The Latest Breaking News from Paris

Or maybe time is just a construct.

Football fans from across Africa have gathered in Paris to back their teams, whether it's in a restaurant, a friend's flat or even out on the streets – even if they say watching it back home is a livelier affair.

In France, divisions within the Iranian diaspora over events unfolding in their country of origin look set to deepen further, sharpened by the way people consume information, particularly Persian-language satellite television channels and social media.

With less than two years to go to the next presidential election, France’s political forces are already jockeying for position. The balance of power between President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government, a fragmented left and the increasingly emboldened far right continues to shift – shaping what could be one of the…