AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorld Cup (France through): Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th World Cup goal from the penalty spot as France beat Paraguay 1-0 in Philadelphia, booking a quarter-final against Morocco after a tense, heat-soaked Round of 16. Sportsmanship row: Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill extended a handshake, Mbappé walked past, and Gill then threw the ball at him—an incident that went viral as the match turned physical. Coach defends captain: Didier Deschamps rejected claims Mbappé is a “dictator,” saying his leadership is misunderstood and that the team stayed disciplined against Paraguay’s “every trick in the book.” Heat & fire risk: In France, seven departments were on orange heatwave alert and seven on the highest wildfire warning level, with firefighters battling new blazes in the Pyrenees-Orientales and authorities urging precautions. Health update: France’s first Ebola patient has recovered and been discharged after returning from the DRC. Politics (Le Pen case): A Paris appeals court is set to rule on whether Marine Le Pen can run in the 2027 election after her embezzlement conviction appeal. Culture (Paris Opera): Lead contamination has pushed Palais Garnier’s reopening to 2032, extending renovations by three years.
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