The French national team defeated Iraq 3-0 in a FIFA World Cup group-stage match held in Philadelphia, securing a playoff spot. Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Ousmane Dembele once. The game was briefly halted due to weather.
Kylian Mbappe has broken Olivier Giroud's record for most goals scored for the French national team, netting his 58th goal in his 99th appearance against Senegal. Mbappe, 27, has had a prolific career with both Real Madrid and the national team, including a World Cup win in 2018.
Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, famous for 'Persepolis', has died at 56. A close circle member stated she died of sadness a year after her husband, Mattias Ripa, passed away. Satrapi was an outspoken critic of Iran's government.
A 21-year-old French national, reportedly an Uber driver, crashed a hire car into Sydney's Archibald Fountain early this morning. Police found the man eating McDonald's inside the vehicle, which was partially submerged. He was taken for mandatory testing, and the fountain sustained minimal damage.
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau stated around 10 new suspected victims have come forward in France's probe into Jeffrey Epstein's network since February. The investigation is examining potential crimes involving French nationals and reviewing Epstein's files and records.
Steffy Alexandrian, who gained notoriety from a viral video about incest, testified before the French National Assembly's inquiry commission on the judicial handling of parental incest. Her testimony highlighted key dates related to her family's tragedy.
British cricketer Jamie Spence, 28, died in a car crash in New Zealand alongside French national Raphael Jean-Gabriel Roellinger. Jamie’s club, Hull Strikers, paid tribute to his “energetic” and “passionate” personality, saying his spirit brought life to the team. Days later, the club played with 10 men and dedicated a seven-run victory to him, calling Jamie “one of the biggest supporters” of the club and “Forever a Striker”.
An American, a Spaniard and a French national who have returned home have tested positive for hantavirus.
The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris.
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.
A rare 11th-century royal seal belonging to Edward the Confessor has been rediscovered in the French National Archives in Paris after being missing for over 40 years. The beeswax seal, dating to the 1050s and originally attached to a document from the Abbey of Saint-Denis, is the only complete example of its design from before the Norman Conquest. Dr Guilhem Dorandeu of the University of Exeter found the artefact while examining medieval documents, calling it a 'career-defining moment.' The seal depicts Edward on a throne with Byzantine-inspired symbols, revealing that complex administrative practices credited to the Normans were already developed during his reign.
According to the ministry, "the security situation remains extremely destabilized following the attacks carried out on April 25 in several locations across the country, including Bamako"
