By Sabrina Valle Oct 4 (Reuters) - France's Schneider Electric is nearing a deal to buy US software group PTC for about $20 billion, according to a person close to the deal on Sunday. A deal may be announced as soon as Monday,

Days of unrest have affected more than 1,000 schools across France as high school students push for better standards.

Riot police clashed with teenagers across France as roughly 400 high schools closed and some 2,000 people were arrested amid escalating student unrest.

Zinedine Zidane's first home match as France head coach comes Friday against Italy at Stade de France. Les Bleus have won both of Zidane's games 1-0, the latest coming on Michael Olise's 88th-minute winner in Brussels on Monday.

Ten years ago, Roland Lescure quit a high-flying finance job in Canada to answer Emmanuel Macron’s call for an economic and political revolution in France. The banker was lured back to his homeland by the opportunity to turn back the rising tide of the far right and hand the next generation of leaders a pro-European,

Canada's fisheries minister says France has not issued a new snow crab licence off Newfoundland, despite a surprising promise last month by French President Emmanuel Macron.

The shocking footage shows the boy, whose face was covered by a mask, spray fire at a woman standing in front of a bus stop, using a makeshift flame-thrower that appears to be made with an aerosol

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Mr Burnham he will have to accept open borders with the EU if he wants to rejoin the single market or become a full member again.