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France's Constitutional Council rejects bid for pension referendum

French President Emmanuel Macron's deeply unpopular pension law passed another hurdle on Wednesday when the Constitutional Council rejected a second bid by political opponents to hold a referendum on capping the retirement age at 62.

Reuters

Ryanair records third busiest month in April as demand for flights soars

Passenger numbers rose to 16 million last month amid pent-up demand for air travel

The Guardian - UK

PSG suspends Messi for travelling to Saudi Arabia without club's permission

Lionel Messi was suspended by Paris Saint-Germain for taking a trip to Saudi Arabia without the club's permission, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

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Macron marks 175th anniversary of abolition of slavery in France

French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 175th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in France on Thursday with a tribute to ex-slave Toussaint Louverture, father of Haiti's independence and a "tireless fighter" for freedom, the Elysée presidential palace announced.

France 24

Gustave Eiffel: engineer, entrepreneur and innovator

Gustave Eiffel died 100 years ago at the age of 91. Best known as the engineer behind the Eiffel Tower, he was also an entrepreneur and patron of the sciences.

Radio France Internationale

Outrage over Charlie Hebdo’s Turkey-Syria earthquake cartoon

The French satirical magazine has once again come under fire for its provocative comic strips.

Al Jazeera

Poland expects global push against Russian, Belarusian athletes

Warsaw and the Baltic nations are calling for a ban, but the IOC has suggested Russians and Belarusians could compete.

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Ukraine warns it may boycott 2024 Olympics if Russians take part

The IOC has said it will ‘explore a pathway’ for Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the Paris Games.

Al Jazeera

Spotify to announce layoffs as soon as this week: Bloomberg

Swedish audio streaming giant reportedly planning job cuts after recent layoffs at Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon.

Al Jazeera

French education minister presents plan to tackle drastic school level slump

France's National Education Ministry this week announced new measures to get school childrens' basic French and maths skills up to scratch, including two extra hours of reading and writing, and daily dictation exercises.

Radio France Internationale

Macron presses ahead with pension reform as French discontent swells

French President Emmanuel Macron's government attempts to revive his economic reform drive and score a major political victory this week with a launch of the pension system's overhaul in the face of vehement trade union opposition.

Reuters

Eight found guilty in Bastille Day terror attack trial

Chokri Chafroud and Mohamed Ghraieb among eight convicted of links to terrorist who drove truck into Nice crowds, killing 86

The Guardian - UK

Russian athletes could compete at Paris Olympics even if Ukraine war continues

Russian athletes have been offered a path to compete at the Paris 2024 Games even if the war in Ukraine continues to rage for another 18 months

The Guardian - UK

Former train station on banks of Seine to house Giacometti museum

World’s largest collection of Swiss artist’s work will be housed in former Gare des Invalides from 2026

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Novak Djokovic’s wife Jelena insists his Paris drink was ‘nothing dodgy’

Novak Djokovic’s wife, Jelena, sees nothing ‘dodgy’ about a video of his support team preparing a drink for him during the Paris Masters

The Guardian - UK

France’s far-right National Rally elects new president to replace Le Pen

Jordan Bardella, 27, who joined the party as a teenager and is a protege of Marine Le Pen, replaces her as leader

France 24

France's National Rally elects Bardella, 27, as Le Pen's successor

France's far-right Rassemblement National (RN) elected Jordan Bardella as its new president on Saturday, overwhelmingly backing the 27-year-old European Parliament member to succeed Marine Le Pen in the post.

Al Jazeera

Goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 out of reach, report says

Effects of COVID and Ukraine war make it unlikely for eradicating extreme poverty by decade’s end, World Bank says.

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Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago was a 'nightmare' environment for housing classified documents, experts say

It contains 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, a private beach and, until recently, some of America's most classified documents. As the FBI launches an investigation, experts reveal the threat to national security at the former president's luxurious Mar-a-Lago.

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France 2022: Laporte ends French wait to win stage 19 – as it happened

Christophe Laporte pulled clear in the final climb, with Jonas Vingegaard safely retaining the yellow jersey with two stages to go

The Guardian - UK

Vingegaard breaks Pogacar to win stage and all but seal Tour de France glory

Jonas Vingegaard all but secured overall Tour de France victory with a win at the summit of the Hautacam on stage 18

The Guardian - UK

Jonas Vingegaard crashes but retains lead as Jasper Philipsen wins stage 15

Jonas Vingegaard will have to fend off Tadej Pogacar with less help after he lost his teammates Primoz Roglic and Steven Kruijswijk through injury

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France 2022: Michael Matthews wins stage 14 in Mende – as it happened

The Australian known as “Bling” put on a tactical masterclass to record his first Tour de France stage victory for five years

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France 2022: Mads Pedersen wins stage 13 in Saint-Étienne – as it happened

Rolling report: The 26-year-old Dane beat Britain’s Fred Wright into second to win his first Grand Tour stage, while his compatriot Jonas Vingegaard remains in yellow

France 24

Belgium's Van Aert extends Tour de France lead with fourth stage victory

Belgian Wout van Aert made a late solo break to win stage four of the Tour de France and extend his overall lead on Tuesday.

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