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England wins third place in the World Cup after 6-4 victory over France.

German Chancellor Merz: "We are seriously examining" France's nuclear deterrence offer, which could eventually lead to a new doctrine, though it's "far too early to say that today."

Germany will join a French nuclear exercise later this year. France and Germany will also explore cooperation on a sovereign European missile defence capability, per a joint statement.

Overnight unrest reported across France after the World Cup semi-final loss to Spain.

Telegram's official account celebrates France's elimination from the FIFA World Cup

Spain beat France 2-0 to reach the FIFA World Cup final. They'll face the winner of England vs. Argentina.

Spain advances to the World Cup final with a 2 to 0 win over France.

French President Macron:

Europe has formed a new anti-ballistic coalition, launched at Zelensky's initiative, to accelerate Ukraine's missile defense.

France will produce Aster missiles for its SAMP/T systems, built with Italy. Trump has announced interceptor production for Patriot batteries.

The effort is called Project Freya.

The EU is divided over whether to ban imports from Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria in occupied Palestinian territories, The Telegraph reports.

Germany and Italy oppose any move unless all 27 member states approve it unanimously. France, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden argue it can pass by qualified majority because it qualifies as a trade issue.

Proposed measures range from higher tariffs to a full import ban.

Ukrainian troops marched in France's Bastille Day parade for the first time. Two Ukrainian pilots flew French-supplied Mirage jets overhead.

France has taken three nuclear reactors offline and may cut output at seven more as a heatwave warms rivers, under rules protecting aquatic ecosystems. EDF says there's no safety risk. Outages expected until mid-to-late July. - Euronews

The first matchup of the FIFA World Cup semifinals will be France vs. Spain.

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The first matchup of the FIFA World Fup semifinals will be France vs. Spain.

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Moroccan rioters clashing with police in Dusseldorf, Germany, after Morocco lost to France tonight.

Following Morocco's quarter-final loss to France at the 2026 World Cup, Moroccan fans rioted across London overnight.

Trump: “Italy turned us down, and Germany turned us down, and France turned us down, and it’s okay, but you know, why are we spending hundreds of billions of dollars and they’re not there for us? We’ve always been there for them.”

Macron in Syria: France is finalizing security and military cooperation, including the potential deployment of special forces to help fight terrorist groups.

NEW: France's Marine Le Pen remains eligible to run for president despite her 15-month ban from public office.

Syrian President al-Sharaa: "We want France to be our first partner."

He said the Strait of Hormuz closure has restored Syria's role as a crossroads for global corridors. Spoke alongside Macron in Damascus.

France's Macron will visit Damascus in the near future, becoming the first Western head of state to travel to Syria since Assad's fall.

He'll arrive with a delegation of French companies and investors, as Paris seeks a stake in the country's reconstruction.

French Foreign Ministry to Al Hadath:

France is consulting with Britain and regional partners to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. France and Italy are preparing a coalition deployment to southern Lebanon.

Crowd storms a supermarket in Nanterre, France, for air conditioners due to heatwave.

The death toll from the 2026 European heatwaves has risen to at least 1,405, with the vast majority of deaths reported in France (1,040+) and Spain (327), while 25 fatalities were reported in the United Kingdom, seven in the Netherlands, and three each in Poland and Romania.

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JUST IN: A civilian aircraft crashed in eastern France. Local media report possible fatalities. No further details on the aircraft type or number of people on board at this time.

French authorities are responding to an incident involving a civilian aircraft. - AFP