Carlos Alcaraz takes first French Open title in five-set victory over Alexander Zverev

Carlos Alcaraz came back to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday and win the French Open for his third Grand Slam title.

Alcaraz chases third Grand Slam title in French Open final against Zverev

Carlos Alcaraz says he is hoping to join the long list of Spanish French Open champions when he bids to become the youngest man to win Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces in the final against Alexander Zverev on Sunday.

Russia jails French national accused of collecting military data

A court in Moscow on Friday ordered a French citizen accused of collecting information on military issues in Russia be held in jail pending investigation and trial.

Slovakia heads to polls in EU vote in wake of PM’s shooting, Italy up next

Slovakia on Saturday opened its polling stations in EU-wide elections, under the shadow of last month’s shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico.

US President Biden to discuss Israel and Ukraine with France’s Macron in pomp-filled state visit

Fresh from commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron will host U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday for a state visit marked by pomp and a parade as well as talks on trade, Israel and Ukraine.

Danish prime minister 'hit' by man in Copenhagen

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was on Friday "hit" by a man on a Copenhagen square, her office said, adding that the man had been arrested.

France charges Ukrainian-Russian man with terror-related crimes

A Ukrainian-Russian man detained in France was on Friday charged with plotting to commit a violent act in a "terrorist" plot, the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office said.

Putin threatens to expand the war to Western strategic targets – but can he deliver?

President Vladimir Putin said this week that he reserves the right to supply long-range weapons to Russian allies for possible use against Western strategic interests – a response to Ukraine getting the green light to use NATO-supplied weapons for...

British PM Rishi Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day ceremony early

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized Friday for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early to return to the election campaign trail — a decision slammed as disgraceful by his political rivals. 

Biden says 'democracy begins with each of us' in speech in Normandy

US President Joe Biden is to say Friday that the fight for democracy is "hard" and "begins with each of us", in a symbolic speech defending freedom in northern France.

Olympic rings mounted on Eiffel Tower with 50 days to go until Paris Games

The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games.

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Zelensky to address French parliament after Macron promises transfer of warplanes to Ukraine

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday is set to address the French parliament. His speech comes a day after world leaders marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in World War II, and after French President Emmanuel Macron...

Dutch far-right party makes big gains at EU election, exit poll shows

A final exit poll suggested Thursday that Geert Wilders’ far-right party made big gains and was in a neck and neck race with a center-left alliance in Dutch elections for the European Union parliament.

‘History comes alive’ as last veterans mark 80 years since D-Day

World leaders gathered in Normandy on June 6 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, one of the largest military operations in history. At the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer and at Omaha Beach, the few hundred veterans who survived...

Macron to supply Ukraine with Mirage 2000-5 warplanes and train fighter pilots in France

French President Emmanuel Macron, in interview with French TV stations on Thursday, said France planned to sell Mirage 2000 warplanes to Ukraine. The Mirage 2000 is a French multi-role, single-engine, fourth-generation jet fighter.

'You saved the world,' WWII veterans shine at D-day commemorations

Around 180 veterans in their late 90s or even over 100 were guests of honour at D-Day commemorations in France on Thursday, many attending in wheelchairs for possibly the last time. 

Western leaders join veterans to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day landings in France

Western leaders are set Thursday to remember the 1944 World War II D-Day landings in northern France to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation, mindful of the over two-year war raging since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Netherlands to kick off four days of EU elections across 27 nations

The Netherlands on Thursday kicks off four days of voting in European Union parliamentary elections across the 27 member states that are expected to deliver gains for the hard right.

More than one in four children under age five face 'severe' food poverty, warns UNICEF

More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.

Euro 2024 favourites France beat Luxembourg in friendly, Mbappe scores

Euro 2024 favourites France beat Luxembourg 3-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday with superstar striker Kylian Mbappe on the score sheet.