Tens of thousands of protesters marched through French cities on Thursday, heeding the rallying cry of trade unions demanding action against plans for sharp spending cuts in next year's budget.

French and South African reports suggest Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa may have killed himself in a plunge from his hotel room.

Asian fast-fashion giant Shein has chosen France as the location to open its first permanent physical outlets. It will occupy concessions in department stores first in Paris, followed by five others in the cities of Dijon, Reims, Grenoble, Angers and Limoges.

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein plans to open its first bricks-and-mortar shops in France in November under an agreement with department store owner Société des Grands Magasins, a move that sparked criticism from French retailers.

Appointed on September 9th, Sébastien Lecornu, France’s new prime minister, has spent weeks trying to form a functioning government. When his new team takes office, it will be the country’s fifth government in two years,

South Africa's ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, French officials have told the BBC. Mthethwa, 58, was reported missing by his wife on Monday evening, after a "worrying message from him", the Paris prosecutor's office said.

South Africa’s ambassador to France had “expressed his intention to end his life” in a message to his wife the night before he was found dead in the courtyard of a high-rise hotel, Paris’ public prosecutor said Tuesday.

During an appearance last month on Fox News, Trump claimed he had solved the “unsolvable” war between Azerbaijan and Albania. That same month, he called the nation “Aberbaijan” during a press conference. President Trump has repeatedly claimed he’s solved at least seven wars and has publicly angled for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Will Skelton was once again on the France-to-Australia shuttle in an attempt to help the Wallabies in Saturday's final Rugby Championship match against New Zealand. Skelton starred for the Wallabies in tests against the British and Irish Lions and South Africa before returning to France,