Follow live updates as President Donald Trump receives France's Emmanuel Macron at the White House to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war and tariffs on Europe.

President Donald Trump said he was hopeful that Russia's war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame as he met on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the invasion. Trump,

President Donald Trump welcomed France's President Emmanuel Macron with a very long handshake before entering the White House.

One person has died and several are wounded following a knife attack at a town market in eastern France, in what French authorities have described as an act of terror.

As he began his attack, the 37-year-old was heard shouting, “Allahu akbar,” according to France’s antiterrorism police. The Arabic phrase, meaning “God is great,” is an everyday expression used in religious and nonreligious settings alike, but has also become a war cry in some terrorist attacks by Islamic fundamentalists.

France have made seven changes to their side as fly-half Matthieu Jalibert and wing Damian Penaud have been dropped with Thomas Ramos moving to number 10. Leo Barre and Theo Attissogbe come into the back three alongside Louis Bielle-Biarrey, the tournament's top try-scorer with four.

Captain Antoine Dupont led France to an overwhelming 73-24 rout of hosts Italy as they ran in 11 tries in an action-packed Six Nations triumph on Sunday, bouncing back in style from their one-point loss to England in their last game a fortnight ago.

Italy host France as Six Nations third-round weekend draws to an exciting close in Rome today. Les Bleus make the trip to the Stadio Olimpico desperate to bounce back quickly from their shock last-gasp defeat by England at Twickenham a fortnight ago that scuppered their latest Grand Slam hopes and made Ireland strong favourites to win a historic and unprecedented third successive title.