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Speaking to reporters in the halls of the National Assembly, Le Pen said she felt persecuted by the state and would defy the order. (Photo: AFP)

France: Marine Le Pen ordered to undergo psychiatric tests over IS...

Le Pen had shared pictures of atrocities committed by IS in December 2015, soon after IS jihadists killed 130 people in...

21 Sep 2018 10:28 AM GMT

Associations are to sign a charter of respect for French values and pay back state funds if they cross the line (AP)

France passes anti-radicalism bill that worries Muslims

Critics say these provisions are already covered in existing laws

16 Feb 2021 11:05 PM GMT

Brain swelling led to death of Delhi gangrape victim

Brain swelling led to death of Delhi gangrape victim

Serious swelling in the brain resulting from the cardiac arrest she suffered a few days ago was an “important...

29 Dec 2012 7:59 AM GMT

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron gestures during a victory celebration outside the Louvre museum in Paris. (Photo: AP)

For Macron, tough challenges lie ahead

The new French President is pro-reforms and business-friendly, but he promises to be a gradualist.

8 May 2017 6:37 PM GMT

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP)

Macron wins France presidential polls by 66.1 per cent, to be...

The interior ministry on Sunday reported a record number of blank and invalid ballots.

8 May 2017 10:35 AM GMT

Macron made a plea for national unity in a speech to thousands of supporters celebrating his win in Frances presidential election on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Won't give in to fear: Macron becomes prez, vows to 'heal' France

Western leaders largely hailed the result after the shock of Britain's vote to leave the EU and the election of Donald...

8 May 2017 3:43 AM GMT

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Trump congratulates Macron for 'big win' in French election

Trump had backed neither Macron nor his far-right rival Marine Le Pen ahead of the vote's second round.

8 May 2017 1:36 AM GMT

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron gestures during a victory celebration outside the Louvre museum in Paris. (Photo: AP)

Emmanuel Macron becomes France's youngest President

Macron told the Louvre crowd that the Le Pen vote was one of "anger, disarray."

7 May 2017 8:31 PM GMT

Either candidate would lead France into uncharted territory, since neither comes from the mainstream parties that dominate parliament and have run the country for decades. (Photo: AFP)

France casts votes alongside feminist protests, blank ballots

Polls suggest centrist Emmanuel Macron is favoured to beat Le Pen in Sunday's runoff election.

7 May 2017 8:21 AM GMT

Whoever wins Sundays vote it is set to cause profound change for France, the worlds sixth-biggest economy, a permanent member of the UN security council and a global military power. (Photo: AFP)

Macron, Le Pen face off as France elects president today

Polling day follows an unprecedented campaign marked by scandal, repeated surprises and a last-minute hacking attack on...

7 May 2017 5:37 AM GMT

People gather in front of the home of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron in Le Touquet, France, on Saturday, a day before French voters go to the poles to chose between Macron, a pro-European centrist, and his far-right rival of the Front National party. (Photo: AFP)

France takes hard line on email hack

Electoral commission says media can face criminal charges for publishing Macron's hacked data.

7 May 2017 12:20 AM GMT

French centrist presidential election candidate Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP)

Frontrunner Emmanuel Macron's info hacked on French polls eve

In a statement, Mr Macron's political movement En Marche! (Onwards!) confirmed that it had been hacked.

6 May 2017 11:07 PM GMT