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World Cup 2026: France crush Sweden while Mexico continue perfect start

Didier Deschamps' side impressed once again as they raced past Sweden 3-0 and will face Paraguay next. Michael Olise provided two assists and is now just one short of equaling Pelé's record in a single World Cup. Meanwhile, Mexico recorded their fourth clean sheet and are the onl

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Grammy-nominated singer Acantha Lang on using soul music as a means of connection

For Acantha Lang, soul music is "honest" and "moving". The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter told FRANCE 24 that she believes "when people really connect with soul music, there's a kind of magic that happens". Born in New Orleans, Lang says she was "always around" the sounds of

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‘We’ve lost so many’: Venezuelans search for loved ones under quake rubble

Venezuelans in the port city of La Guaira were still searching for their missing loved ones a week after massive earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 and left thousands unaccounted for. FRANCE 24's Maxime Pluvinet reports from the epicentre of the quakes.

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Mbappe 'unstoppable' against Sweden as he becomes tournament's joint top-scorer

Kylian Mbappe extended his red-hot scoring streak to fire France past Sweden and into the last 16 of the World Cup on June 30. Mbappe took his tally for the tournament to six goals - making him joint top-scorer alongside Lionel Messi - with a superb double as France strolled past

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Fans jubilate as France sends Sweden home after 3-0 win and Mbappé brace

France have booked their place in the World Cup Last 16 after a 3-0 win over Sweden. Kylian Mbappe scored two more goals giving him six so far this tournament. It was the first match back for coach Didier Deschamps after his mother's funeral and saw the whole French team unite wi

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France's Green party admonishes government over heatwave response

France's Ecologists and the government clashed once again in the National Assembly on June 30. The topic: France's recent heatwave. The Greens reported 10,000 deaths, while the Prime Minister disputed the figure. The group filed a vote of no confidence against Lecornu's administr

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World Cup rewind: France cruises into round of 16 after win against Sweden

Mbappe reached 18 goals scored in 18 World Cup game after a brace in France's game against Sweden, which 'Les Bleus' won easily to reach the round of 16. Mexico is also continuing its perfect run after winning 2-0 against Ecuador, its first win in the knockout stages in 1986 and

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Authorities race to contain spread of Ebola in eastern DR Congo

One month after Congolese authorities officially declared a new Ebola outbreak, the virus is still spreading in the east of the country and the death toll continues to rise. There are now more than 1,000 confirmed cases and more than 250 confirmed deaths. FRANCE 24's Aurélie Bazz

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From Hungary to Ukraine, Europe's scorching heatwave hits east

While France, Italy, the UK and the rest of western Europe reeled under a heatwave last week, central and eastern Europe sweltered too. The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and the Balkans hit record temperatures. Ukraine imposed power outages as its grid buckled under demand. R

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Firefighters battle blazes scorching southern France after record heatwave

Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires raging in southern France on Thursday after weeks of dry weather and record temperatures, with a further heatwave forecast to hit the country in the coming days.

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Camping in France: Is the spirit gone?

As summer vacation season gets underway here in France, we take a closer look at camping. France holds the record for the most campsites in Europe. We look at camping's aristocratic origins, its popularity and how it is currently changing with an ongoing battle between tents, bun

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France's far-right party National Rally probed for embezzlement of EU funds

The European justice is keeping a close eye at France's far-right National Rally. A series of searches were carried out as part of a probe into alleged embezzlement of funds, targeting the far-right group which Jordan Bardella once sat in at the European Parliament. Meanwhile, Jo

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