A passenger train carrying nearly 200 people derailed in northwestern France on Friday, leaving one woman critically injured and 43 others hurt. The train was travelling between the Normandy cities of Rouen and Caen when it derailed at about 7:45 p.m., according to local authorities. Emergency officials activated a mass-casualty response plan as rescue teams rushed to evacuate injured…
France has deployed nearly 1,000 officers to beaches along its Channel coast as part of efforts to prevent migrants in small boats from crossing into the UK. The deployment follows the UK-France agreement to crack down on illegal migration and curb small boat crossings through a payment-by-results deal signed in April by the UK Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood. The…
Spain winger Lamine Yamal has insisted La Roja have no reason to fear France ahead of their FIFA World Cup semi-final after defeating Belgium 2-1 to reach the last four. Spain booked their place in the semi-finals thanks to Mikel Merino’s late winner in Dallas, setting up a blockbuster clash with France, who are seeking a third consecutive FIFA…
France edged past a resilient Paraguay side with a hard-fought 1-0 victory on Saturday to secure their place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, with captain Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty proving the difference in a tense Round of 16 encounter. The 2022 runners-up were forced to work hard against a disciplined Paraguay team that frustrated Didier Deschamps’ men for…
Ousmane Dembele scored one of the earliest hat-tricks in World Cup history on Friday as the Ballon d’Or winner starred in France’s 4-1 win over a second-string Norway, while Erling Haaland watched on from the bench. Paris Saint-Germain forward Dembele opened the scoring in the seventh minute at Gillette Stadium near Boston, struck again on 20 minutes, and, after…
France on Wednesday confirmed its first Ebola case in the country during the current outbreak, as a doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive. The ministry in a statement said the patient has been placed in isolation and health authorities are tracing contacts adding that the risk to the wider European…
