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Fearsome attack, fitness, and mental edge to carry France to World Cup glory

France manager Didier Deschamps bowing to forward Kylian Mbappe after subbing him out in their World Cup last-32 win over Sweden on June 30.

France sends water bombers to tackle wildfire outside Paris

The fire erupted on July 12 in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest, about 60km south-east of the capital Paris.

France set to summon Russian ambassador to Paris over alleged cyberattack campaign

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Alice Sacco

Five classic France v Spain clashes before World Cup semi-final

(FILES) French forward Thierry Henry (L) and teammate midfielder Zinedine Zidane (C) celebrate next to Spanish defender Sergio Ramos (R) at the end of the World Cup 2006 round of 16 football game Spain vs. France, on June 27, 2006 at Hanover stadium. (Photo by Patrik STOLLARZ / AFP)

Dallas pitch ready for last hurrah after nine matches and years of research

The new adidas Trionda Final ball, the official match ball for the semi-finals, the third-place play-off and final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, on the pitch at Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S., July 12, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Benassatto

‘Final before final’: France face Spain in World Cup blockbuster

France captain Kylian Mbappe, head coach Didier Deschamps and the rest of the team have good camaraderie.

Major fire rages in Fontainebleau forest near Paris

The fire had raced across 800ha and was still spreading, officials said.

Lamine Yamal aims to steal Kylian Mbappe’s World Cup thunder in semi-final showdown

(COMBO) This combination of files photos created on July 12, 2026, shows France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe in Foxborough on July 9, 2026 (L); and Spain's forward #19 Lamine Yamal in Arlington on July 6, 2026. France and Spain will meet in a 2026 World Cup semi-finall football match at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL and Thomas COEX / AFP)

Europe recorded over 10,000 excess deaths during late June heatwave: Data

Scientists have said the late June heatwave would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate change.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 13, 2026

Members of emergency personnel working next to covered bodies at the site of a deadly fire at a pub in Bangkok, Thailand.

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