The Latest Breaking News from France

Rennie makes Savea captain in new All Blacks era

Dave Rennie has picked Ardie Savea to captain his first All Blacks squad selected for Nations Championship tests against France, Italy and Ireland next month

AAP · Jun 22

Norway vs. Senegal—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

The Group I match is hugely important in what’s been dubbed ‘the group of death’ by many observers.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 22

France vs. Iraq—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

France can seal qualification as Iraq seek one of the World Cup’s biggest-ever upsets.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 22

Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come

PARIS (FRANCE) - France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany cancelled sports events and Britain warned of "tropical nights" as Europe sweltered through a heatwave threatening to break June temperature records.

Bangkok Post · Jun 21

France Predicted Lineup vs. Iraq: World Cup Group I

Les Bleus will clinch qualification if they avoid defeat against Iraq.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 21

France restricts public drinking and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe

France is in the grips of a severe heat wave, leading to canceled trains, concerts and sports events

AAP · Jun 21

‘Our performance until that stage had clearly made Kylian Mbappe angry, and suddenly you saw this explosion’ Frank Leboeuf on France’s epic World Cup 2022 final defeat

Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick was not enough in the 2022 World Cup final

FourFourTwo · Jun 21

The week in pictures: World Cup celebrations, Obama's legacy and wild swimming in Paris

Football fans around the globe tune into the World Cup, the Obama's celebrate a presidential legacy in Chicago, Parisians find a new way to escape soaring temperatures and the Knicks celebrate their NBA championship victory in New York. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.

France 24 · Jun 21

On This Day in History, June 22: Fast & Furious release, France surrenders, Germany invades Soviet Union, Napoleon abdicates, Galileo recants, Maradona's Hand of God, G.I. Bill signed and other events

On This Day in History, June 22 witnessed Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, Napoleon's second abdication, Galileo's recantation before the Inquisition and the signing of the G.I. Bill by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The date is also remembered for Diego Maradona's famous "Hand of God" goal, France's surrender to Nazi…

The Economic Times · Jun 21

France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid brutal heatwave

Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21