A record number of people have taken part in nationwide demonstrations across France in a second round of coordinated industrial action against French president Emmanuel Macron's unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64.

The French President warns of the looming energy crisis in the coming winter and urged the citizens to cut their energy use.

Israel has transferred Palestinian-French lawyer Salah Hammouri to a higher-risk isolation prison facility for writing to President Macron.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition has been reprimanded at the ballot box in the 2nd round legislative vote, failing to secure an absolute majority.

Far-right French presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen along with figures close to her has been accused of embezzling about 600,000 Euros in European public funds during their membership in the European Parliament.

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen says she would pull France out of NATO's military command and push for closer links between the military alliance and Russia after the war in Ukraine.

The European Union must conduct its own dialogue with Russia rather than supporting diplomatic efforts led by the United States and NATO, French President Emmanuel Macron said.