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Migrants from Eritrea, Libya and Sudan sail a wooden boat before being assisted by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, in the Mediterranean sea, about 30 miles north of Libya, Saturday, June 17, 2023. Ministers from Germany and France tasked with regulating migration are joining forces to try to curb deaths on dangerous routes across the Mediterranean Sea. The interior ministers are traveling Sunday for talks with the president and their counterpart in Tunisia, a major North African stepping stone for migrants trying to reach Europe at risk of their lives. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra, File)

France, Germany join forces against migration from Tunisia in wake of latest Mediterranean tragedy

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron, Friday, June 16, 2023 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Emmanuel Macron as part of an official visit, during which he will also participate in a global financing summit aimed at fighting poverty and climate change. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Poverty, climate, regional stability on agenda as Saudi crown prince visits France

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press

French soccer player Kylian Mbappe gestures during a training session with the French national team at the national soccer team training center in Clairefontaine, west of Paris, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The door is open for Real Madrid to try signing Kylian Mbappé because the France superstar decided not to extend his Paris Saint-Germain contract into 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Amid own uncertain future, Mbappe hits out at treatment of Messi in France

By Daniella Matar - Associated Press

The No. 24 Chevrolet sits on display outside its garage Tuesday, June 6, 2023 in Le Mans, France. The stock car is entered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a collaboration between NASCAR, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports and Goodyear. On Tuesday, the Hendrick pit crew won its class in the pit crew competition. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer) **FILE**

Le Mans effort brought pride and joy to NASCAR industry

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

Manchester City's Rodrigo holds the trophy after the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Champions League players aim for another trophy at Nations League Final Four

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French footballer Kylian Mbappe walks through the paddock before the start of the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain, Sunday, June 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) **FILE**

Mbappe informs PSG he will not trigger contract extension

By James Robson - Associated Press

Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon watches the closing laps of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday, June 11, 2023 in Le Mans, France. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)

NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports celebrate finishing 24 Hours of Le Mans

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

Roses lay at the playground after a knife attack Thursday, June 8, 2023 in Annecy, French Alps. A a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park in the French Alps on Thursday, assaulting at least one in a stroller repeatedly. The children between 22 months and 3 years old suffered life-threatening injuries, and two adults also were wounded, authorities said. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Child victims of stabbing attack in France in critical but stable condition; president visits

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A replica of NASCAR’s Garage 56 Hendrick Motorsports entry is displayed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France, Thursday, June 8, 2023. NASCAR has arrived at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and even though its a specialized entry that can't race for the win, just being part of the biggest endurance race in the world has the industry buzzing to be part of the global stage. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)

NASCAR and its growling Next Gen car take over Le Mans, looking to make statement on a global stage

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, center, speak at the National Assembly, Thursday, June 8, 2023 in Paris. French lawmakers are debating an opposition bill which aims to return the retirement age to 62 — it went up to 64 with Macron's unpopular reform. Legislators from centrist opposition group LIOT proposed the text, supported by leftists and the far-right. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)

French pension reform opponents fail to pass repeal bill

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World War II reenactors stand on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

Normandy marks D-Day’s 79th anniversary, honors WWII veterans

By Sylvie Corbet and Tara Copp - Associated Press

From left, AC Milan's Kevin-Prince Boateng, Massimo Ambrosini, Giampaolo Pazzini and Antonio Nocerino sport jerseys reading "AC Milan against racism" as they warm up prior to the start of the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Siena at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. The manifestation of a deeper societal problem, racism is a decades-old issue in soccer — predominantly in Europe but seen all around the world — that has been amplified by the reach of social media and a growing willingness for people to call it out. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Racist abuse of Vinicius Junior highlights entrenched problem in soccer

By Tales Azzoni and Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley listens during an event at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Memorial Day, on May 29, 2023. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, says the main battle tanks and fighter jets the U.S. has promised to Ukraine won’t be ready in time for the imminent counteroffensive against Russia. Tank warfare will be key to Ukraine pushing Russia out of its territory, and the U.S. has begun training Ukrainian troops on M1A1 Abrams battle tank tactics. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Tanks, F-16 jets part of long-term aid for Ukraine, won’t be ready for upcoming offensive, U.S. says

By Tara Copp - Associated Press

Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92's Victor Wembanyama plays against the NBA G League Ignite in an exhibition basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. Wembanyama is set to go No. 1 in the NBA draft to the San Antonio Spurs.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)

NBA mock draft: Wembanyama to Spurs 1st, then Brandon Miller to Hornets

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Brigitte Henriques, French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) president delivers her speech during a press conference in Paris, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The president of France's Olympic committee resigned unexpectedly Thursday, May 25, 2023, the latest shake-up for French sports and the country's preparations to host the Summer Olympics in Paris next year. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

France’s first female Olympic president resigns

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Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Trevor May apologizes to Seattle Mariners' Eugenio Suarez after hitting him with a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)

A’s 10-40 start worst since 1932 Red Sox, Mariners win 3-2 behind Crawford, France

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The Olympic rings are seen in front of the Paris City Hall, in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. French security experts have expressed misgivings about size and complexity of the security operation that will be needed to safeguard Paris' ambitions for the unprecedented opening gala along the River Seine (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

Fans will need to pre-register for free tickets to Paris’ gargantuan 2024 Olympic opening ceremony

By John Leicester - Associated Press

Firefighters battle a large fire at Chiberta forest in Anglet, southwestern France, Thursday, July 30, 2020. French lawmakers have voted to ban smoking in all forests and woods during the fire season, part of a series of proposed measures to tackle growing destruction and dangers from climate change-related blazes. (AP Photo/Bob Edme, File)

France moves to ban smoking in woodlands to combat growing climate-related risk of mega fires

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Paris Organising Committee of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games President Tony Estanguet gives a press conference, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, France, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. "The French capital detailed plans for a Pride House that will celebrate LGBTQ people during the Olympics and Paralympics next year and the chief Paris Games organizer pledged that Olympians and campaigners will be given "plenty of opportunities" to speak for LGBTQ rights at the sports showcase. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Paris Olympics vows to carry the torch for LGBTQ rights after watershed of Tokyo

By John Leicester - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Aluminium Dunkerque factory in Dunkirk, northern France, Friday, May 12, 2023. Macron announced two major investments in the Dunkirk region, both in the battery sector: one worth 5.2 billion euros by Taiwan's group Prologium, the other one via a joint venture of China's XTC with French giant Orano worth 1.5 billion euros. (Pascal Rossignol/Pool Photo via AP)

Macron vows to build back factories, boost France’s economy shaken by pension protests

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press