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Macron Will Attend World Cup If France Reach Semifinals

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said he would travel to Russia for the soccer World Cup if France reach the semifinals, turning a deaf ear to calls from human rights groups to boycott the tournament. Human rights groups calling for the boycott over Russia’s involvement in Syria's civil war met with Macron's advisers earlier this week, saying it would send a strong symbolic message if the 40-year-old leader did not attend the World Cup. “If the French team passes...

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