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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 7, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

Outgoing UK PM Starmer given France's top honour by President Macron

Starmer, who is due to step down on 20 July having lost the confidence of his ⁠Labour Party, has worked closely with Macron during the war in Ukraine, including establishing the Coalition of the...

Spain's Pedro Porro and Marc Cucurella celebrate as they qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 final after winning the first semi-final match against France at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, US, on 14 July 2026. Photo: Reuters

Spain stop 'unstoppable' France, reach World Cup final after 16 years

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Fifa World Cup: Teams with most semi final appearances

A drone view from Milly-la-Foret shows smoke rising from a wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris during a heatwave affecting large parts of France, July 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Wildfire rages near Paris as heatwave scorches Europe

Aerial firefighting plane, De Havilland Canada Dash 8-402 MR, flies as French firefighters battle a wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest in in Noisy-sur-Ecole near Paris, amid a heatwave affecting a large part of the country, France, July 13, 2026.

Wildfire rages near Paris as heatwave scorches Europe

View from a car window of steam rising from a cooling tower of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power plant in Golfech, France, February 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Three French nuclear reactors shut down amid heatwave

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Highest scoring teams in a single World Cup 

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World Cup 2026 semis join exclusive club as all four finalists are former champions

France's Kylian Mbappe scores their first goal. Photo: Reuters

France strike twice to shatter brave Morocco’s World Cup fairytale

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group I - France v Senegal. Photo: Reuters

France vs Morocco: A World Cup quarter-final shaped by shared roots, migration

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group I - France v Iraq - Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. - June 22, 2026 France coach Didier Deschamps embraces Kylian Mbappe as he leaves the pitch after being substituted. Photo: Reuters

Deschamps unfazed by Argentine officials ahead of France-Morocco quarter-final

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - France v Morocco - Fans gather in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. - July 8, 2026 Morocco fans react as they gather on Boston Common ahead of their game against France. Photo: Reuters

France, Morocco bring post-colonial ties and family feel to Boston

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of parliament of the Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, talks to journalists as she leaves on the last day of her trial in Paris, France, November 27, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo/File Photo

France's Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027, appeal her conviction