Heavy rainfall and storms have been battering southern France since Monday. The rains have caused widespread damage across the region, flooding streets and causing power and water outages. At least three people have died in the flooding with several hundred emergency rescuers being deployed to the region.

The Tour de France is set for a dramatic finale in July after organizers announced a climb up Montmartre in Paris on the final day.

France is planning to build a brand new high-security prison in the Amazon rainforest, near the site of the notorious Devil’s Island penal colony that inspired the 1973 movie “Papillon,” starring Steve McQueen.

This first column takes a closer look into the region of France, decoding the technologies, teams and funding actors driving its composites innovation.

This year's "Choose France" business summit hosted by President Emmanuel Macron is expected to secure 20 billion euros ($22.47 billion) of new investment, his office said on Monday, announcing projects in the defence,

The French government has forbidden Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from leaving the country without official authorization, according to a report from Politico. Durov was arrested in France in August 2024 and later indicted for being complicit in illegal activity that occurrs on Telegram,

France filed an Application instituting proceedings against Iran before the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

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