by surprise, including agencies from Russia, Iran, America, Britain and France. Those in the know were closer to the scene of the action – Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia – to name but three.

Every good leader tries to win the hearts and minds of the people they serve. Unhappy people tend to challenge the status quo.