French President Nicolas Sarkozy admitted publicly on Thursday he will quit politics if he loses next month's election, as his Socialist challenger pressed home his attacks on the incumbent's record.

Chanel’s superstar designer Karl Lagerfeld turned Paris’ ornate Grand Palais into a crystal vault on Tuesday, sending out a look packed with trompe l’oeil tricks and glinting shades of violet and blue.

Former champions AC Milan squeezed into the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday, though not as comfortably as expected as they lost 3-0 at Arsenal to progress 4-3 on aggregate.

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed during a TV debate on Tuesday to halve the number of immigrants and impose a minimum tax on profits of big listed companies as he sought to bolster support for h

French President Nicolas Sarkozy moved closer to Socialist election frontrunner Francois Hollande in an opinion poll published on Tuesday, two weeks after he formally entered the race for April's pres

French President Nicolas Sarkozy moved closer to Socialist election frontrunner Francois Hollande in an opinion poll published on Tuesday, two weeks after he formally entered the race for April's pres

Interpol said on Tuesday that 25 suspected members of the loose-knit Anonymous hacker movement have been arrested in a sweep across Europe and South America.

The international police agency said in a

Silent movie The Artist shone at home on Friday, netting best film and a string of other awards at France’s annual Cesars, held two days before the Oscars in which the black-and-white film is a top favourite.

Manchester United squeezed through to the Europa League last 16 on Thursday despite losing 2-1 to Ajax at Old Trafford while former champions Atletico Madrid became Spain's third team in the next stag

Chelsea's Champions League hopes are in the balance following a 3-1 loss to Napoli in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday, after Real Madrid were pegged back by a 93rd-minute equaliser at CS