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Military service: what does conscription look like across Europe?

Faced with mounting security challenges, many European countries have reinstated military service, or are considering doing so. The debate has been particularly heated in France, which on Thursday announced the return of a voluntary youth military service.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky hails Trump’s efforts to end war and ‘preliminary results’ in Florida peace talks

Discussions to refine the 28-point peace plan were held in Florida on Sunday

The Independent UK

On NATO’s eastern flank, Romania finds itself at the crux of European security

In a geopolitical landscape shaped by the ongoing war in Ukraine, neighbouring Romania’s role in European defence highlights the broader challenges facing the EU and NATO. RFI spoke to Claudiu Nasui, a former Romanian economy minister and current member of parliament in the pro-European Save Romania Union party, about the…

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Bolloré business empire under scrutiny as Vivendi court decision looms

A long-running legal battle over the French media group Vivendi has coincided with growing scrutiny of the Bolloré family’s wider business interests by anti-corruption groups.

Radio France Internationale

France to introduce voluntary military service amid threat from Russia

Macron says plan to introduce 10 months’ service among 18- and 19-year-olds will help France respond to ‘accelerating threats’

The Guardian - UK

French lawmakers unanimously opposed to EU-Mercosur trade deal

France's National Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the government to oppose the free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur, ahead of decisive votes at the European level in December.

Radio France Internationale

Asylum claims at new record high but backlog down by more than a third

A total of 110,051 people applied for asylum in the year to September 2025.

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Macron announces new French voluntary military service to start next summer

France will launch a voluntary military service programme for 18 and 19-year-olds in 2026, aiming to enrol 3,000 participants initially and up to 50,000 by 2035, the French president announced on Thursday.

Euronews

Macron unveils voluntary military service as concerns grow over Russia

President Emmanuel Macron has announced the creation of a voluntary youth military service to start by mid-2026 as France moves to strengthen its armed forces amid rising concern over Russia’s threat beyond the war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Candace Owens says Macrons ordered her assassination, but provides no evidence

Amid a defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens for claiming that the French First Lady is a man, the far-right commentator is now alleging that the Macrons want her dead.

Euronews

Face transplants promised hope. Patients were put through the unthinkable

Twenty years after the first face transplant, patients are dying, data is missing, and the experimental procedure’s future hangs in the balance

The Guardian - US

An excellent radar with more range than Garmin - but is Wahoo's new Trackr radar better?

Does Wahoo’s new radar unit comes close to matching the performance of Garmin’s venerable Varia units? I took it across France to find out.

Cycling Weekly

France wary of MAGA influence ahead of 2027 elections

US President Donald Trump's MAGA movement is cosying up to France's far right as part of an ideological offensive abroad since his return to office, with French authorities worried about its influence ahead of key elections.

Radio France Internationale

France to reintroduce military service amid Russian threat

France's military currently comprises around 200,000 active personnel and over 40,000 reservists

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Lucy Steed’s debut novel named as Waterstones Book of the Year

A romantic-mystery debut novel, The Artist by Lucy Steeds, set against the sun-drenched backdrop of southern France, has been crowned the 2025 Waterstones Book of the Year.

Evening Standard

Debut novel set in sun-soaked southern France wins Waterstones Book of the Year

Set across a Provencal summer in 1920, Lucy Steeds’ The Artist follows an enigmatic painter, his niece and a British journalist.

LiveScience

2,000-year-old gold ring holds clue about lavish cremation burial unearthed in France

A lavish cremation tomb found in France may point to funeral rites for an adolescent boy.

Radio France Internationale

French rapper Maes jailed over kidnapping charges in Morocco

A Moroccan court has sentenced French rapper Maes to seven years in prison on charges including the forming of a criminal gang and attempted kidnapping, local reports said Wednesday.

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Sarkozy loses final appeal as top court upholds 2012 campaign conviction

France’s highest court upheld former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing on Wednesday, closing off his final appeal in the case. The ruling confirms a one-year prison sentence for overspending during his failed 2012 re-election bid.

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers in UK go on hunger strike over ‘one in, one out’ removals

Many of the 30 people taking part in the protest are scheduled to be forcibly returned to France on Thursday

The Independent UK

Russian nationals among 4 people arrested in France over espionage probe

French authorities have arrested members of a pro-Russia group over alleged links to espionage-related activities

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2026 World Cup draw procedures confirmed - with England avoiding familiar foes until the final

The 2026 World Cup draw takes place on Friday, 5 December, and the Three Lions could have a favourable route to the final as one of the highest-ranked sides

The Guardian - UK

As France prepares military expansion, how is Europe beefing up its armies?

European nations are rushing to bolster their defences amid Russia threat and uncertainty of US support

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50 Interesting Posts About The Victorian Era

The Victorian era can feel like a different world entirely, strange, elegant, and sometimes downright unbelievable. That’s what makes it so fascinating. These vintage photos and stories capture everyday life from a time that feels both familiar and alien. Settle in, explore the past, and see which moments surprise you…

Euronews

France's top court upholds ex-President Sarkozy's conviction for illegal campaign financing

This decision is another blow to the former president's reputation and legacy, just two weeks after his release from prison pending an appeal in another campaign financing case.

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