By Leigh Thomas and Alessandro Parodi PARIS, March 27 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ruled out on Friday using any fiscal leeway from a better-than-expected budget deficit to provide broad financial support to shield businesses or consumers from rising energy prices.

France’s government said it would provide a €70 million ($80.6 million) of aid to a limited number of sectors over a short period as it seeks to cushion the economy from the impact of the Iran war without straining public finances.

Down to 10 men for most of the second half, France held off Brazil for a 2-1 win in a friendly at Gillette Stadium featuring two of the game's global powers. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring with a picture-perfect chip in the 32nd minute and France took a 1-0 lead into halftime.

By Michel Rose and Nellie Peyton PARIS/JOHANNESBURG, March 26 (Reuters) - French officials on Thursday denied excluding South Africa from the list of invitees to the G7 leaders' summit in June due to pressure from Washington,

Despite playing almost half the game down a player, France got the better of Brazil in an entertaining friendly at Gillette Stadium.

The Swiss-born entrepreneur Maja Hoffmann founded the cultural complex Luma Arles in 2013 and co-founded the Vincent van Gogh Foundation in Arles in 2014. She also owns a few hotels in the city, including the Grand Hôtel Nord-Pinus. She lives in the countryside near Arles, as well as in London and Switzerland.

French broadcaster France Télévisions has sharpened its international strategy with high-concept series with distinctive storytelling.

The Philippines and France have signed a visiting forces agreement that would allow them to conduct joint military training in each other's territory, as Manila expands