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'Yellow vest' protests in France: Police arrest over 1,700 people; clashes break out in several cities

More than 1,700 people were arrested across France during the latest round of "yellow vest" protests, in which demonstrators clashed with riot police.

France agitation: Tear gas, water cannons used to disperse mob protesting rising taxes; 63 arrested in Paris

Protesters angry about rising taxes clashed with French police for a third straight weekend and dozens were arrested after pockets of demonstrators built barricades in the middle of streets in central Paris, lit fires and threw rocks at officers Saturday.

Tour de France 2018: Team Sky's Geraint Thomas seals maiden victory to become first Welsh winner of yellow jersey

Geraint Thomas of Team Sky coasted to victory at the Tour de France 2018 as Norway's Alexander Kristoff won the 21st and final stage. Tom Dumoulin of Team Sunweb came second, with Chris Froome coming in third.

Tour de France 2018: Geraint Thomas virtually secures title after finishing third in penultimate stage time trial

"I don’t know what to say. It’s just overwhelming," said Geraint Thomas, who finished 14sec behind stage winner Tom Dumoulin of Sunweb on the last real test of the race before Sunday's final stage to Paris.

Clashes, vandalism mar World Cup victory celebrations in France; 2 killed; 10 arrested in Marseille

After France's World Cup win, about 30 people broke into a drugstore in Paris and stole alcohol, and around 100 youths clashed with the police in Lyon.

FIFA World Cup 2018: France banks on football to unite a nation fractured by anti-immigrant sentiments

The French football team's exploits at the World Cup has brought a temporary sense of unity to a country that has been fractured by rising anti-immigrant sentiment.

Tour de France 2018: Vincenzo Nibali, Tom Dumoulin lead challengers to Chris Froome’s throne at 105th edition

Froome is not coming to the Tour this year in ideal conditions.His legal troubles notwithstanding, defeating the Brit cyclist will not be easy as he demonstrated in the Giro recently.

Paris thieves get frisky with whisky, loot rare bottles worth $800 mn from famous LMDW liquor store

A group of thieves targetted one of France's La Maison du Whisky store near the upscale Champs-Élysées in Paris and made their way through $800,000 worth whisky

Man held at Eiffel Tower for brandishing knife, had history of psychological problems

A man arrested at the Eiffel Tower after brandishing a knife in front of tourists and security forces has told investigators he wanted to kill a soldier, sources close to the case said on Sunday.

Neymar at PSG: Ligue 1 club sell more than 10,000 shirts on first day to make quick million

Neymar was signed from Barcelona for a world record €222 million ($264m) but with shirts emblazoned with his name and No 10 on the back selling at an average of €100, PSG generated €1 million on his first day.