The U.S. State Department often issues travel alerts for high-risk parts of the world, intended as a warning to American citizens either not to travel or exercise caution in doing so. Such warnings for France specifically are not uncommon, with the country often experiencing unrest due to protests or strike action.

The French president has rallied 142 nations behind a road map for a two-state solution after the Gaza war ends. Missing from the list: Israel and the United States.

France's finances and politics are in turmoil. President Emmanuel Macron has just appointed his fourth prime minister in 12 months, the deficit is out of control, borrowing costs are rising and parliament can’t muster a majority to tackle spending.

Authorities deployed 80,000 police, who made hundreds of arrests and fired tear gas to disperse crowds early Wednesday. The unrest adds to turmoil after the government collapsed over proposed budget cuts.

Britain removed a man who arrived by small boat, the Home Office announced, the first deportation under the so-called "one in, one out" deal with France.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in response to proposed budget cuts, raising fears that Wednesday could mark the start of a new period of social unrest in France.

England overcame their toughest test of the tournament so far to book their place in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final with a 35-17 win over France.

Scores from the European Tour-FedEx Open de France 2025 FedEx Open de France on Saturday -11 Brooks Koepka (USA) 69 68 65 Min Woo Lee (Australia) 66 68 68 -10 Guido Migliozzi (Italy) 68 69 66 Michael