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Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead

At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.

France ramps up security for Israel soccer match in Paris after Amsterdam violence. Elite units deployed, low ticket sales due to safety concerns.

French authorities have mobilised 4,000 police officers for Thursday night's Nations League football match between France and Israel in Paris. The move comes amid security concerns following attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week, and a day after thousands protested against a pro-Israel gala in the capital.

There will be a heavy police presence but few visiting fans at the soccer match between France and Israel in the Nations League

France rolled out new strategies to combat drug trafficking on Friday during a visit by the interior and justice ministers to Marseille – a city scarred by a brutal gang war. The proposals include increased staffing, a national coordination unit and expanded powers for specialised courts.

The Stade de France will host the Nations League match following violence against Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam, where Maccabi Tel Aviv faced Ajax in the Europa League

France's interior and justice ministers were headed to Marseille on Friday to spearhead the government's response to a spiralling drug crisis that has fuelled gang violence across the country.

Unusual cross-party support is swelling in France behind a draft law meant to halt a looming "mexicanisation" of the country by a burgeoning drug trade, defying an otherwise riven political landscape.