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Two days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France
France’s prime minister says firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of them lifesaving, in what appears to be the biggest flooding in 40 years in central ...World - ABC News - October 18 -
Anti-fossil fuel comic that went viral in France arrives in UK
World Without End topped bestseller lists but was criticised for embracing nuclear power. In 2019, France’s best known climate expert sat down to work with its most feted graphic novelist. The ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
France vows support for Ukraine's plan to end Russian invasion
France's foreign minister has pledged his support for Ukraine’s plan for ending the war with RussiaWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
France’s foreign minister pledges support for Ukraine ‘victory plan’
Jean-Noël Barrot says Russian victory would ‘push the international order toward chaos’ as he backs negotiations. France’s foreign minister pledged his support for Ukraine’s plan for ending the war ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
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Demonstrators in France praise Gisèle Pélicot's courage in harrowing drug and rape trial
Women and men have demonstrated together in Paris and other French cities in support of Gisèle Pélicot and against sexual violenceWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
It may be a golden age for France in the NBA. And not just because of Victor Wembanyama
The reigning NBA rookie of the yearSports - ABC News - October 20 -
France takes stake in Sanofi unit as part of €16bn sale to CD&R
Deal for consumer health arm faced political furore over ceding controlling stake to US private equity groupBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
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Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France
The sensational trial of 50 men accused of raping an unwitting and unconscious French woman who was repeatedly drugged by her husband has exposed what critics say is a dark rape culture in the countryWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
France’s Financial Morass Produces a Harsh Critique From Moody’s
The financial ratings agency, citing a “fiscal deterioration” with rising borrowing and a political logjam, downgraded its outlook for French debt.Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
UK-France school trips at risk of being axed as Brexit checks come in
French government officials and teachers express ‘concern’ over the impact of incoming border checks on student travelBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
France and Germany attack UK plan to levy VAT on international school fees
Proposal to impose value added tax in the Budget risks damaging diplomatic ties, ambassadors sayBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Mont Ventoux returns for 2025 Tour de France with Pogacar aiming for No 4
Race begins in Lille on 5 July and returns to Paris finale Tour de France Femmes begins in Brittany on 26 July Mountains, crosswinds, cobbles and time trials: none of the hazards of the 2025 ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Is this the budget Britain needs? Our panel responds | Frances Ryan and others
In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services. Here comes Labour defining itself at last with the biggest ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
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France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces court on charges of embezzling EU funds
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court Monday as she and her National Rally party stand trial over the suspected embezzlement of European ...World - ABC News - October 14 -
Where to watch Belgium vs. France, odds, pick, prediction: UEFA Nations League live stream, start time
Les Bleus target a third win of 2024 over the Red Devils in BrusselsSports - CBS Sports - October 14 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli attacks on UN forces in Lebanon must stop, say UK, Italy, France and Germany
Benjamin Netanyahu claims Israeli military did its utmost to avoid harming Unifil personnel while striking Hezbollah fighters. More now on the Hezbollah strike on an IDF training base we reported ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Kolo Muani double gives France victory over Belgium despite Tchouaméni red
No Kylian Mbappé, no problem? Perhaps it is not quite that simple for France, who started this match as a confused rabble but straightened out sufficiently to maintain their hold over a lively ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
France will host Israel in the Nations League 'under usual conditions,' French authorities say
Israel’s Nations League soccer match against host France next month will take place in “usual conditions,” French authorities said, a day after Italy hosted Israel in the same competition without ...Sports - ABC News - October 15 -
France show potential without Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann as Les Bleus build towards 2026 World Cup
Les Bleus registered UEFA Nations League wins over Israel and Belgium without key menSports - CBS Sports - October 15 -
Activist Paul Watson asks France for political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Japan
Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, known for his decades-long fight against Japanese whaling and arrested in Greenland in July, has asked France’s president for political asylumWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
France’s richest family shaking up soccer with planned purchase of second-tier Paris FC
France’s richest family, the Arnaults of luxury empire LVMH, has announced the planned purchase of second-division soccer club Paris FCSports - ABC News - October 17 -
Does France really make the best bread in the world? As a baker, I’d say … maybe not | Lizzie Parle
Living in Marseille, I see how bread is a source of daily joy – but the reality of French bakery is not as charming as it seems. For many French people, the first experience of being allowed out ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
France to take stake in Sanofi unit to quell backlash over sale to US firm
Move follows fears over jobs and control when private equity firm CD&R entered talks to buy Opella for €16bn. The French government is to take a stake in the pharmaceutical company Sanofi’s ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
France defends restrictions on Israeli firms supplying Middle East wars and says it's not a boycott
France’s government is defending its decision to bar Israeli companies supplying the wars in the Middle East from exhibiting at an upcoming trade fair outside ParisWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
Marseille is neither a drug-choked hell nor a tourist paradise: it’s the city that captures France at its best | Cole Stangler
France’s second city makes headlines for crime, but also for being welcoming and progressive. Neither cliche does it justice. Earlier this month, France’s second city suffered a pair of brutal ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
French President Emmanuel Macron says France will provide “massive” 100 million euro aid package to support Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron says France will provide “massive” 100 million euro aid package to support LebanonWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
The Paris conference for Lebanon raises $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian and military support
An international conference for Lebanon in Paris raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and military supportWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
How one of France's top soccer clubs ended up fighting for its very survival in the lower leagues
Inside Bordeaux’s training complex a giant map shows every soccer club it has ever faced in European competition, including AC Milan, Bayern Munich and JuventusSports - ABC News - October 25 -
ITV to lose Tour de France live rights in blow to free-to-air sport coverage
Live race will be exclusively on Eurosport from 2026 Le Tour has been free-to-air on British TV since 1980s Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) is set to become the exclusive British broadcaster for ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Marseille vs. PSG in Le Classique headlines Ligue 1's derby weekend in France with Lens-Lille and Nice-Monaco
Could Marseille deal PSG a blow in the Championnat title race?Sports - CBS Sports - October 25
