A wildfire has forced the evacuation of thousands of people in southern France as the country grapples with the impacts of an early summer heatwave that scorched much of Europe.

Tour de France fans have been urged not to attend the end of the third stage because of wildfires in the south of France.

Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme told French media after stage 2 finished in Barcelona, "We couldn't do otherwise. The first thing is to protect people. We have to think of the fire fighter...

By Rohith Nair MIAMI, July 6 (Reuters) - France striker Kylian Mbappe hit back at a Paraguayan senator, describing her as a "despicable woman" on Monday after she launched a racist attack on him following Paraguay's elimination from the World Cup.

Kylian Mbappé shrugged off Paraguay's constant provocations with a smile before delivering the decisive blow, lifting France to a gritty 1-0 World Cup victory on a scorching Saturday afternoon in Phil...

For the most part, Mbappe kept his cool against the constant provocations of the Paraguayan defence, and in the final moments, was laughing at their defenders as a corner was about to be taken.

Paraguay, also known as La Albirroja, knew they'd have to drag France down into the mud to have a chance in their Round-of-16 match at the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup on Saturday, July 4.

France striker Kylian Mbappe hit back at a Paraguayan senator, describing her as a "despicable woman" on Monday after she ​launched a racist attack on him following Paraguay's elimination from the Wor...

After scraping through to the knockout stage as a third-placed team, Paraguay delivered one of the competition's biggest shocks by eliminating Germany in a penalty shootout, showcasing nerves of steel...