French singer Georges Moustaki dies

French singer and composer Georges Moustaki, whose romantic ballads including the 1958 hit Milord won him global fame, has died at the age of 79.

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• Ai Weiwei mocks China in new music video
• David Bowie's bassist Trevor Bolder dies

Bomb scare closes Paris roundabout

The roundabout surrounding the Arc de Triomphe, one of the busiest and most famous in Paris, has been evacuated after a bomb scare.

• French nab man for bomb scares
• Bomb scare at Paris train station

Karl Lagerfeld backs gay marriage at show

German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has used the finale of his Chanel haute couture show in Paris to signal his support for gay marriage.

• Pippa Middleton upset by Karl Lagerfeld
• Adele hits back at Karl Lagerfeld
• Lagerfeld: Barrymore looked 'perfect'

Depardieu must prove he loves Belgium

Gerard Depardieu may find acquiring Belgian nationality a tough business with a senior official saying that the French tax exile would have to prove a real love for Belgium's culture.

• Gerard Depardieu's new role: Tax exile
• Depardieu kisses French passport goodbye
• French PM: Depardieu's tax move pathetic

Gerard Depardieu caught drunk on scooter

French actor Gerard Depardieu has been detained by Parisian police officials for allegedly driving drunk on his scooter.

• Gerard Depardieu pees on plane
• Gerard Depardieu faces assault complaint
• Gerard Depardieu: I'm not a monster

Paris Club cancels Guinea's public debt

The Paris Club of creditor nations says that nearly all the debt held by the Republic of Guinea in west Africa, about $365m, would be forgiven as part of its enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor countries Initiative.

• Guinea's $2.1bn debt cancelled
• Do what we did, Africans tell Europe
• Carter: Erase Sudan's debt

Lady Gaga debuts rap song in Paris

Lady Gaga has sent a musical message to the Paris fashion crowd, giving a preview of her first rap song at the Mugler show by Nicola Formichetti, who is also her personal stylist.

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• Taylor Kinney loves 'curvier' Lady Gaga
• Lady Gaga: I've suffered with bulimia

Madonna blames 'thugs' for Paris show

Madonna has blamed a handful of "thugs" for a rowdy outbreak that marred the end of a concert in Paris when the star bowed out after barely 45 minutes on stage.

• Madonna booed off stage
• Madonna, Lady Gaga spat continues
• Madonna blasted for swastika video

Paris denies Prince an Eiffel Tower gig

US pop star Prince has been refused permission by the mayor of Paris for a concert under the Eiffel Tower because it would clash with Bastille Day celebrations.

• Prince ready to rock Paris
• Prince - Musicology - Prince - Musicology

Toulouse gunman's brother is 'proud'

The older brother of the Toulouse gunman who killed seven people said he was "proud" of Mohamed Merah's actions, police have said.

• French police on the defensive
• Facebook ditches French killer homage page
• No sign French suspect had al-Qaeda ties

Famous daughters star at Paris ball

Tallulah Willis, the youngest daughter of actors Bruce Willis and Demi Moore and Margaret Oualley, Andie MacDowell's youngest, have strutted their stuff at the Debutantes Ball in Paris.

• Mila Kunis keeps Marine Ball date
• Huge bash in Austria
• US stars embrace marine balls

Kockott signs with Castres

Golden Lions scrumhalf Rory Kockott has been recruited by Castres on a three month contract, the French Top 14 side announced.

• WP not taking Leopards lightly
• Heat firmly on WP, Bulls
• Kings, Boland looking strong

Djokovic out of Queen's

Novak Djokovic pulled out of the pre-Wimbledon Queen's Club tournament in the wake of his epic defeat by Roger Federer.

• Federer stuns, shatters streak
• Nadal mauls Murray
• Li bids for Asian breakthrough

Hantuchova stuns Wozniacki

World number one and top seed Caroline Wozniacki was sent crashing out of the French Open on Friday.

• Schiavone wins, Stosur falls
• Sharapova fights back for win
• Jankovic reaches 4th round

Australia rout ragged France

Australia ended their European tour in style by inflicting a record 59-16 defeat on Six Nations Grand Slam champions France.

• All Blacks complete Grand Slam
• Carter top Test points scorer
• Bok 'corpse' has strong pulse

Paris airport running on empty?

The main Paris airport Roissy Charles de Gaulle has enough aviation fuel to last until Monday evening or Tuesday after French pension reform protests hit supplies, a transport ministry spokesperson says.

• Paris airport fuel line cut

Paris metro stations evacuated

Four metro stations in the heart of Paris have been evacuated as transport workers hunted for the source of smoke detected in the underground tunnels.

Paris could be next Venice

One hundred years ago, the river Seine burst its banks and flooded Paris, affecting 200 000 people - and it could happen again.

Djokovic routs Nadal in Paris

Red-hot Serbian Novak Djokovic has reached the ATP Paris Masters final after routing Spain's Rafael Nadal.

• Agassi: I have no regrets
• Federer: I'm not panicking
• Safin's career comes to an end

O'Grady leaves hospital

Australian Stuart O'Grady has been cleared to leave hospital after his collapse in the wake of a 'hot lap' of the Valencia circuit.

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• Armstrong to visit Cape Town
• Jail for Armstrong bike thief

End nears for tired Safin

Marat Safin is finding it more and more painful to play tennis, but the good news is that he probably just has one more match left.

• Agassi 'can't live with' lies
• Italy lift Fed Cup
• Belgian duo slapped with bans

Roddick out of Paris Masters

World number six Andy Roddick has confirmed he will not be competing in next week's Paris Masters ATP tournament.

• Agassi pleads for compassion
• Monfils enters SA Open
• Murray signs adidas deal

Monfils enters SA Open

For sheer energy, excitement and entertainment, there are few players in the world to match the magnetic Gael Monfils.

• 'Agassi has harmed tennis'
• French Open to be moved?
• Haas recovering from swine flu

'Mane' was a wig - Agassi

Former tennis star Andre Agassi has admitted the lion mane-style hairstyle he sported during the 1990s was actually a wig.

• Serena out of Fed Cup final
• Agassi did meth 'for a year'
• Nadal slams ATP over Agassi