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Firefighting planes scrambled from south of France to tackle huge wildfire near Paris

Officials say blaze in Fontainebleau forest is of ‘exceptional scale’, with 900 homes evacuated and road and rail links hit

The Guardian - UK

Massive Fontainebleau wildfire near Paris ‘possibly intentional’, interior minister says

A fast-moving wildfire that has so far scorched about 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest southest of Paris may have been "intentionally set", French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said Monday. The fire prompted France to deploy two firefighting Canadair planes from the country's south as crews battled to contain the…

France 24

The Clubs with the Most Players in the World Cup Semifinals

The 2026 World Cup semifinals are packed with stars representing some of the biggest clubs in world soccer.

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Spain braced to face France's firepower in World Cup semi-final

Spain will attempt to neutralise one of the most potent attacking arsenals in World Cup history on Tuesday when they take on France in a heavyweight semi-final showdown.

Radio France Internationale

Why blockbuster World Cup semi-finals could be the best of all time

WORLD CUP 2026: Packed with individual and collective quality, Spain, France, England and Argentina are a fabulous and fitting final four, Miguel Delaney writes – and could take this tournament to new heights

The Independent UK

'The peloton opted for the chaos' – how the breakaway had its deserved day at the Tour de France

Despite the best efforts of UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Netcompany-Ineos, the break made it, just

Cycling Weekly

'That played in my favour in the end' – The harder it got, the more Mathieu van der Poel thrived in brutal Tour de France breakaway

Dutchman scorches to third Tour stage win in Ussel ahead of Johannessen and Pidcock after another blazing hot day of racing

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Macron calls for 'constant vigilance' against anti-Semitism as France honors Alfred Dreyfus

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday inaugurated a statue honouring Captain Alfred Dreyfus, whose wrongful 19th century treason conviction exposed deeply rooted anti-Jewish bias in France. Macron at the event decried a resurgence of the ″demons of anti-Semitism″ that have darkened France’s past and present.

France 24

'We wanted to calm things down' - UAE team management justify the decision to keep Tour de France stage 9 break on ultra-tight leash

The gap rarely rose above 90 seconds during the last part of the fraught, hot stage into Ussel

Cycling News

The Contenders to Win the 2026 World Cup Golden Ball—Ranked

The stars are shining in North America this summer.

Sports Illustrated

Former Spanish PM accused of racism in remarks about French football team

Political leaders in both countries rebuke Mariano Rajoy after he writes team ‘does not have any French players’

The Guardian - UK

Spain's Sanchez slams 'xenophobic' remarks by ex-PM about French football team

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday condemned a remark made by his conservative predecessor Mariano Rajoy in which he said that France's national football team had "no French players". Sanchez called the comment "xenophobic" as several French politicians also slammed Rajoy's comment.

France 24

France XI vs Spain: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for World Cup semi-final

Problems arose in midfield ahead of semi-final clash

Evening Standard

Macron warns of resurgent demons of antisemitism as France honors Alfred Dreyfus

French President Emmanuel Macron is decrying the resurgence of antisemitism in France

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The Economic Times

France powers down nuclear reactors over heatwave

France's main energy provider shut down three nuclear reactors. Eight other reactors are operating at reduced power due to extreme heat. This measure protects rivers from excessive hot water discharge. The country faces its third heatwave since May. Scientists link such extreme weather to climate change.

The Guardian - US

World Cup 2026 power rankings: who leads the pack as semi-finals loom?

We assess the teams who played in the last eight as the business end of the tournament approaches

Evening Standard

Spain XI vs France: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for World Cup semi-final

La Roja will need more from Lamine Yamal to reach another World Cup final

Radio France Internationale

Champagne, Comté and croissants in the crossfire of climate change, experts warn

France's June heatwave saw temperatures in Paris hit 41C, the same average as Dubai. Experts now say that, in order to adapt to climate change, the country will have difficult choices to make when it comes to its famed lifestyle.

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Cycling Weekly

'I was really struggling' - Mathieu van der Poel comes to terms with the heat to win stage 9 of the Tour de France from the breakaway

Only four of a huge breakaway survived to fight for the win after Netcompany-Ineos and Lidl-Trek led the chase

France 24

France temporarily shuts down three nuclear reactors over heatwave

France's main energy provider on Sunday said that three nuclear reactors have been temporarily shut down, while eight others are operating at reduced power. The measure is an environmental protection requirement to avoid discharging too much hot water into rivers already warming from the heatwave.

Evening Standard

France vs Spain: World Cup 2026 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

The first spot in the final up for grabs as tournament favourites and second-favourites face off

Cycling News

Time limit extended on Tour de France stage 9 as CPA says 'start times must evolve in order to protect athletes' health' amid extreme heat

Riders' union 'requests activation of the protocol in case of extreme weather conditions, secures agreement on the future decision-making process' as high temperatures continue to blight Tour

The Guardian - UK

France and UK to increase staffing at border controls in effort to avert travel chaos

Disruption at Channel crossings expected to rise amid new fingerprint and facial recognition checks

Radio France Internationale

France remembers 'old demons' of antisemitism on first annual Dreyfus day

Sunday saw France observe its first annual day of commemoration for Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish army officer wrongly convicted of treason in one of the country's most notorious cases of antisemitism. With reports of hate speech on the rise, President Emmanuel Macron said France had yet to shed its "old…

Sports Illustrated

When Do the World Cup Semifinals Start?

The 2026 World Cup has been whittled down to its final four teams: France, Spain, England and Argentina.

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