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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, is greeted by Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa Saturday March 4, 2023. Macron, on the last leg of an ambitious Africa trip that took him to Gabon, Angola, the Republic of Congo and Congo, wants to roll out more ambitious economic policies, in a bid to boost France's waning influence in the continent (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Congo leader urges Macron to back sanctions against Rwanda

By Jean-Yves Kamale - Associated Press

France's Just Fontaine, left, tries to go past Brazil's goalkeeper Gilmar tackles in their semifinal match in Stockholm, on June 24, 1958. Fontaine's former club Reims announced Fontaine's death on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He was 89. (AP Photo/Reportagebild, Pool, File)

Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies

By Jerome Pugmire and Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

Richard Belzer attends "Mistaken For Strangers" Opening Night Premiere during the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC on April 17, 2013, in New York City. (File Photo credit: lev radin via Shutterstock)

Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78

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This image released by Marvel Studios shows a scene from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." (Marvel Studios via AP)

‘False and misleading’: France says troops misrepresented in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

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A protester holds a placard reading "Go To Work Lazy, Your Pension at 64years Old, It Is NO" during a demonstration against plans to push back France's retirement age, in Paris, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. France is bracing itself for a fourth round of nationwide protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to reform pensions but key transports unions have not called for strikes allowing trains and the Paris metro to run this time. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Fourth day of pension reform protests hits France

By Thomas Adamson and Jade Le Deley - Associated Press

An M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires its 120 mm smoothbore cannon during a live-fire event as part of Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 9, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

U.S. to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to help fend off invading Russia in major policy reversal

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, Stéphane Romatet, head of the crisis management and support center in the French Foreign Ministry, left, poses for a photo with Robel Baho, deputy head of the External Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, after signing a document of surrender for women and children of Islamic State group militants, at the department's headquarters in the city of Qamishli, Syria, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. France has repatriated another group of women and children from former Islamic State group-controlled areas of Syria. (Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria via AP)

France: More women, children returned from IS camps in Syria

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French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Gen. Stephane Mille, second right, before his New Year address to the French Army, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 at the Mont-de-Marsan air base, southwestern France. President Emmanuel Macron is expected to unveil his vision for modernizing the military in his nuclear-armed country, taking into account the impact of the war in Ukraine and evolving threats around the world. (AP Photo/Bob Edme, Pool)

Macron proposes increased military spending plan until 2030

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PSG's Lionel Messi, left, celebrates with PSG's Neymar after scoring his sides second goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Messi scores in 1st game after World Cup as PSG wins

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Protesters gather at Marble Arch before they march to Trafalgar Square to protest against the Islamic Republic in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, in London, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

Marches in Europe support Iran protests, assail government

By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his New Year speech to medical workers at the Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien Hospital in the southern Paris suburban city of Corbeil-Essonnes, Friday Jan. 6, 2023. Emmanuel Macron visits a pediatric hospital and gives a new year's speech to medics, amid protests and anger over long-unresolved funding and hiring issues in France's health care system.( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)

Macron to overhaul France’s struggling health care system

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FILE - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, central Japan on Jan. 4, 2023. Japan and the United States will hold security talks between their foreign and defense ministers in Washington the day before Japanese Prime Minister Kishida lands in the U.S. capital next week wrapping up his tour of Group of Seven nations as Tokyo expands its military and deepen alliance with America amid China's growing influence.(Kyodo News via AP, File)

Japan, U.S. to hold security talks before Kishida meets Biden

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

A French officer speaks to a Senegalese French Colonial soldier who has joined the Allies in North Africa under Gen. Henri Giraub on Dec. 28, 1942. Some of the last survivors in France from a colonial-era infantry corps that recruited tens of thousands of African soldiers to fight in French wars around the world will be able to live out their final days with family members back in Africa after a French government U-turn on their pension rights. (AP Photo, File)

France’s African ex-soldiers win last battle - over pensions

By John Leicester - Associated Press

Passengers arriving from China wait in front of a COVID-19 testing area set at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, north of Paris, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. France says it will require negative COVID-19 tests of all passengers arriving from China and is urging French citizens to avoid nonessential travel to China. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

EU urges pre-flight COVID-19 tests on passengers from China

By Raf Casert - Associated Press

New Zealand's Edward Osei-Nketia, right, and Justin Gatlin of the United States compete during the men's 100 meters heat at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Sept. 27, 2019. The fastest man in New Zealand is ready to try college football. Eddie Osei-Nketia holds his country's 100-meter record and has some rugby experience. He has signed to play for Hawaii and is among a geographically diverse group of international recruits who will suit up on campuses across the United States. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) **FILE**

College football adds broader swath of international players

By Ken Maguire - Associated Press

White House social secretary Carlos Elizondo speaks to members of the media during a media preview for the State Dinner with President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Social secretary helps ‘people’s house’ welcome the people

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

France's Kylian Mbappe walks past the trophy at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

With Mbappe and Deschamps, France’s future looks just fine

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, and Argentina's Julian Alvarez celebrate after scoring during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Live updates | Argentina wins World Cup final against France

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France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Poland, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Key points to how France can win another World Cup title

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni attends a press conference ahead of the final soccer match between Argentina and France in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Scaloni answers critics with Argentina’s World Cup final run

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press