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France's Macron urges armed forces to get behind national service

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked the French military to do more to bring on Universal National Service (SNU) for young people, in order to mobilise "the whole of French society" to face modern challenges. But the armed forces need convincing.

Radio France Internationale

Chef from The French to launch new ‘posh butties’ concept at New Century Hall

He's among a host of food vendors at the food hall beneath the soon-to-open concert venue

Manchester Evening News

Win this luxury bucket-list rail adventure across Europe for six in free contest

The bespoke Interrail journey will include overnight stays in magnificent Airbnb historic homes in England, France, Spain, Italy and Germany

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Macron: France needs to brace for Russian gas supply cuts

France must quickly learn how to do without Russian gas, as Moscow is using cuts in supplies to Europe as a weapon in its war with Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, urging everyone to rein in their energy consumption.

Reuters

UAE President to Visit France on Monday

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, will fly to France on July 18 for his first official visit outside the region since taking office in May, the state news agency reported on Thursday. Sheikh Mohammed “is looking forward” to meeting with French President Emmanuel…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How the Tour de France helped me think about geology in a new way

As I write this, the Tour de France has reached its halfway point, with the cyclists climbing the Alps. Or, to put it another way, the race has left Armorican continent and entered the folded relics of the Valais Ocean and the Briançonnais microcontinent.

The Conversation

Macron warns economic hardship is coming in Bastille Day interview

In a TV interview on Bastille Day, French President Emmanuel Macron talked about the war in Ukraine, dependency on Russian gas, inflation and reforms – painting a grim picture of France's economic future as a result of the war in Ukraine.

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AlphaTauri hopes large French F1 updates fix weaknesses

The AlphaTauri Formula 1 team admits it's 'out of phase' with its midfield rivals, but hopes an update package for the French Grand Prix will 'address the weaknesses' its car has.

Motorsport

As Europe bakes in heatwave, wildfires rage from Portugal to Croatia

Wildfires raged across tinder-dry country in Portugal, Spain, France and Croatia on Thursday, burning homes and threatening livelihoods, as much of Europe baked in a heatwave that has pushed temperatures into the mid-40Cs in some parts.

Reuters

The Ivorian power triangle shuffling the presidency for 30 years

President Ouattara and his immediate predecessors are meeting for the first time since 2010. The outcome may be crucial.

Al Jazeera

Macron's Bastille Day interview: Russia 'will use gas as a weapon of war'

France needs to mobilise to prepare for the probable scenario of energy shortages this autumn because Russia is using cuts in supplies to Europe as a weapon in its war with Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

France 24

Tour de France 2022: Tom Pidcock wins stage 12 on Alpe d’Huez – as it happened

The 22-year-old become the youngest ever winner of the queen stage of Le Tour as a revived Chris Froome came in third

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France 2022: Tadej Pogacar wants ‘revenge’ after losing yellow jersey to Jonas Vingegaard

Pogacar dropped to third overall in the standings after being dropped by Vingegaard in the mountains of stage 11

The Independent UK

Leeds Rhinos draft in Wakefield Trinity youngster on short-term loan

He is set to make his debut in France on Saturday.

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The Independent UK

‘The fires are still not under control’: Blazes continue to rage across Europe

Fires happening in France, Spain, Portugal and Croatia

Radio France Internationale

Planes diverted from Bastille Day parade to fight wildfires on Atlantic coast

Three planes that were set to take part in the Bastille Day military parade in Paris have been dispatched to the Atlantic coast to help fight two out-of-control fires that have already burned nearly 3,700 hecatres of pine forest.

Daily Mirror

What is Bastille Day? Why the national French day is celebrated

The holiday marks the fall of the state prison, the Bastille, where political prisoners were often held and which symbolised the harsh rule of the Bourbon monarchy

France 24

French young women on TikTok show off ‘Christian headscarves’ to share their beliefs

Some girls and young women living in France who are interested in Christianity are turning to TikTok to share their beliefs. In hundreds of videos, some of which have accumulated up to 3 million views, they wear headscarves and veils that they say help them get "closer to God". We…

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The war in Ukraine is playing a special role in France's Bastille Day parade

France is celebrating its national holiday with thousands of French troops marching down the Champs-Elysees avenue alongside Eastern European allies touched most closely by the war in Ukraine.

Autosport

"Out of phase" AlphaTauri hopes "large" French F1 updates fix "weaknesses"

The AlphaTauri Formula 1 team admits it's 'out of phase' with its midfield rivals, but hopes a 'reasonably large' update package for France will 'address the weaknesses' its car has.

Wales Online

Holidaymakers warned of extreme heat in popular resorts with mercury rising above 47C

Scorching temperatures in Spain, France and Portugal are caused by powerful Atlantic anticyclone which is centred close to the British Isles

The Independent UK

Ukraine plays special role in France's Bastille Day parade

France's Bastille Day has been shaken by the war in Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

Police Transfer Paris Attacker from France to Brussels

The sole surviving member of an ISIS group cell that killed 130 people in Paris in 2015 was transferred on Wednesday from France to Belgium, where he will be tried later this year. Salah Abdeslam, a 32-year-old Frenchman of Moroccan origin, was given a whole-life sentence in a trial in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Western Europe Heatwave to Peak in Spain

The heatwave sweeping across southwestern Europe is expected to peak Thursday in Spain, with blistering temperatures already fueling wildfires across the Iberian Peninsula and France.

Asharq Al-Awsat

France Nods to Ukraine in Bastille Day Military Parade

Paris's traditional Bastille Day military parade on Thursday is a salute to Ukraine, and to France's eastern European allies who are among guests of honor, officials said. French troops deployed close to Ukraine since the Russian assault in February have a special place at the event, attended by President Emmanuel…

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