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World Cup 2026 Fantasy Football: Best players to pick, captain options and which platform to use

World Cup 2026 has 104 matches – can you turn them all to your advantage and bank those fantasy football points?

FourFourTwo

Every Arsenal Player at the 2026 World Cup: Fixtures, Chances, Favorites

The Premier League champions have a strong contingent competing at this summer’s tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Marjane Satrapi’s masterpiece Persepolis transformed the world’s understanding of Iran

Marjane Satrapi, best known for her memoir and film Persepolis, has died, aged 56. The death of this much loved Iranian–French artist, graphic novelist, film-maker and activist has been met with widespread celebration of her life – and its dedication to resistance, freedom and humanity. French president Emmanuel Macron paid…

The Conversation

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France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fears

A massive AI data centre planned for the small French village of Fouju is creating a divide. While proponents see economic benefits and job creation, residents fear environmental disruption, pollution from backup generators, and significant power consumption. The project, funded by international investors, promises millions in tax revenue but raises…

The Economic Times

World Cup 2026 – Group I guide: Favourites France, dark horses Norway and dangerous Senegal... is this our group of death?

Can a 48-team World Cup where 32 teams advance really have a group of death? Well, if it does, then this is surely it

The Independent UK

UAE Team Emirates-XRG to fight for Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes victory with pair of debutants

Isaac del Toro and João Almeida head up team's selection for eight-day Tour de France warmup

Cycling News

Neal Maupay has ‘big hopes’ for Tottenham Hotspur as striker reveals Premier League ambition

Neal Maupay expects Tottenham Hotspur to improve considerably under Roberto De Zerbi next season and revealed his own desire to return to the Premier League

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France probes judicial 'dysfunction' after murder of 11‑year‑old Lyhanna shocks nation

The French government is set to probe what President Emmanuel Macron on Friday described as "dysfunction" in the judicial system following the killing of an 11-year-old girl named Lyhanna in southwest France. The main suspect in the case had twice been formally accused of raping a child, with investigations either…

France 24

France questions judicial system after girl's suspected murder

France's government was on Friday assessing possible judicial failings, after allegations that investigators could have prevented a 11-year-old girl's disappearance by better dealing with previous sexual abuse complaints.

Radio France Internationale

No Pogačar or Vingegaard but Paul Seixas faces test of Tour de France credentials against Del Toro, Ayuso and more – Analysing the contenders at Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

French star will face off against Isaac del Toro and Juan Ayuso, while Wout van Aert makes his return after Roubaix triumph

Cycling News

Iranian-French author known for Persepolis dies at 56

Iranian-French artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent human rights advocate and the author of the autobiographical book Persepolis, has died at 56.

AAP

French billionaire Stérin reveals far-right agenda in first public hearing

French billionaire Pierre-Edouard Stérin has used his first appearance before lawmakers to lay bare his "meta-political" campaign to bring free-market and conservative ideas into power to battle "socialism, wokism, Islamism and immigration", less than a year before France’s presidential election.

Radio France Internationale

2026 World Cup: France begin their preparation with a defeat against Ivory Coast

It was a false start for France after losing 2-1 to Ivory Coast in their first warm-up match before the World Cup. While Rayan Cherki put on a show, France lost control in the second half, allowing the Elephants to come back and take the lead, notably thanks to an…

France 24

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa in three-way battle for tournament title heading into final round

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is in contention for the Norway Chess title. He secured a crucial classical victory over compatriot D Gukesh. This win places him just half a point behind leader Wesley So of the USA. The final round promises an exciting battle for the championship. Alireza Firouzja representing…

The Economic Times

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Euronews

France accused of ‘climate denial’ as green funding quietly shrinks following blistering heatwave

France’s green party leader Marine Tondelier has dubbed the government “incompetent” as attention turns to its flagship climate fund.

Latin Times

The World's Best Are Packing Their Bags — And the 2026 World Cup Hasn't Even Started

Spain, France, Argentina, Brazil and England have their base camps set and their rosters ready. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off June 11 in Mexico City, here's a look at where the tournament's top contenders are preparing — and what's at stake for each one.

AAP

European big guns stumble in World Cup warm-ups

Two former World Cup winners have both been surprised in their latest warm-up matches, with Graham Arnold's Iraq holding Spain and Ivory Coast beating France.

Radio France Internationale

Diallo gives Cote d'Ivoire shock win over France, just days before World Cup

Amad Diallo scored a late winner as Cote d'Ivoire stunned France 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up match in Nantes on Thursday.

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France 24

France stunned by Ivory Coast in World Cup warm-up defeat

The Elephants overturned an early deficit to beat France 2-1 on Thursday, inflicting a rare defeat on Didier Deschamps's side in their penultimate World Cup warm-up game.

France 24

'Judicial system should believe victims first', activist says after body found in missing girl case

Outrage has erupted in France after it emerged that the main suspect in the disappearance of an 11-year-old girl, missing since last week, had been repeatedly accused of sexually abusing children, with no apparent action taken by the authorities. A body was discovered on Thursday, and formal identification was under…

Sports Illustrated

The 10 Best Goalkeepers at the 2026 World Cup—Ranked

These goalkeepers could prove absolutely vital to their teams’ chances at this summer’s World Cup.

Bangkok Post

Qualifier Chwalinska sets up Andreeva French Open final clash

PARIS (FRANCE) - Maja Chwalinska made French Open history on Thursday as the world number 114 became the first qualifier in the professional era to reach the Roland Garros final, where she will take on Mirra Andreeva.

TechRadar

How to watch France vs Ivory Coast: FREE streams, team news, TV channels for World Cup 2026 warm-up

All the ways to watch France vs Ivory Coast live streams online – including for FREE – with Kylian Mbappe to feature in the World Cup 2026 warm-up in Nantes.

Sports Illustrated

Kalshi World Cup Odds: Latest on Spain vs. France as Favorites

World Cup prediction markets on Kalshi are favoring Spain and France stronger than the rest.

France 24

Outrage in France as body discovered in case of missing 11‑year‑old Lyhanna

Outrage erupted in France on Thursday after a body was discovered in the search for 11-year-old schoolgirl Lyhanna and it was revealed that the key suspect had been repeatedly accused of sexually abusing children but no action had been taken. The body has yet to be formally identified.

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