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Paris (AFP) - French football chief Noel Le Graet could face criminal proceedings after a claim of a "sexist outrage" was made against him, Le Monde reported on Saturday.

It has all the elements of the perfect spy novel – a secret war chest, an immoral businessman and daring blackmail attempts. An explosive investigative report on Wednesday blew the lid off of what may be one of the French foreign intelligence service’s best-kept secrets: how it allegedly got swindled…

French authorities have opened a preliminary investigation into the consulting activities of former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to look into alleged tax fraud revealed in the so-called "Pandora Papers".

The crew of a British fishing boat helped prevent what could have been a much larger tragedy when they rescued more than 30 migrants from the waters of the Channel, with some people clinging to a rope before being hauled on to the vessel.

From reading Le Monde to buying furniture, flirting with "hot singles in your area" to organising a student uprising, France's Minitel was the internet before the internet. The iconic terminal, which was rolled out in 1980, was used by up to 25 million French people at its peak in the…

First outlets to publish WikiLeaks material, including the Guardian, come together to oppose prosecution

New details in the case of nine children in Mali who allege they were fraudulently adopted in France in the 1990s suggest French authorities were aware of wrongdoings at the time and failed to act, journalist Morgane Le Cam told RFI.

Tributes and demonstrations have taken place in France to commemorate the 27 migrants who died a year ago in a Channel boat disaster. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin admitted French rescue services should have intervened.

Prime minister urged to prevent future tragedies by relatives of 31 refugees who died one year ago

Paris (AFP) - The French and British coastguard services passed the buck as a dinghy packed with migrants sank in the Channel last year, leading to the most deadly such accident on record, according to reports on Monday.

The French government on Wednesday announced a bill that would create a specific residence permit to enable illegal immigrants who work in understaffed sector to legalise their status. The new measure aims to fight the exploitation of undocumented migrants and comes at a time when many European countries are experiencing…