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🇫🇷 🌡️ As #France experiences its third #heatwave in 2026, which may persist until the country's national holiday on July 14, people are leaving their homes when they can and flocking to canals and other water bodies to seek respite.

On Tuesday, #NATO unveiled billions of dollars in military projects to show President Donald #Trump that U.S. allies are turning increased defence spending into tangible firepower ⤵️

🇲🇽-🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Mexico-England ended in a 3-2 victory for the Three Lions at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. In Chelsea, on the outskirts of Boston, the Mexican community showed up in force to watch the game ⤵️ #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup2026 #MEXENG

🇫🇷 🇸🇾 #French President Emmanuel #Macron is expected to become the first Western European head of state to visit #Syria since the 2024 toppling of longtime ruler Bashar al-#Assad. Watch for more ⤵️

⚽ 🇫🇷 This #WorldCup2026, AI-generated videos of French captain Kylian #Mbappé dressed as a #dictator and giving orders to his teammates have taken over social media - a joke which the French team have embraced by nicknaming Mbappé "Mobut", in reference to the dictator #Mobutu Sese Seko.