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ByREUTERS via ESPN viaJune 13, 2024, 12:59 PM ET• 1 min readLAUSANNE, Switzerland -- France has been awarded a medal from the 1900 Paris Olympics that was originally credited to Britain.The medal was won for Britain by Lloyd Hildebrand, who competed in two cycling events and came in second in the men's 25 kilometers, but the IOC executive board…

Image source, REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierImage caption, Eric Ciotti said his party needed to have an alliance "while remaining ourselves"Article informationAuthor, Paul KirbyRole, BBC News12 June 2024, 13:06 BSTUpdated 52 minutes agoFrance's Republicans party has dumped its leader, Eric Ciotti, after he called for a political alliance with the…

France begin their attempts to win Euro 2024 against a reborn Austria under Ralf Rangnick.While Les Bleus are naturally one of the favourites for the tournament, it is difficult to know what to make of them.They followed up their World Cup win in 2018 by going out of the delayed Euro 2020 early after a penalty shootout defeat to…

Early results from the European Union’s parliamentary elections over the weekend showed , signaling a shift to the right for the 27-nation lawmaking bloc.Among the countries where right-wing nationalists took home a decisive win was France, prompting the country’s liberal president, Emmanuel Macron, to take emergency action in an effort to stop…

How to watch the international friendly between France and Canada, as well as kick-off time and team news.France and Canada will engage in an international friendly tie at Matmut Atlantique on Sunday.While Les Bleus conclude their preparations for the Euro 2024, Les Rogues are set to play their final preparatory match ahead of their Copa America…

PARIS (AP) — For a few minutes, anyway, it seemed as if Iga Swiatek was a bit off in the French Open final against Jasmine Paolini. Swiatek kept making mistakes early Saturday, got broken in the third game and trailed at Court Philippe Chatrier.Might a true surprise be in the offing? Could Paolini not…

French authorities have given a Russian-Ukrainian citizen preliminary terrorism charges, accusing him of plotting a bombingJune 7, 2024, 1:42 PM ET• 2 min readPARIS -- A Russian-Ukrainian citizen was given preliminary terrorism charges Friday in France and accused of plotting a bombing, prosecutors said.The 26-year-old man was detained in a…

France's domestic intelligence agency has detained a 26-year-old Russian-Ukrainian man on suspicion of planning a violent act after he injured himself in an explosion, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The news came hours before world leaders gathered in the nation to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy.The man was treated by a fire…

Nice (France) (AFP) – French artist Ben, best known for his slogans in handwriting against a black background, has died aged 88, taking his own life just hours after the death of his wife with whom he had been married 60 years, his family said Wednesday. Issued on: 05/06/2024 - 20:05…

'I don't want to make an emotional decision': Mary Earps discusses Man United futureSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter England travel to southern France tonight hoping to earn a vital win in their campaign to qualify for Euro 2025. The…