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Microsoft to fund Mistral's European AI expansion in multibillion-dollar deal

As part of the agreement, Microsoft Azure customers will be able to develop software using Mistral's data centers in France, giving Microsoft more capacity in Europe and regulated industries an alternative to U.S.-controlled infrastructure.

The Economic Times

In 1879, a French postman picked up a strange stone. Over the next 33 years, he built one of Europe's most extraordinary palaces by hand

For 33 years, a French rural postman quietly spent his spare time collecting stones from the roadside, turning what began as a chance discovery into one of Europe's most unusual architectural landmarks. Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, better known as Ferdinand Cheval or Facteur Cheval, started building the Palais Idéal (Ideal Palace)…

The Times of India

‘You’re never told not to talk about it, but you self-censor without even realising it’: Pro cyclist opens up about fossil fuel sponsorship amid a sweltering Tour de France

Cycling, with its shady, drug-suffused past, has a long history of awkward silences and unfathomable omissions. As the world warms and blistering temperatures affect the Tour de France, an eerily familiar silence again hangs over cycling’s marquee event

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2030 World Cup Prediction Market: Spain Leads France to Win Next World Cup

Spain is favored on prediction markets to win a second consecutive World Cup in 2030.

Sports Illustrated

How could droughts in France affect your summer holiday?

Repeated heatwaves have left swathes of the country dried out and under strict water restrictions. Here is everything you need to know before visiting

The Independent UK

'All the roads will be saturated' – Our tips for negotiating Alpe d'Huez travel chaos to watch double Tour de France stage finishes

From 16,000 riders at L'Etape du Tour on July 19 to influx of crowds for pair of Tour de France climbs, tourists welcome as locals gear up for 'the world passing in front of our house'

Cycling News

French lawmakers vote on social media ban for children

French lawmakers are voting on a law to ban social media for children under fifteen. This proposed legislation aims to protect minors from potential online harms and risks. If passed, France would join other nations considering similar restrictions on digital platforms. The new rules would require age verification systems for…

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Spurs break their women’s transfer record to sign Alice Sombath from Lyonnes

Tottenham have signed the France defender Alice Sombath from Lyonnes for a club record fee

The Guardian - UK

French MPs aim to reach agreement on social media ban in time for new school year

French lawmakers are mobilising to reach a compromise on legislation that would ban children under 15 from using social media, aiming to have the restrictions in place for the start of the new school year in September.

Radio France Internationale

Is Mathieu van der Poel a time trial sleeping giant?

Using a position and effort similar to a long-range Classics solo, Alpecin-Premier Tech rider could add form with motivation and challenge for ITT victory at Tour de France

Cycling News

Think this year's Tour de France is hard? Don't expect any sympathy from the ghosts of 1926

As today's stage 16 rolls out of Evian, we look back exactly a century to when the town hosted the historic 1926 Grand Départ – kicking off a 5,745km ordeal that remains the longest and most brutal edition in the race's history

Cycling Weekly

Deadly heatwaves force an ageing France to confront a hotter future

France experienced a severe heatwave, causing many excess deaths and straining funeral services. Funeral director Gautier Caton rented refrigerated containers to store bodies arriving at high rates. Authorities acknowledge lessons learned from 2003 but face structural vulnerabilities in public facilities. The government plans cooling investments while balancing deficits and defense…

The Economic Times

France and Germany move to tackle EU’s growing trade deficit with China

France and Germany are pressing for a stronger European Union response to China’s growing trade surplus and industrial overcapacity, as concerns mount over the impact on key European sectors.

Radio France Internationale

The Clubs With the Most Goals Scored at the 2026 World Cup

A number of players from the biggest clubs in the world contributed to the highest scoring World Cup in history.

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French youth social media ban meets age check conundrum

France's parliament is weighing a social media ban for under-15s, following in the footsteps of Australia and Indonesia, although enforcement authorities are facing a puzzle on how to manage age checks. Under its ban in force since December, Australia told social platforms they were not allowed to require government ID…

Bangkok Post

France expected to approve social media ban for under-15s

PARIS — French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15 on Tuesday, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the European Union (EU).

France 24

French lawmakers expected to pass social media ban for children under 15

France's parliament is set to approve a social media ban for children under 15 on Tuesday after lawmakers from the upper and lower houses reached a compromise on the bill's text Monday. If the bill is approved, France will become the first country in Europe to put such a ban…

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The 10 Breakout Stars of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The World Cup has always been a stage on which to build a career.

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France's Fontainebleau forest faces long recovery after wildfires

The wildfires that ravaged more than 2,000 hectares of the Fontainebleau Forest have destroyed habitats and have put its diversity of plant and animal life under threat.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the 10 Favorites to Win the 2026 Ballon d’Or After Spain’s World Cup Glory

There are some familiar faces—and a few surprise contenders—in the race to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

Sports Illustrated

10 World Cup Stars to Watch in the Transfer Market

Plenty of players used this summer’s tournament to boost their value.

Cycling News

'I hope that it will be just as good' – 19-year-old Paul Seixas heads into Tour de France final week within striking distance of GC podium

French teenager sits 25 seconds behind Isaac del Toro in race for third after passing almost every test so far on debut

Evening Standard

England World Cup ratings: Every player ranked from first to worst

Jude Bellingham scales new heights as Djed Spence shocks and Declan Rice struggles

Cycling Weekly

Horror hotels, delicious desserts and José Mourinho – week two of the 2026 Tour de France on social media

Ten of the best social media posts from the Tour de France over the last week

France 24

Two French diplomats subjected to ‘extremely serious act of intimidation’ in Iran, FM Barrot says

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Monday said two French embassy officials had been subject to an “extremely serious act of intimidation” by Iranian security services in Iran the day before, having been held and interrogated for hours. One of them was also subjected to physical abuse, he said.

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