An assortment of absurd, useful and funny words and phrases entered the vernacular this year. How well do you know them?

The ongoing strike at the Louvre is a test of how securely, credibly and competently the world’s most visited museum is being ...

France is launching a new 'civic examination' to test the knowledge of people who want to live in the nation. New rules state ...

It is a high-stakes week for French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. After being significantly amended in the Sénat, the social security budget bill returns to the Assemblée Nationale on Tuesday, ...

Australia secured a commanding eight-wicket victory in the Ashes opener, finishing the Test in just two days, a feat not seen since 1921. Travis Head's explosive 69-ball century was the highlight, ...

England Test cricketers have a small number embroidered onto their whites and some also have a different number on their caps. But why? The number displayed under the Three Lions crest signifies their ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. France’s 2026 budget risks being rejected by lawmakers in a first reading this week, exposing the difficulties ...

The Ashes gets underway in Perth on November 21, the 74th official series dating back to the first in 1882. There's an awful lot of history to dive through over the past 143 years of Australia vs ...

The reputation of the French Foreign Legion is both legendary and notorious. Every day, men from all over the world come to the legion's barracks in Aubagne. Often, they're looking for a second chance ...

Is 170,141,183,460,469,231,731,687,303,715,884,105,727 prime? Before you ask the Internet for an answer, can you consider how you might answer that question without a ...