French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday announced a plan to steady France's creaking public finances, outlining 43.8  billion euros ($50.88 billion) in deficit reduction measures in 2026, and proposing cutting two bank holidays to spur growth.

Elsewhere, Germany and France offer a showdown between two European powers, while Switzerland will try to stay alive against a heavily-favored and more proficient Spain. Norway vs. Italy is probably the least thrilling on paper, but it’s a chance to watch stars Ada Hegerberg and Caroline Graham Hansen book a spot in the semifinals.

A man has escaped from a prison in France by hiding in a laundry bag belonging to his cellmate who was being released after finishing his sentence, an official told local media.

Scotland's Oscar Onley has impressed during the first week of the Tour de France, sitting seventh overall after 10 stages at just 22 years old.

The Tour de France is won by the rider who completes the 21-stage race in the fastest total time. Each stage is timed from start to finish and the times are added together for each rider as the tour progresses. The rider with the lowest cumulative time across all stages is declared the winner.

France is on the cliff edge as its debt continues to balloon, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said today as he set out plans to sharply narrow the budget deficit next year. “We have a duty to take responsibility,

A rescheduled United Nations conference this month will discuss post-war plans for Gaza and preparations for the recognition of a Palestinian state by France and others, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday.