England Survives with 10 Men… Haaland Topples Brazil… Morocco Sends a Thunderous Warning to the World MEXICO CITY / EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY / HOUSTON — Some nights redefine a tournament. This was one of them. The 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered one of its most unforgettable evenings as football’s established powers stumbled, emerging contenders […] Read more
France’s Infrastructure Pushes to the Edge as Heatwave Turns Cities into Pressure Cookers PARIS — The asphalt shimmered first. Then it softened. By midday, highways across parts of France began to behave less like infrastructure and more like something temporary bending under a sun that refused to relent. In neighborhoods already gasping under record temperatures, […] Read more
Twenty-Four Years After One of Football’s Greatest Shocks, France Writes a Different Ending EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY — Some ghosts never truly disappear. For France, the memory has lingered for nearly a quarter of a century. The year was 2002. The reigning world champions arrived in Asia carrying the weight of expectation and the confidence […] Read more
Irish authorities are preparing to intercept up to 16 migrants that have been found in the back of a lorry on an overnight ferry travelling from France to Ireland, according to the vessel’s operators. The Stena Horizon ship, which left Cherbourg at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, is due to dock at Rosslare later this […] Read more
France claimed their first Fed Cup title in 16 years on Sunday with a 3-2 victory after defeating hosts Australia in the decisive doubles rubber in the final in Perth. Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia held firm in a tense decider to beat Ash Barty and Sam Stosur 6-4 6-3 at Perth Arena and secure […] Read more
