Arab teams gather in France as home country ties are highlighted in opening rounds

Like the Californian city, Saint-Denis is a diverse neighbourhood and it seeks to use the Games to become a hot spot for urban culture

Boosting a CV or making friends are among the reasons scores of people have volunteered to be part of the Olympic Games

Regeneration and hopes of better integration of neglected Paris suburbs, where Kylian Mbappe earned his spurs as a native son

Organisers want to push positive image of multiculturalism at Friday's extravaganza on Seine

Organisers hope to attract 15 million people during the Games

Politicians express frustration after negotiations fail to achieve consensus on new prime minister

'We are reversing the tide of history,' says her deputy as dip goes ahead after postponements due to heavy rain and pollution fears

Seine-Saint-Denis is the home of high-profile competitions but it has the lowest access to sports infrastructure in France

Country has taken a lead role in trying to de-escalate tensions between Israel and Lebanon

Left alliance defeats far right in last-minute rally

The four-week National Assembly political campaign has been dominated by fears caused by immigration and insecurity

Left is expected to obtain the second biggest bloc in France's parliament as an absolute majority eludes the RN

Failed efforts to block RN candidate highlights crumbling Republican front

Divisions as President's allies fail to agree on who voters should choose to run against the rising National Rally