Borrowing costs for France have hit a 12-year high relative to Germany, and were more than those of Greece for the first time ever

A historic event has occurred in the European debt market as the yield on French 10-year government bonds has matched that of Greek bonds for the first time. This is a symbolic moment, highlighting investors' increasing concerns about the state of France's public finances.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has a secret daughter who’s a hipster DJ living in Paris under a pseudonym, according to reports. Elizaveta Krivonogikh, 21, is allegedly the result of an affair the Kremlin chief had when married to ex-wife Lyudmila Putina.

Vladimir Putin has an illegitimate daughter living under a pseudonym in Paris where she works as a DJ, Ukrainian media has reported.