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Macron’s camp threatens to drop support for new French prime minister if he raises taxes to tackle country's budget deficit issues.

Dominique Pelicot, accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, referred to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, and said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room."

Thierry Breton, who had just been appointed for second term, cited von der Ursula Leyen’s ‘questionable governance’ in EU.

Peter Cherif, also known as Abou Hamza, was arrested in Djibouti in 2018 after years allegedly fighting in the ranks of Al-Qaeda in the Middle East.

Faced with overcrowded classrooms, heavy workloads and low pay, many state sector teachers feel the commitment required by the profession is no longer sustainable.

The migrants were declared dead after the dinghy carrying around 50 people ran aground near a boat ramp off the coast near Ambleteuse, northern France, at about 1.15am.

The rallies took place in Paris and across France in support of Gisèle Pelicot, a rape victim whose story has shocked the country.

Around 300 French athletes and parathletes took part in an afternoon parade which featured more nearly 10,000 people in total, including volunteers and public sector workers such as garbage collectors.

 Gisèle Pelicot has been at the centre of a trial in which 51 men are accused of raping her, including the man she was married to for 50 years; since the trial began, she has become a symbol of courage and resilience.

Bruno Le Maire has told journalists he will take up a teaching position in the Swiss city of Lausanne.