France's left-wing alliance blocks a far-right majority, projection shows

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Voters delivered a blow to France's far-right bloc, the National Rally, after projections showed the leftist New Popular Front ahead in the polls.

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I sent my American kids to a day camp in France. It cost $10 a day, and they learned French.

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The author sent her kids to a $ 10-a-day camp in Provence, France.

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Fierce competition for Europe's next-generation tanks shapes up

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Multiple European arms makers are designing next-generation tanks like KNDS' Leclerc Evolution seen at a 2024 defense expo in Paris.
Multiple European arms makers are designing next-generation tanks like KNDS' Leclerc Evolution, seen at a 2024 defense expo in Paris.

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France's army chief says small drones will lose their battlefield advantage. But Ukraine likely won't be changing tack anytime soon.

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A Ukrainian reconnaissance unit in Kharkiv Oblast.

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I'm an American who's lived in Paris for 15 years. Taking these 5 notes from the French has really improved my life.

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Author Kasia Dietz posing with tote bag in Paris stre

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An American mom raising teens in Paris said French parents don't check or track their kids' phones — and give them privacy for sex

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Teenagers walking and holding hands while looking at their phones.
Pamela Druckerman (not pictured) said that French parents tend to be more relaxed about teenagers having sex — as long as they take precautions.

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French luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault, the richest man outside America, is buying one of Paris' most iconic restaurants

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Bernard Arnault
LVMH is owned by Bernard Arnault, who regularly jostles with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk for the title of the world's richest person.

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Forget fighting crowds in Paris this summer. My charming Canadian city has plenty of museums, baguettes, and francophones.

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people walking down a street in old montreal
Montreal is a city in Quebec, Canada.

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I traveled on a double-decker train between France and Switzerland at 199mph. See inside the TGV Lyria, which costs as little as $50.

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The author wearing a gray suit akes a selfie in front of a TGV Lyria, and the train's onboard café car.
The author, the TGV Lyria, and its café car.

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My family of 4 moved to France. My child started school at age 3 and gets healthy meals for lunch.

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Phil Coley and his family at their home in France.

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