Once a source of irritation for the United States, France has nudged aside Britain to become the US military's key European partner.
A French court on Thursday cleared a foie gras producer accused by animal rights activists of "acts of cruelty" for the conditions in which it force-fed its birds.
UPDATED: The two French nationals who were killed in the Tunisian terror attack on Wednesday have been named, as the death toll reaches 23.
The Chinese embassy in Paris has reportedly warned its community to avoid the commuter RER trains after French thieves have repeatedly targeted Chinese people on board.