The United Kingdom unveiled sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and said France and Canada would announce similar penalties later on Tuesday, in a coordinated move that underlined Israel’s growing isolation on the international stage.

Ministers have suggested goods out of the illegal settlements in the West Bank, a Palestinian territory, could be subject to trade restrictions.

Israel has responded with fury, accusing Miliband of spreading an "outrageous lie", and announced counter-measures including shutting the UK's consulate in East Jerusalem.

French authorities have launched an investigation after female employees at Paris's Eiffel Tower were taken off duty for a private visit by a Hindu religious group, leading to a staff strike and Monda...

An unexpected strike shut the Eiffel Tower on Monday, sending shockwaves through French politics and igniting a rare wave of cross-party unity.

Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said the Eiffel Tower staff's anger was legitimate, called the reported conditions unacceptable and said an investigation would be launched to establish what happened.

Two people entered the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-Sur-Mer, a small town in southern France, early Tuesday and stole three artworks, the authorities said.

Four Renoir paintings have been stolen from a museum in France.

Bryan Masson said two thieves entered the Renoir museum and triggered two alarms, one at 5.48am and another at 5.53am.

Record 3-point shooting helped France cruise into the quarterfinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup. France broke a three-day old record, making 22 3-pointers in its 111-56 win over Nigeria on

Team USA found its scoring touch for a 105-64 win over Czechia in its group play matchup at the FIBA Women's World Cup in Berlin on Monday.