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France confines over 1,700 passengers on cruise ship over gastroenteritis

France confines over 1,700 passengers on cruise ship over gastroenteritis French authorities have temporarily

World Cup 2026: Which star players will miss the tournament?

France) ![Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Everton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - September 20, 2025 Liverpool

What are the biggest FIFA World Cup upsets in history?

France 0-1 Senegal (2002) World Cup holders vs debutants: check. Former colonisers vs colony

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

France are committing some resources to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking in a [BBC interview

What’s the full match schedule, groups and format for World Cup 2026?

France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway ⚽ **Group J:** Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan ⚽ **Group K:** Portugal, DR Congo

‘A world-class producer’: English wines toast record gold medal haul

France remaining in the lead, it won more gold medals as a percentage of its entries

Political row as report calls for sweeping cuts to French public broadcasting

France Télévisions, which includes four national TV channels and 24 regional channels, is a key financier

World Cup Golden Boot: which players have top scored at each tournament?

France) – eight goals ![France's Kylian Mbappe holds the Golden Boot award for top goalscorer

World Cup 2026: Full match schedule, groups, teams and start times

France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway ⚽ **Group J:** Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan ⚽ **Group K:** Portugal, DR Congo

World Cup facts and figures to get you sounding like an expert

France's Zinedine Zidane**, who have both received two on the global stage. Zidane's second

French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes

France. The politician also bought some flowers from a nearby florist. The visit was part

England forward trio return for Grand Slam decider

France with the return of World Cup winners Lilli Ives Campion, Maddie Feaunati and Sadia

French star Patrick Bruel denies multiple sexual assault allegations

France](https://www.theguardian.com/world/france), and that the cases would be investigated together. “I have never

Six countries sanction enablers of settler violence in occupied West Bank

France, New Zealand and Norway have imposed coordinated sanctions targeting networks involved in financing, enabling

Why the French Open is named after Roland Garros, who didn't play tennis

France.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2934x2934+661+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2Fdf%2Ff271ebf24d51a27bbbb3b0bce285%2Fgettyimages-2218265792.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5822888/french-open-clay-hailey-baptiste) ### [Sports](https://www.npr.org/sections/sports/) ### [The French Open courts are clay, a tricky

Madagascar detains French ex-serviceman over alleged destabilisation plot

France and has had a history of instability in recent decades. The country’s military

UK-registered firms linked to payments for small-boat crossings, BBC finds

France. "You put your money here. If your friends reach [the UK], you shouldn't come

Molière Ex Machina: AI used to create ‘new work’ by beloved French playwright

France](https://www.theguardian.com/world/france) Info. “We human beings can’t do that.” The theme of astrology

Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices

France. The uptake of EVs in France shot up 50% year on year thanks to a collection

EU leaders agree blueprint for mutual assistance pact amid Trump’s criticism of ‘very disappointing Nato’

France is the [only country to have triggered article 42.7](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/17/france-invokes-eu-article-427-what-does-it-mean), after the [2015 Paris