The leader of France's National Rally said police seized documents from the far-right party's headquarters Wednesday, a raid prosecutors said was linked to a French probe into alleged illegal campaign financing.

According to a media report, a Russian basketball player has been arrested and detained in France at the request of the USA. He denies all allegations.

French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel. Recent videos show officers slashing inflatable boats, forcing migrants into the water.

Paris, France (AFP)-French law enforcement arrested two men for parachuting off the Eiffel Tower Thursday, a police source said. Security staff spotted the pair scaling the 330-metre Paris monument before dawn,

The authorities said they were investigating whether the nationalist, anti-immigrant party broke France’s campaign-finance rules.

Police have arrested a knife-wielding man in Rouen as crowds gathered during the Tour de France according to local reports in France

Police in Marrakech arrested a French national of Algerian origin wanted by the international community based on an arrest warrant issued by France.

The 11 Look bikes that were stolen from Cofidis during the Tour de France Grand Départ have now been returned, the team confirmed on Monday. In the early hours of Sunday morning, ahead of stage 2, 11 bikes worth €13,000 each were stolen from the Cofidis hotel in Bondues, in what the team assumed was the work of an organised gang.

A deal between Britain and France to stop illegal Channel crossings will be far less effective than action to tackle the root causes of irregular migration, the UN’s migration agency chief has warned.

The Channel 4 show 24 Hours in Police Custody followed Craig France, 34, who would pursue women late at night, lure them to his 'after-parties' back at home where he'd commit sexual offences