Mbappe and France kick off World Cup quarterfinals with Morocco clash
Title favourites France face African champions Morocco, as football’s 2026 World Cup enters the last-eight phase.
![French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of parliament for the Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, poses prior to an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, following the verdict in her appeal trial over misuse of EU funds, in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, July 7, 2026. [Christian Hartmann/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1783470140.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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France’s Marine Le Pen must wear ankle tag after appeal ruling
A French appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing European Parliament funds.
Published On 7 Jul 2026
French far-right leader Le Pen says will run in 2027 presidential election
Her announcement followed a court ruling that reduced the length of time she was banned from holding public office.
Mbappe slams racism by Paraguay’s Amarilla at World Cup: What we know
Footballers of African descent are often subjected to racist abuse on and off the pitch.
France appeals court opens door for Le Pen presidential run, with ankle tag
Paris appeals court rules Le Pen guilty of misusing public funds but reduces the ban on her holding public office.
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France’s Court of Appeal to rule on Le Pen conviction – what it’s all about
The far-right leader could be prevented from running for president in 2027 if embezzlement charges are upheld.
French president visits Syria ahead of NATO summit in Turkiye
The French president is the first leader from western Europe to visit Syria since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
‘Despicable woman’: Mbappe hits back at Paraguayan senator over racist tirade
Amarilla called Mbappe a ‘colonised Cameroonian’ after his penalty helped France knock Paraguay out of the World Cup.
‘We have nothing to cool off with’: French heatwave exposes inequalities
As people living in low-income areas are unable to escape the heat, analysts decry the government’s response.
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10,000 people evacuated as wildfire tears through southern France
A fast-moving wildfire has forced around 10,000 people to evacuate after burning more than 1,500 hectares in France.
Published On 5 Jul 2026
Reform UK’s Farage failed to disclose funds from convicted criminal: Report
George Cottrell provided funds for Reform UK leader’s security, drivers, staff and accommodation, Sunday Times reports.
