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🇺🇸 Macron invites Trump to Palace of Versailles dinnerFrench President Emmanuel Macron reportedly invited President Trump to a dinner at the Palace of Versailles following the upcoming Group of Seven (G7)...
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🇺🇸 France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
France's move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants....
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🇺🇸 Nato split over US access to European bases in Iran warDonald Trump irate at France and Spain’s refusal to authorise use of military facilities...
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🇺🇸 Four die, dozens rescued in attempted Channel crossing from France to UK
Tragedy underscores failure to create safe routes for asylum seekers, say campaigners....
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🇬🇧 ‘Nobody would forgive me if I told the truth’: new film about pacifist turned Nazi collaborator divides France<p>In Les Rayons et les Ombres, Jean Dujardin plays a real-life press baron partying during the horrors of the second world war. Director Xavier Giann...
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🇺🇸 French-owned container ship transits Hormuz Strait in first since Iran war
CMA CGM's vessel becomes the first French-owned ship to traverse Hormuz since the US–Israel war on Iran began....
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🇺🇸 France’s CNews Under Investigation for Hate Speech After Comments Targeting Black MayorCNews, France’s equivalent to Fox News, is under formal investigation for possible hate speech following allegedly racist comments targeting the newly...
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🇺🇸 France, South Korea to Co-Chair International Summit on Cinema, Series and Video GamesWhile in South Korea on an official visit French President Emmanuel Macron, announced, alongside South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, that both count...
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🇺🇸 French and South Korean leaders say they'll work together on the Strait of HormuzFrench President Emmanuel Macron and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung say they have agreed to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hor...
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🇬🇧 ‘It’s like witnessing a Renoir or Matisse painting coming to life’: readers’ favourite trips in France<p>From Normandy to Provence, our readers enjoy great art, architecture and outdoor activities in France<br>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tra...
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🇺🇸 France Leads Spain, Argentina in FIFA Men's World Ranking; USA Drops to No. 15France is atop the FIFA Men's World Rankings for the first time since 2018. Here are the top 30 teams....
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🇺🇸 Homesick in a foreign country, a teenager meets a lifelong friend
Holly Deiaco-Smith was feeling homesick while studying abroad in France when she was 19 years old. An encounter at the post office changed everything ...
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🇺🇸 France World Cup 2026 Schedule: Locations, Dates, TimesHere is France's World Cup group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games....
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🇺🇸 Israel halts defense acquisitions from FranceIsrael is stopping the acquisition of defense-related goods and services from France, the Israeli Defense Ministry said Tuesday. “The Director General...
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🇬🇧 UK to pay France extra £16m in stopgap deal to patrol Channel beaches<p>Two-month arrangement aimed at preventing small-boat crossings comes as existing deal expires</p><p>The UK will pay France an extra £16.2m to keep ...
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🇬🇧 UK and France extend talks over new small boats dealA three-year deal to pay for more French patrols to intercept smuggling gangs was due to expire at midnight....
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🇺🇸 Trump rebukes France as tensions rise with Europe over Iran warItaly refuses US warplanes permission to refuel, adding to transatlantic divisions over conflict...
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🇺🇦 G7 Weighs $575 Million Chernobyl Repair As France Insists Ukraine Not OvershadowedForeign ministers from the G7 are discussing a major effort to repair damage to the protective shelter at Ukraine’s Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, wit...
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🇺🇸 A nonprofit in France is fighting fast-fashion waste, one sneaker at a timeHundreds of used sneakers arrive each week at a workshop east of Paris, where workers inspect them for resale, redistribution or rejection...
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🇺🇸 Rubio heads to Europe to try garner support for Iran war
Representatives of the world's wealthiest democracies gather in France today for a G7 meeting, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expec...
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🇺🇸 Kylian Mbappé shakes off knee injury and sparks France’s 2-1 World Cup tuneup win over BrazilFrance forward Kylian Mbappé showed no ill effects of his left knee injury when he broke free for a goal to give France an early lead on its wa...
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🇺🇸 Mbappe nets for 10-man France in win against Brazil in World Cup warm-up
France beat Brazil 2-1 in a friendly in United States, in what was a potential dress rehearsal for World Cup 2026 final....
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🇬🇧 The Guardian view on a significant week for European politics: progressives have some reasons to be cheerful | Editorial<p>Events in Denmark and Italy show geopolitical instability is creating opportunities for a centre-left response to the far right</p><p>In the lead-u...
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🇺🇦 Сибіга візьме участь у засіданні очільників МЗС країн G7
Український міністр закордонних справ Андрій Сибіга долучиться до засідання очільників МЗС країн “Великої сімки”. Про це повідомив “Інтерфакс-Україна”...
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🇺🇸 Rubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to France this week to try to sell America's skeptical Group of Seven allies on the Iran war that has ...
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🇺🇸 Secretary of State Marco Rubio to speak about Iran war with G7 in FranceSecretary of State Marco Rubio will travel Friday to France to discuss the conflict in the Middle East and other matters with other officials in the G...
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🇺🇸 Secretary Rubio’s Travel to France
Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson Secretary Rubio’s Travel to France ...
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🇬🇧 The Guardian view on France after Macron: local elections offer clues to seeing off the far-right threat | Editorial<p>Victories in Paris and Marseille suggest a united left can reclaim centre-ground voters. But the end of Macronism is leaving a complex political la...
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🇬🇧 France's former Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin dies at 88Jospin was head of government from 1997 to 2002 and is credited with bringing in the 35-hour working week....
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🇺🇸 Lionel Jospin, France’s Former Prime Minister, Dies at 88As a Socialist prime minister, Mr. Jospin introduced a national 35-hour workweek and ended the death penalty....
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🇺🇸 France holds the second and final round of municipal elections ahead of 2027 presidential raceFrench voters returned to the polls Sunday for the second and final round of municipal elections. The vote is a test of the balance of power on France...
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🇺🇸 ‘The Testaments’ Touches Down In France – Series ManiaThe ladies of Gilead were in France, Saturday, for the world premiere of Hulu’s The Testaments. Chase Infiniti swapped the red carpet of the Oscars la...
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🇬🇧 Socialists battle to hold Paris in key mayoral elections across FranceEmmanuel Grégoire is facing a challenge from Rachida Dati on the right who is behind in the opinion polls....
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🇬🇧 France’s radical left on brink of local election victory in Roubaix<p>Strong showing for Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s LFI party will suggest its electoral base is firm despite recent controversy</p><p>Farouk stood at his door...
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🇬🇧 ‘One in, one out’ asylum seekers sent to France return to UK in lorries<p>Exclusive: At least four people have travelled back to the UK by lorry in the last two weeks</p><p>Asylum seekers who arrived in the UK in small bo...
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🇬🇧 Ancient skeleton unearthed in France is latest to be found sitting upright<p>Scientists trying to work out why Gauls chose to bury some of their dead in seated position facing west</p><p>Children at a primary school in easte...
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🇺🇸 Kristen Stewart to Preside Over Biarritz Nouvelles Vagues Festival in FranceKristen Stewart is set to preside over the competition jury of the fourth edition of the Biarritz Nouvelles Vagues Festival which showcases films abou...
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🇺🇸 Macron: France 'will never take part' in operations to open Strait of HormuzFrench President Emmanuel Macron said his country “will never take part” in operations to open the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump pushes for othe...
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🇺🇸 Videos show lava from volcano eruption on France's Réunion Island reaching ocean
Lava flowing from Piton de la Fournaise on France's Réunion Island reached the Indian Ocean for the first time in 19 years. Videos captured the lava f...
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🇬🇧 Share a tip on a trip to France<p>Tell us about your favourite break in France, whether it was in the town or countryside – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break</p><p>Fr...
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🇬🇧 Nicolas Sarkozy back in court for fresh trial over alleged Libya funding<p>Ex-French president, who was jailed last year for criminal conspiracy, to be tried at Paris appeal court on four counts </p><p>Nicolas Sarkozy is d...
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🇬🇧 French national jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan for spyingMartin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku's military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan....
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🇺🇸 Why France is bolstering military presence in the Middle East, as Macron prepares for postwar talksFrance is ramping up its military push in the Middle East as President Emmanuel Macron calls the effort strictly defensive...
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🇬🇧 Six talking points from final round of Six NationsFrance snatch the Six Nations from Ireland's grasp with a last-gasp win over England, Scotland's title hopes end in Dublin and Wales win at last - Six...
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🇺🇸 French far-right makes first-round gains in municipal electionsCity elections are a crucial test of parties’ strength and appetite for alliances ahead of 2027 presidential contest...
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🇺🇸 France offers to broker Lebanon-Israel talks: What do we know?
Diplomatic efforts come amid threat of an Israeli ground invasion in southern Lebanon and sustained air raids....
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🇺🇦 Russia rebuffs French proposal for European role in Ukraine peace negotiations, FT reportsRussia has rejected attempts by European allies to take on a greater role in Ukraine peace negotiations, the Financial Times reported on March 15, cit...
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🇺🇸 French voters head to polls in first round of municipal elections before 2027 presidential raceAlthough largely focused on grassroots concerns, the voting will be scrutinized for any early hints of how parties might fare in the presidential race...
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🇺🇸 France votes in mayoral elections ahead of 2027 showdownMunicipal elections will set the scene for next year’s presidential race as the far right looks to gain ground...
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🇺🇸 Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s FutureVoters across France choose mayors this week. The far right is performing strongly in the country’s second city, making the contest there a test of na...
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🇺🇸 Trump asks China, France, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open amid war in Iran
President Trump called on countries like the U.K., France, South Korea, Japan and even China to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iran tries to s...
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🇺🇸 France wins back-to-back Six Nations titles after beating England 48-46 on last-second penaltyFrance has won back-to-back Six Nations titles after beating England 48-46 on a last-second penalty kick by Thomas Ramos in a thriller for the ages in...
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🇬🇧 France take title with last-gasp win over England in 94-point thrillerFrance claim a third Six Nations title in the past five years as Thomas Ramos' last-gasp kick decides a 94-point thriller against England in Paris....
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🇺🇸 France edge England with final kick of 13-try thriller to retain Six Nations titleEngland fell agonisingly short of a famous victory in Paris as Thomas Ramos' last-gasp penalty saw France snatch a stunning 48-46 victory to retain th...
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🇬🇧 France v England: Six Nations 2026 rugby union – live<p> Six Nations updates from Paris (8.10pm GMT)<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/18/sign-up-to-the-breakdown?utm_term=65817b730...
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🇬🇧 ‘It would be an earthquake for France’: is Marseille about to vote in the far-right?<p>A National Rally victory in France’s second city in municipal elections that start on Sunday would be hailed by the party as a step towards taking...
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🇬🇧 France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule to Ivory CoastThe move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017....
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🇺🇸 France and Italy open talks with Iran in hope of securing safe Hormuz passageEuropeans look for ways to restart energy shipments as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep strait shut...
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🇬🇧 France returns sacred talking drum looted from Côte d’Ivoire over 100 years ago<p>Djidji Ayôkwé was handed to Ivorian officials in Paris earlier this month</p><p>A sacred artefact looted by French colonial authorities more than a...
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🇺🇦 Zelensky arrives in France to meet MacronThe leaders will discuss French and European support for Ukraine's defense and ways to increase pressure on Russia, namely, by targeting its shadow fl...
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🇬🇧 France's ghost car scandal that allowed one million illegal vehicles onto the roadsFake dealerships were manipulating the state vehicle licensing agency's official records, France's auditor has found....
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🇺🇸 France walks ‘fine line’ as US-Israel war on Iran escalates
President Macron has criticised the onslaught and questioned the war's legality but ultimately blamed Iran....
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🇺🇸 France forward Jegou to miss England decider after eye-gouging suspensionFrance forward Oscar Jegou will miss Saturday's Six Nations clash with England after he was given a four-week suspension for eye-gouging....
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🇬🇧 Kit clash farce looms as France set to wear special pale blue shirt against England<ul><li><p>Anniversary kit marks 120 years of fixture</p></li><li><p>England to wear their traditional white</p></li></ul><p>England’s Six Nations fin...
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🇬🇧 Ireland, Scotland or France - who will win the Six Nations title?Rugby Special's Ugo Monye, John Barclay and Sam Warburton look ahead to a "blockbuster" Super Saturday, when the three-horse race for the 2026 Six Nat...
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🇬🇧 Marseille is a haven for artists and progressives. How could it be on the cusp of far-right rule? | Mary Fitzgerald<p>France’s coolest city has been shaped by immigration, yet a win for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in local elections could be seismic – for the wh...
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🇺🇦 France, allies preparing mission to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz, Macron saysFrench President Emmanuel Macron said on March 9 that France and its partners are preparing a naval mission to escort commercial vessels through the S...
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🇺🇸 France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle EastPresident Emmanuel Macron said the warships would help protect France’s allies and French citizens in the region, and could be part of a force to esco...
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🇺🇸 France preparing to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz when war calms: Macron
French president says 'purely defensive' mission aims to gradually reopen key Gulf waterway amid spike in oil prices....
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🇬🇧 Scotland stun France in 50-40 thriller to throw Six Nations title race wide open<ul><li><p>Scotland 50-40 France</p></li><li><p>Teams share 13 tries and go into final weekend level at top</p></li></ul><p>So maybe France are not as...
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🇬🇧 Steyn intercepts Dupont pass as Scotland extend lead over FranceKyle Steyn scores his second try of the afternoon after intercepting an Antoine Dupont pass as Scotland extend their lead to 33-14 over France....
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🇬🇧 Scotland v France: Six Nations rugby union – live<p> Six Nations updates from the 2.10pm (GMT) kick-off<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/18/sign-up-to-the-breakdown">Sign up fo...
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🇬🇧 Scotland sense chance against France to end cycle of brilliance and despair | Michael Aylwin<p>Murrayfield as underdogs is a scenario Scotland like, and a third successive win would set up perfect Six Nations finale</p><p>The mischievous will...
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🇬🇧 France may soon have a far-right president – and Europe is already scrambling to limit their power | Paul Taylor<p>With elections next year, Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders are trying to secure institutions against the National Rally threat</p><p>Euro...
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🇺🇸 U.S. ambassador Kushner banned from meeting French government over summons no-showFrance Ambassador Charles Kushner has been banned from meeting officials after snubbing a meeting over comments about the death of far-right activist ...
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🇺🇸 France Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Comments on Activist’s KillingCharles Kushner, President Trump’s envoy to Paris, was called in after the State Department cited “violent radical leftism” in the beating death of Qu...
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🇬🇧 Thousands march after killing of far-right activist in FranceSome 3,000 people joined a march in France on Saturday after the killing of a far-right activist in an incident that shocked the nation....
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🇬🇧 Gisèle Pelicot on rape, courage and her ex-husband: ‘He was loved by everyone. That’s what is so terrifying’<p>The case against her former husband shocked the world, while her response inspired awe. As she publishes a memoir, she discusses chemical submissio...
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🇺🇸 New Orleans Saints to Play NFL's First Regular-Season Game in France in 2026The NFL will play its first regular-season game ever in France next season with the New Orleans Saints set to play a game in Paris in 2026....
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🇺🇸 French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15...
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🇺🇸 Germany beats France, Switzerland tops Italy to reach men's hockey quarterfinalsLeon Draisaitl and JJ Peterka scored in a three-goal first period and Germany beat France 5-1 to set up a quarterfinal game against Slovakia...
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🇺🇸 Gisèle Pelicot, the Woman at the Center of Rape Trial That Shook France, Shares Her StoryIn her first interview with an American media outlet, Pelicot opens up about surviving years of secret abuse — and a trial that shocked the world....
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