A French court on Monday began a landmark trial examining the Islamic State (IS) group’s campaign against the Yazidi religious minority in northern Iraq. It is the first time France has prosecuted... Read more »

The first round of a vote to elect France’s mayors drew to a close on Sunday, a test of the political mood a year before key presidential elections, with pollsters announcing very... Read more »

Uncertainty reigns in France’s largest cities after Sunday’s first round of local elections, starting with Paris, where the Socialist candidate was leading, but whose victory in the second round could be upset... Read more »

The French far right’s steady ascent cleared another milestone on Sunday as Marine Le Pen’s National Rally posted its best-ever results in the first round of municipal elections seen as a test... Read more »

Polling booths have closed after the first round of France’s municipal elections, considered a litmus test for the presidential elections next year. Provisional results showed the Socialist candidate was leading in Paris,... Read more »

Socialist Party candidate Emmanuel Grégoire took a commanding lead in the first round of Paris mayoral elections on Sunday, surging ahead of conservative former minister Rachida Dati, according to three exit polls. ... Read more »

Polling booths have opened across France for municipal elections – widely seen as a barometer of France’s political mood ahead of the high-stakes 2027 presidential race.  Issued on: 15/03/2026 – 10:21 3 min... Read more »

Brest, the once sleepy port city at the far western tip of France, is facing a rise in drug trafficking – and as a result, shootings, stray bullets and open street dealing... Read more »

As Parisians prepare to vote in Sunday’s municipal election, outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo’s decade-long push to cut vehicle use and expand cycling is under scrutiny as candidates debate whether to build on... Read more »