Trump’s immigration raids got Supreme Court backing, France kicked out its prime minister over budget fights, SpaceX dropped $17 billion on spectrum licenses, and Nepal exploded in deadly protests over social media bans.

At the heart of this "crisis" – a word that seems to have spent an entire year dominating French newspaper headlines – is President Emmanuel Macron's widely derided decision, in June 2024, to call a snap parliamentary election in order to "clarify" the balance of power in parliament.

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

It's not clear how many people have been detained, but the government is aiming to send a message that anyone who arrives by small boat risks being deported.

More than 2,500 people have crossed the English Channel in the 11 days since the "one in, one out" migrant scheme took effect, Home Office figures show.

As grassroots "Block Everything" protests take place all across France, we examine the economic conditions that are partly fuelling the discontent. While the country has seen steady wage growth

Nationwide unrest broke out across France on Wednesday as protesters blocked roads, set fires and clashed with police, who responded with tear gas, as anger grows against the country’s political class.