June 27, 2019 Women's World Cup: England sweep aside Norway to reach semifinals England reached their second straight Women's World Cup semifinal with a 3-0 win over Norway Thursday night.
June 26, 2019 Notre-Dame fire may have been caused by cigarette or power failure, investigators say Prosecutors investigating the cause of the devastating blaze which destroyed large portions of Notre Dame Cathedral said there is no evidence thus far to suggest the fire was a criminal act.
June 25, 2019 Heatwave to scorch Europe, France amid Women's World Cup as hot weather alerts triggered As the action heats up on the field at the Women's World Cup in France, a potentially record-setting heatwave is expected to blast continental Europe this week that has authorities fearing a repeat of the 2003 scorcher that killed thousands.
June 20, 2019 Women's World Cup: US shut out Sweden to finish top of group The U.S. women left no doubt Thursday who was the best team in Group F at the Women's World Cup.
June 19, 2019 Ex-France president Sarkozy to face trial on charges of corruption, influence-peddling Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, will stand trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling after the country’s highest court rejected his final appeal Tuesday.
June 19, 2019 Brazil model accusing Neymar of rape speaks to police again A Brazilian model who has accused soccer star Neymar of raping her in a Paris hotel testified a second time to police in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, and her lawyer said he may request a face-to-face encounter between the two.
June 19, 2019 Platini: 'It hurts,' soccer star says of police questioning After a day of police questioning centering on his former role as a top decision-maker in soccer, Michel Platini was released from custody without charge in the early hours of Wednesday and said he found the experience painful given "everything I've done" in the sport.
June 18, 2019 2022 World Cup investigation ensnares ex-UEFA boss Michel Platini; police probe ties to Nicolas Sarkozy Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested in relation to a corruption probe into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, a judicial official said Tuesday.
June 18, 2019 French student who missed bus, crashed car in rush to take exam makes it by minutes thanks to police A student in France who crashed his father's car while trying to get to school to take an exam on Monday was able to get there in the nick of time thanks to the help of police.
June 15, 2019 Archbishop dons hard-hat to hold first Mass in Notre Dame since devastating fire The archbishop wore a hard-hat helmet, burnt wood debris was still visible and only about 30 people were let inside, but Notre Dame Cathedral on Saturday held its first Mass since the devastating April 15th fire that ravaged its roof and toppled its masterpiece spire.
