France
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Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique is relishing the chance to lead a team that no longer has a global star following the departures of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé in recent years. Speaking after his PSG’s 1-0 win against Girona in their Champions League opener on Wednesday, Luis Enrique was asked about his players adapting to not having a star player in the team…
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President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja early Friday morning, August 23, 2024, following a brief work stay in France. The president arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at approximately 2:25 am. Later today, President Tinubu is set to swear in the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, at the State House Council Chambers. This ceremony…
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The opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics delivered in many ways. And one of those was Celine Dion. Making her highly anticipated appearance at the Summer Olympics in Paris, Dion provided the cherry on top to what is being considered one of the best opening ceremonies in recent Olympic history — while officially kicking off the Paris Games.…
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Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance: closing out the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony from the Eiffel Tower. Nearly two years after revealing her stiff person syndrome diagnosis, Dion belted Edith Piaf’s “Hymne à l’amour” (“Hymn to Love”) as the finale of the roughly four-hour spectacle. Her appearance had been…
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Wednesday, July 24 Men’s soccer Men’s rugby sevens Thursday, July 25 Archery Women’s soccer Women’s handball Men’s rugby sevens Saturday, July 27 Artistic Gymnastics Badminton Men’s basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Canoe Slalom Cycling Road Women’s diving Equestrian Fencing Men’s soccer Men’s handball Field hockey Judo Rowing Men’s rugby sevens Shooting Men’s skateboarding Surfing Swimming Table…
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French authorities have shut down a website falsely claiming to be recruiting French volunteers to fight in Ukraine. The website purported to be organising a recruitment drive to enlist 200,000 French citizens, AFP reported “The site is a fake government site and has been reposted by malicious accounts as part of a disinformation campaign,” the…
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As Western leaders met in Paris last night, their task was to send a clear message to Vladimir Putin on the second anniversary of his invasion of Ukraine. They need to project resolve and unity as the war starts to shift in Moscow’s favour. The French president’s comments should be seen in that light, not…
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Macron: Placing Western troops on ground in Ukraine ‘not ruled out’ Emmanuel Macron has said there is no consensus on sending troops to Ukraine, but the prospect cannot be ruled out. Speaking at a conference of 20 European leaders in Paris today, the French president said: “There is no consensus at this stage… to send…
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France and Ukraine have signed a security agreement including pledges from Paris to deliver more arms, train soldiers and send up to €3bn in military aid to Kyiv this year. France, alongside other partners, will also help Ukraine make its defence capacities “increasingly interoperable with NATO”, according to the French president’s office. “This includes the development…
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French President Emmanuel Macron was expected to appoint a new prime minister on Tuesday (Jan 9), as he seeks to boost his second mandate ahead of European parliament elections. The move will not necessarily lead to any major political shift but rather signals a desire for Macron to try to move beyond last year’s unpopular…
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Penalizing the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for defamation is a “historical decision,” a Muslim association said. The controversial magazine was fined on Dec. 22 for defaming the Muslim school “Valeurs et Reussite” in France’s southeastern town of Valence. The school was allegedly linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, according to a Charlie Hebdo article published…
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A plane carrying 300 Indian citizens grounded in France over human trafficking allegations is free to take off again. Those on board the charter flight run by Romanian company Legend Airlines were travelling from Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates to Managua, Nicaragua. But the A340 plane was grounded at Vatry Airport, a small hub…
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Six teenagers in France have been convicted for their roles in the beheading of a teacher by an Islamic extremist three years ago which shocked the country. Samuel Paty, a history and geography teacher, was killed on 16 October 2020, near his school in a northwest Paris suburb by an 18-year-old of Chechen origin who…
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Lionel Messi joked that PSG fans wouldn’t want him parading his eighth Ballon d’Or at the club after things on the pitch didn’t go as well as hoped. WHAT HAPPENED? Messi admitted after winning his record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or that, although he and his family enjoyed living in the French capital, in the end, his time at Paris…
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A French navy ship will bring supplies for Gaza hospitals “soon”, Emmanuel Macron has said. Speaking at a joint news conference with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, the French leader called for humanitarian aid to enter the Palestinian enclave without obstacles. He also said it was essential to get fuel supplies to health…
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On Thursday, Orano’s board approved a 30% production capacity increase for its Tricastin factory, in Southern France – Europe’s largest nuclear technology site. The project and its consequent financing will allow France to move away from its reliance on Russia. “In the current geopolitical context, the purpose of this increase in enrichment capacities is to strengthen…
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