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World leaders laud India's achievements on 75 years of independence

WASHINGTON/PARIS: Global leaders led by US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Indians on the 75th anniversary of India's independence on Monday, as they vowed to further strengthen bilateral ties with the world's largest democracy which has made stunning achievements.

The Times of India

EDF Energy bills in UK more than double what French customers pay

Électricité de France customers across the United Kingdom currently have their bills capped at £1,971, while their French counterparts are on regulated tariffs of around £800.

Chronicle Live

Mate Rimac: the rising star of electric supercars

The 34-year-old engineer and new head of Bugatti can foresee not just the end of petrol, but the end of mass car ownership too

The Guardian - UK

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Here's what the FBI were looking for and what they took from Donald Trump's Florida home, according to the search warrant and seizure log

A list of items seized from Donald Trump's Florida mansion includes 20 boxes of documents, photos and a handwritten note. Here's what it could mean for the former US president.

ABC News

EDF bills in France less than half of what UK customers have to pay

EDF customers in the UK have their bills capped at £1,971, while their French customer are on regulated tariffs of around £800, with people saying there is "something wrong"

Daily Mirror

France fire locations as travellers issued urgent holiday warning from Foreign Office

People heading to France have been issued a warning by the UK's Foreign Office with people being warned that they should familiarise themselves with the local safety and emergency procedures and follow the advice of local authorities.

Glasgow Live

Wildfires burn, farmers struggle as another heatwave bakes western Europe

European nations sent firefighting teams to help France tackle a "monster" wildfire on Thursday, while forest blazes also raged in Spain and Portugal and the head of the European Space Agency urged immediate action to combat climate change.

Reuters

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Five more EU nations to help France combat wildfire

As French officials warned Thursday that flare-ups could cause a massive wildfire to further spread in the country's parched southwest, President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that five more European allies are providing help for firefighters battling eight major wildfires across the country.

France 24

What more can UK do to solve energy crisis - and what is being done in other countries

Experts predict a jump in its energy price caps will see an average dual-fuel standard tariff energy bill jump from already hefty £1,971 a year to £3,582 - an 82% leap

Daily Mirror

Call for crackdown on dirt-bike ‘urban rodeos’ in France after child critically injured

Ten-year-old girl suffers major head injuries as motocross bike rider at meet-up in Pontoise hits two children

The Guardian - UK

Taoiseach's office spent €97 on novelty dog ties for St Patrick's Day

A total of €97 was paid to Swaggles Dog Collars for shamrock bow ties and green shamrock dog collars, while €57 was spent on special linen facemasks, also for St Patrick’s Day.

Irish Mirror

No more Macron-Putin phone calls; France now rated 'unfriendly' by Moscow

Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and Vladimir Putin of Russia have not been in telephone contact for the past two months. A Kremlin spokesman said France is now considered an "unfriendly" country and discussions between the two leaders are "unnecessary".

Radio France Internationale

Setback for Sall as Senegal president's allies lose absolute majority

Senegalese President Macky Sall's coalition has lost its absolute majority in parliament by a single seat, despite finishing first by a narrow margin in last Sunday's polls, according to provisional results published on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

French MPs poised to approve €20bn inflation relief package

Cost of living measures include pension rises, a cap on rent increases and a civil service pay rise

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France 24

How Le Pen’s far-right party went from ‘de-demonisation’ to ‘normalisation’

Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National is pursuing a “normalisation” strategy to continue its long ascent after a seismic breakthrough in June parliamentary elections. Most recently, the party voted in favour of President Emmanuel Macron’s cost of living bill – aiming to present its MPs as the picture of professionalism,…

Radio France Internationale

Two years after Beirut blast, the search for justice continues

Lebanon marks two years Thursday since a chemical explosion in Beirut port killed over 200 people, destroyed a large part of the city and deepened an economic crisis. Relatives of some victims are planning to march in protest against legal and administrative delays in the official handling of the case.

Al Jazeera

Two years after Beirut blast, lawsuits raise hopes for justice

Legal cases abroad are giving survivors hope for justice, but they say an independent UN probe remains essential.

France 24

French MPs approve 20 billion-euro package to help with soaring inflation

French lawmakers on Wednesday approved a 20 billion-euro ($20.3-billion) package of measures to help struggling households cope with rising energy and food prices.

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Wales Online

France axes TV licence fee to ease cost of living crisis

President Emmanuel Macron had promised to scrap the fee

Wales Online

France to scrap TV licence fee after Emmanuel Macron election promise

Households will no longer have to pay the €138 a year fee in a bid to cut bills during the cost of living crisis

Reuters

French parliament adopts 20 billion euro inflation relief package

France's parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that will lift pensions and allow companies to make higher tax-free bonus payments to employees after President Emmanuel Macron promised to boost household purchasing power amid soaring inflation.

Bangkok Post

Opec+ agrees small oil output rise despite Biden plea

VIENNA: The Opec+ oil cartel agreed to a small increase in production Wednesday, likely disappointing US President Joe Biden who lobbied for a big hike to tame soaring energy prices on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia.

Radio France Internationale

French far right leader Le Pen calls for an end to 'useless' Russia sanctions

Marine Le Pen, the leader of the rightwing National Rally parliamentary group, has called for an end to sanctions against Russia, saying the moves to punish Moscow for the Ukraine war "serve no useful purpose" and are "causing suffering" for Europeans.

The Independent UK

French parliament to vote on purchasing power package

French lawmakers are expected to approve a 20 billion-euro ($20.3-billion) package of measures meant to help struggling households cope with rising energy and food prices

The Independent UK

France approves plan to scrap TV licence fee

Broadcasters worry they will be forced to rely more on advertising following bill

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