Union activists protesting against proposed layoffs at Air France stormed the headquarters during a meeting, zeroing in on two managers who had their shirts torn from their bodies, scaled a fence and fled under police protection.

National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen hit back at daughter and party leader Marine after she suspended him from the far-right French movement, saying he hopes she loses the 2017 presidential election.

The gunman holding at least five hostages in a kosher market in eastern Paris has threatened to kill them if police launch an assault on the cornered brothers suspected in the newspaper massacre earlier this week, a police official said.

A shooting and hostage-taking attack is under way at a kosher market on the eastern edge of Paris, France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor said.

Ceremonies to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day are drawing thousands of visitors to the cemeteries, beaches and stone-walled villages of Normandy, including some of the few survivors of the largest sea-borne invasion ever mounted.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is to file suit for defamation over a US movie inspired by the sex scandal that brought down the former IMF chief.

Four French journalists taken hostage in Syria were reunited with family and colleagues yesterday in an emotional homecoming after 10 months in captivity during which they were chained together and held in dingy basements.

Former Connacht and Edinburgh coach Michael Bradley has led Georgia through their qualification campaign for the 2015 World Cup.

An Italian magazine is set to follow a French publication in printing topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge, it was reported today.

A furious Duke and Duchess of Cambridge launched legal proceedings against a French magazine last night to stop it reprinting topless photographs of Kate taken while the couple was on holiday.

A furious Duke and Duchess of Cambridge launched legal action against a French magazine tonight after it published topless pictures of Kate Middleton taken while the couple were on holiday.

A few weeks ago I had a coffee and a chat with Stephen Roche.

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be questioned today by French police investigating a suspected hotel prostitution ring.

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be questioned tomorrow by French police investigating a suspected hotel prostitution ring.

France’s Minister for Health and Sports Roselyne Bachelot has renewed her opposition to the continued selection of Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema in the national team.

Two Greenpeace activists boarded a decommissioned French warship today to protest at its departure for India for dismantling, saying it carried hundreds of tons of toxic waste.

FRANCE headed towards a political earthquake yesterday as polls showed voters were set to reject the European Union Constitution in a referendum and open the door to a period of political uncertainty.

'A strong and dangerous, inhuman and cruel enemy ... Nowhere in the world can people feel secure until it is vanquished. And it will be vanquished'