England edge France 6-4 in chaotic World Cup bronze match
By AFP and published by CNA ENGLAND beat France 6-4 in a chaotic World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday (July 18) as Kylian Mbappe became the highest scorer in the tournament’s history. Both teams had higher aspirations at the 2026 tournament but suffered painful semi-final exits – France were outplayed by Spain while England […]
Read MoreMajestic Spain stun France to reach World Cup final
By AFP and published by CNA ARLINGTON, Texas: Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday (July 14), producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus’ dreams of winning the title for the third time. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a 58th-minute Pedro Porro goal sealed […]
Read MoreMbappe leads France to comfortable 2-0 win over Morocco
By Reuters and published byCNA FOXBOROUGH: France captain Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but curled in a superb goal on the hour as his side struck twice in six minutes to brush aside Morocco 2-0 on Thursday (July 9) and book their spot in the World Cup semi-finals. Mbappe, who at 27 became the […]
Read MoreMbappé scores again and France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay
By AP and published by Yahoo!News PHILADELPHIA: Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday (July 4), sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth straight time. France advanced to play Morocco on Thursday in Foxborough, Massachusetts. With an extreme heat […]
Read MoreFrench man wanted under Interpol red notice arrested in Phuket
A FRENCH man wanted under an Interpol red notice on transnational organised crime charges was arrested in Phuket today (July 2) and will now be extradited to Luxembourg, Amarin TV said this evening. A police team from special operation divisions of Investigation Bureau Region 8 and Phuket Immigration Office arrested Mr. Chirrane Yanis, 29, […]
Read MoreMbappe double as France ease past Sweden 3-0 to reach last 16
By Reuters and published by CNA EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: France’s 1998 World Cup triumph was built on a special bond between then-coach Aime Jacquet and his on-field lieutenant Didier Deschamps. Twenty-eight years later, Deschamps has built a strikingly similar relationship with Kylian Mbappe, trusting his captain to carry the entire squad with him […]
Read MoreAnutin tells Macron Thailand was not the aggressor in battle with Cambodia
IN A MEETING with French President Emmanuel Macron at 9.30 a.m. in Paris (2.30 p.m. in Thailand) today (May 26) Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul insisted that Thailand was not the aggressor in the two rounds of fighting with Cambodia last year, PPTVHD36 said. As Macron had inquired about the border conflict with Cambodia, Anutin […]
Read MoreThais in France provoked by Cambodians
A WOMAN residing in France posted a message on her Facebook page that Thais are now being provoked and harassed by Cambodians and they should report to police if threatened, Naewna newspaper said today (Aug. 11). The woman, who goes by the nickname Prai Phansang, said these Cambodians are not under the control of […]
Read MoreFrance to help Thailand stamp out call centre gangs
IN a phone call with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra today (June 27) French President Emmanuel Macron lent support to Thailand’s crackdown on call centre gangs and agreed to consider coordinating with Cambodia on the tension along the Thai-Cambodian border, Amarin TV said. Mr. Jirayu Huangtra, the Prime Minister’s spokesman, said the two leaders […]
Read MoreFrenchman wanted in killing of prison guards arrested in Phuket
A FRENCHMAN suspected to have participated in an ambush of a prison van in France last year in which a convict nicknamed “The Fly” was set free with two prison officers killed and three others seriously injured has been arrested in Phuket, Naewna newspaper said today (March 27). Thai and French police said six […]
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