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Raphael Varane Retires From Football at 31: World Cup Winner Announces Decision After Injury

Sports

28 Sep, 2024

Raphael Varane Retires From Football at 31: World Cup Winner Announces Decision After Injury


Former Manchester United, Real Madrid and France defender Raphael Varane has retired from football at the age of 31. The...

French Racing Power Couple Calls Off Merger: 'It Was Too Much of a Nightmare to Organize'

Entertainment

27 Sep, 2024

French Racing Power Couple Calls Off Merger: 'It Was Too Much of a Nightmare to Organize'


Two of France's most prominent trainers, Jean-Claude Rouget and Jerome Reynier, have decided to scrap their plans for a joint-licence...

Offshore Double Handed World Championship: First Blood to France in a High-Speed Battle

Sports

26 Sep, 2024

Offshore Double Handed World Championship: First Blood to France in a High-Speed Battle


With a wind speed recorded at over 30 knots, the first elimination race of the Offshore Double Handed World Championship...

Horrifying! Asian Hornets Kill Hiker in France, Leaving 4 Hospitalized

World

26 Sep, 2024

Horrifying! Asian Hornets Kill Hiker in France, Leaving 4 Hospitalized


A group of hikers in Brittany, France, faced a horrifying encounter with Asian hornets on Monday, leading to the death...

Raphael Varane Retires From Football at 31 After Injury: 'All Good Things Must Come to an End'

Sports

25 Sep, 2024

Raphael Varane Retires From Football at 31 After Injury: 'All Good Things Must Come to an End'


France World Cup winner Raphaël Varane has announced his retirement from football, bringing down the curtain on a career which...

Marathon du Médoc: Running a Marathon While Drinking Wine, Eating Oysters and Steak

World

21 Sep, 2024

Marathon du Médoc: Running a Marathon While Drinking Wine, Eating Oysters and Steak


“Wine can touch your soul; it can make time stop; it can transport you to another dimension…” So says Dominique...

Paris Shark Week 2024: Dive Into the First Film Festival Dedicated to Sharks

World

11 Sep, 2024

Paris Shark Week 2024: Dive Into the First Film Festival Dedicated to Sharks


Launched in 2020, Paris Shark Week has quickly established itself as a must-attend event for fans of wildlife cinema and...

Ligue des Nations 2024-2025: Règles, Groupes, et le Chemin vers la Coupe du Monde

Sports

6 Sep, 2024

Ligue des Nations 2024-2025: Règles, Groupes, et le Chemin vers la Coupe du Monde


La Ligue des nations est toujours organisée en quatre niveaux, A, B, C et D. L'équipe de France est dans...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested in France: What We Know

World

25 Aug, 2024

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested in France: What We Know


Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has been detained by French authorities upon his...

Telegram CEO Arrested in France: Is This a Pretext to Suppress Free Speech?

World

25 Aug, 2024

Telegram CEO Arrested in France: Is This a Pretext to Suppress Free Speech?


Pavel Durov, the cofounder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France on Saturday evening, according to French...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested in France: Accusations of Moderation Failures and Criminal Activity

Business

25 Aug, 2024

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested in France: Accusations of Moderation Failures and Criminal Activity


Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested at an airport outside Paris on Saturday...

France Faces Worst Wheat Harvest in Decades, Leading to Global Grain Shortages

World

18 Aug, 2024

France Faces Worst Wheat Harvest in Decades, Leading to Global Grain Shortages


Jean Lefevre, like many French farmers, has just weathered one of the worst wheat harvests in decades. Persistent rainfall, from...

NC State's Mohamed Diarra Signs With French Pro Team: Will He Be a Star in the Betclic Elite League?

World

11 Aug, 2024

NC State's Mohamed Diarra Signs With French Pro Team: Will He Be a Star in the Betclic Elite League?


Just when it mattered most, Mohamed Diarra emerged as a double-double machine and shot-blocking extraordinaire for the 2023-24 NC State...

Stephen Curry's 3-Pointers Lead USA to Fifth Straight Olympic Gold in Thrilling Victory Over France

Sports

11 Aug, 2024

Stephen Curry's 3-Pointers Lead USA to Fifth Straight Olympic Gold in Thrilling Victory Over France


The United States men's basketball team triumphed over France in a thrilling gold medal game at the 2024 Paris Olympics,...

The Tiny French Town That Helped Raise NBA Star Victor Wembanyama

World

11 Aug, 2024

The Tiny French Town That Helped Raise NBA Star Victor Wembanyama


It could not have been a quicker start for the San Antonio Spurs' slender man, Victor Wembanyama, to start reaching...

Joel Embiid's 'Suck It' Moment: Why French Fans Booed the US Star in the Olympics

Sports

11 Aug, 2024

Joel Embiid's 'Suck It' Moment: Why French Fans Booed the US Star in the Olympics


Joel Embiid’s trip to France has probably gone just as he’s expected. The home crowd hasn’t been too welcoming. The...

Duke Calls for Jayson Tatum to Start Gold Medal Game: Is It Time for More Minutes for Celtics Star?

Sports

10 Aug, 2024

Duke Calls for Jayson Tatum to Start Gold Medal Game: Is It Time for More Minutes for Celtics Star?


The Duke Men's Basketball account on X called for Team USA head coach Steve Kerr to start former Duke and...

Victor Wembanyama: How a Tiny French Town Shaped a Global Basketball Star

World

10 Aug, 2024

Victor Wembanyama: How a Tiny French Town Shaped a Global Basketball Star


Seventeen kilometres west of Paris rests a suburb, or town, or village – it feels like all of the above...

Victor Wembanyama's Block Party: How the French Phenom Humiliated Dillon Brooks at the Olympics

Sports

10 Aug, 2024

Victor Wembanyama's Block Party: How the French Phenom Humiliated Dillon Brooks at the Olympics


Dillon Brooks just learned how humbling it can be to face Victor Wembanyama. In the fourth quarter of Tuesday's Olympic...

NC State's Mohamed Diarra Signs to Play Professional Ball in France

Sports

10 Aug, 2024

NC State's Mohamed Diarra Signs to Play Professional Ball in France


Just when it mattered most, Mohamed Diarra emerged as a double-double machine and shot-blocking extraordinaire for the 2023-24 NC State...

Team USA Aims for Historic 8th Straight Gold in Women's Basketball Final Against France

Sports

10 Aug, 2024

Team USA Aims for Historic 8th Straight Gold in Women's Basketball Final Against France


The U.S. women's basketball team has a chance to close out the 2024 Olympics with a historic title. In the...

Spain Wins Olympic Football Gold in Dramatic 5-3 Extra-Time Victory over France

Sports

10 Aug, 2024

Spain Wins Olympic Football Gold in Dramatic 5-3 Extra-Time Victory over France


The men's Olympic football final at the Paris 2024 Games witnessed a thrilling encounter as Spain emerged victorious, defeating France...

Spain Wins Olympic Gold in Thrilling Men's Football Final: Sergio Camello Leads La Roja to Victory

Sports

9 Aug, 2024

Spain Wins Olympic Gold in Thrilling Men's Football Final: Sergio Camello Leads La Roja to Victory


The 2024 Paris Olympics men's football final was a rollercoaster of emotions, culminating in a dramatic extra-time victory for Spain...

Curry Leads USA Basketball to Nail-Biting Victory, Setting Up Olympic Gold Medal Showdown with France

Sports

9 Aug, 2024

Curry Leads USA Basketball to Nail-Biting Victory, Setting Up Olympic Gold Medal Showdown with France


It all comes down to this. On Saturday 10 August, hosts France will take on the might of the United...

Spain Wins Olympic Gold in Men's Football, Fermín López Shines in Thrilling Final

World

9 Aug, 2024

Spain Wins Olympic Gold in Men's Football, Fermín López Shines in Thrilling Final


Barcelona stars Eric García, Pau Cubarsí and Fermín López added an Olympic gold medal to their résumés as Spain won...

Spain Wins Olympic Men's Soccer Gold in Thrilling Extra-Time Victory Over France

Sports

9 Aug, 2024

Spain Wins Olympic Men's Soccer Gold in Thrilling Extra-Time Victory Over France


Spain's golden summer in soccer continued with a thrilling 5-3 extra-time victory over France in the Olympic men's final on...

Victor Wembanyama: How a Tiny French Town Shaped the 'Extraterrestrial' of Basketball

World

9 Aug, 2024

Victor Wembanyama: How a Tiny French Town Shaped the 'Extraterrestrial' of Basketball


He was here, then there and now he is everywhere. But before the world knew about Victor Wembanyama, Le Chesnay...

Wembanyama's France Upsets Canada, Advances to Olympic Semifinals

Sports

7 Aug, 2024

Wembanyama's France Upsets Canada, Advances to Olympic Semifinals


Victor Wembanyama and France had an emphatic performance against Canada in the men's Olympic basketball quarterfinals, sending the Canadians home...

Canada vs. France: How to Watch Live Stream of 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball Quarterfinal

Sports

6 Aug, 2024

Canada vs. France: How to Watch Live Stream of 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball Quarterfinal


Canada was one of three countries at the Paris 2024 Olympics (Team USA and Germany being the other two) to...

France Edges Past Egypt in Thrilling Olympic Soccer Semifinal: A Trip to the Final Awaits!

Sports

6 Aug, 2024

France Edges Past Egypt in Thrilling Olympic Soccer Semifinal: A Trip to the Final Awaits!


The 2024 Paris Olympics men's soccer tournament reached a fever pitch with the semifinal clash between host nation France and...

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