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FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to the Kanak tribe of Hwadrilla, where the 19 Kanak militants are buried, on Ouvea Island, off New Caledonia, Saturday, May 5, 2018. The French president is heading to the South Pacific on Monday, July 24, 2023 to make France’s voice heard in a region shaping up as a prime geopolitical battleground for China and the United States. President Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and New Caledonia comes as French forces take part in massive U.S.-Australian-led military exercises in the region. (AP Photo/Theo Rouby, file)

Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where U.S.-China rivalry is intensifying

By Angela Charlton - Associated Press

Jamaica's Deneisha Blackwood, center, celebrates with teammates and coaching staff after the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between France and Jamaica at the Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, July 23, 2023. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Underdogs rise up to challenge bigger foes at Women’s World Cup

By James Robson - Associated Press

FILE - Then director general of the French National Police (DGPN) Frederic Veaux is pictured at the police academy of Roubaix, northern France, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Beaux, France's national police chief has said that law enforcement officers under investigation shouldn't be jailed like ordinary citizens, amid a walkout by numerous Marseille police over the detention of a colleague for his actions during nationwide riots. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP, File)

French national police chief says officers under investigation ‘have no place in prison’

By Elaine Ganley - Associated Press

FILE - Youths clash with Police forces in Nanterre, outside Paris, Thursday, June 29, 2023. After six years in power, French President Emmanuel Macron appears further weakened by days of rioting over the death of a teen killed by police that come on top of a series of other challenges at home, leading domestic politics to impede his influence abroad. Macron was forced to delay his state visit to Germany meant to show the strength of the friendship between both nations after recent disputes over on issues including energy, defense and the economy. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

The missing parents: France must reverse disintegration of families

By Gerard Leval

France's Clara Mateo is challenged by Jamaica's Vyan Sampson during the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between France and Jamaica at the Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, July 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Jamaica holds France to a 0-0 draw in a surprising Women’s World Cup opener

By James Robson - Associated Press

Houston Astros pitcher J.P. France throws to an Oakland Athletics batter during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Rookie France shuts down A’s and Tucker delivers go-ahead two-run double as Astros win 3-1

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

Illustration on Muslim violence in France by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The French disconnection: Riots show influence of growing radical wing of Islam

By Cal Thomas

A protester kicks a tear gas canister in front of the Opera at the end of a rally against the pension reform in Paris, France, Thursday, March 23, 2023. French legislators are preparing to vote on a sweeping justice reform bill that would allow law enforcement agents to remotely tap into the camera, microphone, and location details from a suspect's phone and other connected devices. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

Bill that would allow French police to locate suspects by tapping their devices is up for a vote

By Youcef Bounab - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave prior to attending a meeting at the Foreign Affairs ministry in Paris, Friday, July 14, 2023. France is looking to further strengthen cooperation on an array of topics ranging from climate to military sales and the strategic Indo-Pacific region. (Julien de Rosa, Pool via AP)

India’s Modi and France’s Macron agree on defense ties but stand apart on Ukraine

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Servicemen of the Navy Infantry pose on the Champs-Elysees avenue in front of the Arc de Triomphe before the Bastille Day military parade Friday, July 14, 2023 in Paris. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honor at the annual Bastille Day parade. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, Pool)

France celebrates Bastille Day with pomp, a tribute to India and extra police to prevent new unrest

By Angela Charlton and Youcef Bounab - Associated Press

Australia's Mary Fowler, obscured at center, is congratulated by teammates after scoring against France during their friendly soccer match in Melbourne, Friday, July 14, 2023, ahead of the Women's World Cup. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Australia beats France 1-0 in Women’s World Cup warm-up match before 50,000 spectators

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave before a working dinner, Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the Elysee Palace, in Paris. Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit and will attend Bastille Day parade with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

India’s Modi is guest of honor at Paris Bastille Day parade as Macron rebuffs human rights critics

By Elaine Ganley - Associated Press

A demonstrator runs on the third night of protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France, Friday, June 30, 2023. Widespread riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager with North African roots have revealed the depth of discontent roiling poor neighborhoods — and given a new platform to the increasingly emboldened far right. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

France’s anti-immigration far right gets boost from riots over police killing of teen

By Elaine Ganley - Associated Press

Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Friday, May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. Ticketmaster abruptly postponed ticket sales for six of Swift's upcoming shows in France on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. An explanation wasn’t immediately clear, but in posts on Ticketmaster’s French Twitter several hours after the pause began, the ticket seller cited a problem with a third-party provider. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Ticketmaster halts Taylor Swift ticket sales in France in another headache for fans

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Bayern's Lucas Hernandez celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Champions League, group C soccer match between Bayern Munich and Barcelona at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. Paris Saint-Germain said Sunday, July 9, 2023, it has signed France defender Lucas Hernandez from Bayern Munich on a five-year contract after a long spell on the sidelines with injury. Hernández hasn't played a competitive game since injuring his knee while playing for France against Australia at the World Cup in November. (AP Photo/Andreas Schaad, File)

Paris Saint-Germain signs France defender Lucas Hernandez from Bayern Munich

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A woman shows a poster "Justice for Nahel" during a march for 17-year-old Nahel, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Nanterre, outside Paris. Officially, race doesn't exist in France. But the killing of the French-born 17-year-old with North African roots has again exposed deep feelings about systemic racism that lie under the surface of the country's ideal of color-blind equality. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

France sees itself as blind to race. After a teen is killed by police, how does one discuss racism?

By Cara Anna - Associated Press

France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring the opening goal by a penalty shoot during the Euro 2024 group B qualifying soccer match between France and Greece at the Stade de France, outside Paris, Monday, June 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Amid Mbappe contract standoff, PSG president says club cannot let France star leave as a free agent

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FILE - A demonstrator runs on the third night of protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France, Friday, June 30, 2023. After more than 3,400 arrests and signs that the violence is now abating, France is once again facing a reckoning. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

‘Liberty, equality, fraternity’ for all? New riots make France confront an old problem

By John Leicester - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks following a government emergency meeting after riots erupted for the third night in a row across the country, at the Interior Ministry in Paris, Friday, June 30, 2023. After six years in power, French President Emmanuel Macron appears further weakened by days of rioting over the death of a teen killed by police that come on top of a series of other challenges at home, leading domestic politics to impede his influence abroad. Macron was forced to delay his state visit to Germany meant to show the strength of the friendship between both nations after recent disputes over on issues including energy, defense and the economy. (Yves Herman/Pool via AP, File)

France’s Macron is weakened by crisis over teen killed by police

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press

A graffiti reading "Police, rapists, assassins" on a monument commemorating Holocaust victims and members of the French resistance memorial, Sunday, July 2, 2023 in Paris suburb Nanterre. In Nanterre, a monument commemorating Holocaust victims and members of the French resistance during World War II was defaced with graffiti Sunday, after it has been vandalized Thursday on the margins of a silent march to pay tribute after the police killing of a teenager. (AP Photo/Cara Anna )

Crowds across France show solidarity at town halls targeted in rioting following police shooting

By Cara Anna and Lori Hinnant - Associated Press