The knockout stage never disappoints, and it doesn't appear like it will at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After its dominant 3-0 win over Sweden on Tuesday, France has extended its gap

By Manon Cruz LANCON, France, July 2 (Reuters) - Firefighters were battling several wildfires fanned by strong winds in southern France on Thursday, as the country grappled with parched conditions following Europe's recent heatwave.

PARIS, June 28 (Reuters) - ⁠France ⁠has recorded 1,000 excess ⁠deaths during the blistering heatwave sweeping Europe, ​the public health agency said on Sunday, warning that the ‌true figure was likely ‌to be higher.

France faces Sweden as a heavy World Cup favorite, while Mexico hosts Ecuador in Mexico City with a raucous home crowd and a spotless defensive record.

By Lucien Libert and Lauren Bacquie PARIS, June 30 (Reuters) - Undertaker Zouhaier Hertelli is receiving panicked calls from families, retirement homes, and even the police desperately trying to find space in refrigerated mortuary storage for people who died during the heatwave that has been gripping France.

The biggest race in the world. The three weeks we’ve been waiting for all year: the 2026 Tour de France is finally here! The rest of the week has made way for this grand cycling festival, so now we’re just waiting for it to begin.

Froome, 41, won seven Grand Tours during the 2010s but had not won a race since sealing victory at the Giro d'Italia in 2018.

Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.

France’s round of 32 defeat of Sweden, a team praised for its strong defensive posturing, begs the question: Can anyone defeat Les Bleus at this World Cup?

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, June 30 (Reuters) - France's already heavy debt burden is at risk of rising steadily higher unless the government delivers deeper spending cuts and restarts stalled pension reforms,