Forest fires rage across Europe as heatwave sends temperatures soaring
Civil defence authorities battle blazes that have forced evacuation of thousands of people across continent
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Macron vows to govern for all after election victory
Macron has taken 58% of the vote to her 42% in a narrower victory than their previous contest in 2017, projections based on real results show
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France election: Voters prepare to cast ballot in presidential poll
Recent polls have shown a marked fall in President Emmanuel Macron's lead over his main challenger, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
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France toughens travel rules from UK as Omicron surges
Truck drivers will though be exempt from the new rules, the French government said, easing British concerns the restrictions could cause supply chain disruptions.
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Kylian Mbappé sinks Spain to clinch Nations League for France
France came from behind – yet again – to win the Nations League, goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé taking them past Spain, who had taken the lead through Mikel Oyarzabal
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Durant hauls USA men’s basketball past France to fourth straight Olympic gold
Kevin Durant scores 29 points in 87-82 victory over France
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France moves to restrict restaurants to those vaccinated or testing negative for COVID-19
More than 20,000 French people a minute booked vaccine appointments in the hours after Emmanuel Macron announced that cafés, restaurants, shopping malls and trains would be out of bounds for unvaccinated customers from next month.
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French far right irked by election results, southern region in play
France’s far right performed worse than predicted in Sunday’s regional elections, exit polls showed, leaving victory in the southern battleground of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur and a platform for the 2022 presidential election in the balance.
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