French President ⁠Emmanuel ⁠Macron and his ⁠wife Brigitte have filed a second ​set of defamation complaints against Candace Owens two weeks ‌after a US court ‌narrowed a first one, the US right-wing ⁠podcaster ⁠said late on Monday in a post on ​X.

About 575,000 protesters participated in demonstrations across France on Thursday, according to government estimates, marking the biggest single day of protests since a wave of unrest began in September to coincide with a nationwide strike.

One of Le Pen’s nieces will oversee campaign communications, while her brother-in-law Philippe Olivier will lead strategy and speechwriting. Her once-estranged niece Marion Maréchal, an ultra-conservative EU lawmaker married to an Italian MEP from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party, has also been brought back into the fold.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon is 75 and he's betting his last shot at France’s presidency on a generation young enough to be his grandchildren

The most anticipated clash of the Nations Championship hits Paris on Friday night as France host South Africa. It's a match that pits the Six Nations champions against back-to-back world champion Springboks. The match could also be repeated in the Nations Championship final later in the month.

France is bracing for what could be its biggest demonstrations in years with between 500,000 and 700,000 protesters. Follow for the latest updates.

Two days after a general strike and huge demonstrations, students and workers aim to take to the streets again on Saturday.

French President Emmanuel Macron's Lebanon military force plan hits resistance from Italy as Marco Rubio floats a civilian alternative to UNIFIL.