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The Latest Breaking News from France

Former All Black switches Bristol Bears for French club in surprise move

Tighthead John Afoa has signed a two year deal in France meaning he will play until 40 years old

Bristol Post

Hard left strikes deal with French Greens ahead of legislative elections

France Unbowed (LFI), the movement of far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, has struck a deal with France's green EELV party, as the left seeks to form a joint front against President Emmanuel Macron in upcoming parliamentary elections.

Radio France Internationale

Small boat asylum seekers undeterred by Rwanda plan, survey finds

Survey of asylum seekers in northern France finds three-quarters will try to reach UK despite government’s offshoring plans

The Guardian - UK

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Can England follow up their latest Six Nations title with a World Cup win?

The Red Roses will arrive in New Zealand as favourites to win the tournament

The Independent UK

Six Nations-shattering England turn to Black Ferns challenge at World Cup

Simon Middleton’s grand slam winners are back to work plotting improvements for the Women’s Rugby World Cup

The Guardian - UK

French greens, far-left leader Melenchon strike deal ahead of legislative election

LFI, the movement of far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, struck a deal with France's green EELV party, politicians from both sides said on Monday, as the left seeks to form a joint front against President Emmanuel Macron in upcoming parliamentary elections.

Reuters

Paris May Day protest marred by violent clashes with police

Violence broke out at the traditional May Day rally in Paris as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in France to put pressure on recently reelected President Emmanuel Macron to do more to help the working class.

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With 4,000 miles of open ocean ahead, rower plans to launch solo trip from Virginia Beach to France

Peter Harley has roughly 2.1 million oar strokes ahead of him. That amounts to 4,000 miles on the open ocean — or about 3-4 months of paddling the Atlantic.

Tribune News Service

Violence erupts in Paris as May Day protesters demonstrate against Macron

Thousands take to streets for marches across France to object against president’s policies

The Independent UK

Thousands take to streets of France in May Day rallies

More than 100,000 people marched through cities across France on Sunday as part of the traditional May Day rallies which were given extra piquancy this year coming exactly a week after Emmanuel Macron was voted in for a second term as president.

Radio France Internationale

Violence Erupts in May Day Protests in Paris, Marchers Criticize Re-Elected Macron

Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in the French capital Paris on Sunday during May Day protests against the policies of newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron. Thousands of people joined May Day marches across France in which they called for salary increases and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Modi to convey India’s perspective on Ukraine to Germany, France

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will “exchange perspectives” on the war in Ukraine during his visit to Germany, France and Denmark, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said in a media briefing on Sunday.

Tribune News Service

May Day marches across France send pensions message to Macron

Eight police officers injured and 45 arrests made in Paris after protests on fringes turn violent

The Guardian - UK

France: Low growth and inflation increase risk of stagflation

Income growth has stagnated as prices for essential goods and energy are on the rise. New figures from France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) indicate that France could be entering a period of stagflation.

France 24

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Violence erupts in May Day protests in Paris, marchers criticise re-elected Macron

Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in Paris on Sunday during May Day protests against the policies of newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron.

Radio France Internationale

Indian author Shoba Narayan shares her sense of 'terroir'

Author and journalist Shoba Narayan was recently honoured at the Paris Book Festival, where Indian literature was the centre of attention. After more than 20 years in the US, Narayan returned to India to live with her family, publishing The Milk Lady of Bangalore in 2018. She tells RFI why…

The Hindu

Ukraine crisis: India calls for cessation of hostilities, resolution via dialogue ahead of PM Modi’s Europe visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day visit to Germany, Denmark and France beginning Monday amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine

Nottingham Post

New international travel rules for people travelling to France, Spain, Italy and more

Jet2 and Ryanair are among the airlines flying to the countries

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The Independent UK

Emily Scarratt turns attention to World Cup after England land Grand Slam

The Red Roses beat France to secure their fourth straight Six Nations title.

The Conversation

How Chad's involvement in peace missions held back democracy back home

Troop contributions to international interventions by authoritarian states pose a puzzle. On the one hand, participation in such interventions indicates support for a liberal-cosmopolitan order that entails the protection of human rights at an international level. On the other, authoritarian regimes deny these rights to their own citizens.

France 24

May 1, International Workers’ Day: A brief history of resistance

France is expected to see massive May Day protests on Sunday as demonstrators on both sides of the political spectrum – but especially on the left – are expected to vent their anger over President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the history of May 1…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mossad Foils Iranian Attempt to Assassinate Western, Israeli Figures

Israeli officials revealed that the Mossad intelligence agency had recently thwarted an Iranian assassination plot against three western and Israeli figures in Turkey, Germany and France. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force had sought to assassinate an Israeli consulate employee in Turkey's Istanbul, a senior American general in Germany and…

The Guardian - UK

France turned its back on the far right. Brexit Britain can too

Macron’s victory against Le Pen should give hope that the nationalist Leave narrative is not yet set in stone

Liverpool Echo

Latest Foreign Office advice for France, Spain, Greece, Italy and Cyprus

The latest travel rules for Spain, Cyprus, Italy, France and Greece

Salon

25 unknown facts about Thomas Jefferson

Apparently the third president harvested opium and had a pet mockingbird named Dick

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