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France,, with a total population estimated at 69.1 million in 2026. Its capital, largest city and main cultural and economic centre is Paris. - Source: Wikipedia

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French President Emmanuel Macron, center, stands next to the model of a ship named "France Libre", during his visit to the construction site of Naval Group Nantes-Indret, where the next generation of French aircraft carrier is under construction, in Indret, France, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool Photo via AP)

Macron names next nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ‘France Libre’ as a symbol of independence

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press

A woman castes her ballot during the first round of France's municipal elections in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

France’s far right makes gains in first-round municipal elections as major cities head to runoff

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FILE - Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi stands on the pitch during the Europa Conference League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Lille and Sturm Graz, in Villeneuve d'Ascq, northern France, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthieu Mirville, File)

Morocco or France? Lille’s 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi keeps his World Cup choice open

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Francoise Remarck, Ivorian minister of Culture, stands in front of the crate containing a looted sacred talking drum, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Marine Jeannin)

France returns a sacred drum looted during the colonial era to Ivory Coast

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Cecile Hernandez, of France, approaches the finish line in her second run of the snowboard women's banked slalom sb-ll2 at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Friday the 13th: Paralympics snowboarder suffers string of errors and bad luck

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at Andreas Papandreou Air Base ahead of his meeting with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Paphos, Cyprus, on Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Europe rallies around Cyprus during Iran war as Macron visits to show support for island

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French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to the submarine 'Le Temeraire' (The Temerarious) at the Nuclear submarines Navy base of Ile Longue in Crozon, France, Monday March 2, 2026. (Yoan Valat/Pool Photo via AP)

Macron’s new deterrence strategy: 8 European allies, 1 French nuclear button

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to the submarine 'Le Temeraire' (The Temerarious) at the Nuclear submarines Navy base of Ile Longue in Crozon, France, Monday March 2, 2026. (Yoan Valat/Pool Photo via AP)

Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies

By Sylvie Corbet and Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner gives a news conference marking the 250th birthday of the U.S. in 2026, in Paris, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

France ups the ante in spat with U.S. ambassador, says ministers will no longer meet him

By John Leicester - Associated Press

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev addresses a session titled "Our dangerous world: who is to blame and what to do?" of the Educational marathon at the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, with an image of nuclear explosion on the screen in the background. (Ekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik, Pool Photo via AP)

Russia ramps up nuclear threats against West

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

France will summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner over U.S. comments on activist’s death

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Oceane Michelon, of France, looks back as she skis to the finish line to win gold in the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

France takes gold and silver in the women’s biathlon mass start race

By Martha Bellisle - Associated Press

A man hold placard of the killed student as he takes part in a march in Lyon, France, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, to pay tribute to Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old nationalist activist who died from a beating after a clash between far-left and far-right supporters. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Hundreds march in Lyon to protest far-right activist’s killing as Macron urges calm

By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny - Associated Press

Gisele Pelicot leaves the courthouse for a break during the appeals trial in the case of a man challenging his conviction, less than a year after the landmark verdict in a drugging and rape trial that shook France, on Oct. 9, 2025 in Nimes, southern France. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)

Gisele Pelicot’s memoir launches in 22 languages, turning horror into hope for survivors

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press

Gisele Pelicot leaves the courthouse for a break during the appeals trial in the case of a man challenging his conviction, less than a year after the landmark verdict in a drugging and rape trial that shook France, on Oct. 9, 2025 in Nimes, southern France. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)

Gisele Pelicot’s memoir launches in 22 languages, turning horror into hope for survivors

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press