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Serbia and Spain were drawn to play in the second round of the men's singles in the tennis tournament. Who could that involve? And in the fencing, France was guaranteed gold in the women's sabre ... sacrée bleue?

In a marked departure from its historical position, France moved on Tuesday to recognise Morocco's sovereignty over the Western Sahara, dealing a blow to the the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, which claims it is an independent state.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including growth figures from across the eurozone

France has granted a "repayable advance" of €14.2 million to Enercal, the main provider of New Caledonia's electric grid, which is running a chronic budget deficit.

Shay Colley had a strong effort in Canada's Olympics opener, despite a loss to France

Manon Apithy-Brunet beat fellow Frenchwoman Sara Balzer on Monday night at the Grand Palais in central Paris to win the 2024 Olympic women's sabre title.

Japan wins skateboarding and gymnastics gold, Canada achieves a judo first, Great Britain wins mountain bike thriller.

The world’s top equestrians seemed to have cantered in from another century as they rode through the pleasure gardens of the Palace of Versailles on Monday, ending a three-day competition combining dressage, cross-country and show-jumping. Bavarian rider Michael Jung won gold in the individual eventing, with France trailing in second…

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