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Paul Pogba has withdrawn from the France squad for their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers with an ankle injury. The Manchester United midfielder played the full 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw at Southampton on Saturday but was pictured limping out of St Mary’s, and the … read more via Welcome To...

France reached its highest-ever temperature on Friday as continental Europe continues to struggle with an intense heat wave. The mercury reached 45.1 degrees Celsius (113.2..... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2X5t4ry Get more World News

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The singer was presented with the award at France’s presidential palace Sir Elton John has been awarded France’s highest civilian award, the Legion d’Honneur..... Read more via BBC News – https://bbc.in/2FsmLIm Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Several people were wounded Friday by a suspected package bomb blast on a pedestrian street in the heart of Lyon in southeastern France, the local prosecutors’ office said. The area where the explosion occurred, on the narrow strip of land between the Saone and Rhone rivers in the historic …...

Togolese officials allegedly disgraced during their recent visit to France........... Read more via Instablog9ja – http://bit.ly/2VDsntL Get more World News

On Monday evening, fire destroyed part of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the capital of France leaving many in shock. But now, a French billionaire has pledged 100 million euros to help.... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2Dhbwl7 Get more World News

A fire has broken out at the famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, firefighters say. The cause is not yet clear, but officials say it could be linked to renovation work. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the … Read more via...

France will invest 700 million euros (790 million dollars) over the next five years into projects to boost the European electric car battery industry and reduce its carmakers’ reliance on dominant..... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2WXixzI Get more World News

The City of Paris is suing Airbnb for publishing 1,000 illegal rentals adverts, which could cost the American rental website more than 12.5 million euros ($14 million), the mayor of Paris told a newspaper in an interview published on Sunday.... Read more via Investing News –...

Investigative magistrates in France have dropped charges against nine Rwandan officials investigated over the death of the country’s president in 1998, an event that led to a genocide that killed more than 800,000 people, a judicial source said..... Read more via Channels Television –...

The French National Assembly on Friday approved a package of emergency concessions first announced by President Emmanuel Macron in a bid to end the violent “yellow vest” protests. The tax cuts for low-income workers were put forward by Macron in a televised address earlier this month to help...

A gunman killed at least two people and seriously injured another 11 near the famed Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday before fleeing the scene, authorities said..... Read more via Olisa.tv – https://ift.tt/2BbDUDr Get More Nigeria Metro News

France’s PM has announced a six-month suspension of a fuel tax rise which has led to weeks of violent protests. Edouard Philippe said that people’s anger must be heard, and the measures would not be applied until there had been proper debate with those affected. The protests have hit … Read...

No fewer than 122 people have been arrested during clashes with police in Paris on Saturday as part of a new round of “yellow vest” protests, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said..... Read more via Olisa.tv – https://ift.tt/2zC8q9A Get more World News

France will come up against Uruguay for the first time after the summer ... Read more via Legit.ng News – https://ift.tt/2OTo1Gh Get More Nigeria Sports News

King of Morocco fell asleep during a recent ceremony in France and Donald Trump stares at him.... Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2B6S7ml Get more World News

Kylian Mbappe has said the amount of money in football is indecent – The PSG striker currently ... Read more via Legit.ng News - https://ift.tt/2T9RTSr Get More Nigeria Sports News

Six people have been arrested as part of a preliminary investigation into a suspected plan to attack French President Emmanuel Macron, an official close to the probe said on Tuesday..... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2D76NTG Get more World News

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday kicks off a week of commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, which is set to mix remembrance of the past and warnings about the present surge in nationalism around the globe. Some 70-80 world leaders … Read more via...

The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia have voted against independence from France on Sunday in a long-awaited referendum that capped a 30-year long decolonization process, a result welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron. A “yes” vote would have deprived Paris of a foothold in...