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New Caledonia leader calls for France to grant independence vote to counter China’s ‘omnipresence’ in Pacific

Pro-independence parties boycotted last year’s referendum on a split from France, arguing Covid made campaigning too difficult

The Guardian - AU

France's presidential election rematch is no replay as Macron, Le Pen eye suspenseful final duel

France is poised for a rematch of the 2017 presidential election run-off with centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen once again advancing to the final after first-round voting on Sunday. But the 2022 race has so far been anything but a replay of the contest Macron won…

France 24

France's traditional parties bloodied by vote for far-right and hard-left

Supporters of France's far-right and hard-left parties celebrated as presidential candidates for traditional mainstream parties failed dismally in Sunday's first-round vote.

Reuters

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Macron and Le Pen set for a rematch in the second round of France's presidential elections

French polling agencies have projected that incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen are heading for another winner-takes-all runoff in the French presidential election, with their political rivalry and sharply opposing visions pulling clear of a crowded field of 12 candidates in the first round of voting.

Radio France Internationale

Factbox-Key candidates react after French presidential vote first round

Emmanuel Macron will face far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the runoff vote of France's presidential election on April 24, early projections showed.

Reuters

Explainer-Macron or Le Pen: why it matters for France, the EU and the West

The French will decide on April 24 whether to re-elect pro-business centrist President Emmanuel Macron or blow up decades of mainstream consensus in favour of far-right Marine Le Pen.

Reuters

France election: calls begin for voters to block far-right Le Pen

As in 2017 and 2002, question is whether leftwing voters should back centrist or not vote at all

The Guardian - UK

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How Le Pen tried to soften image to reach French election runoff

Centrist Macron may find it hard to make criticism of far-right opponent’s racist, anti-Muslim platform stick in next round

The Guardian - UK

France faces bruising runoff after Macron and Le Pen top first-round vote

Projected results in first part of presidential race put centrist leader on 27.6% and far-right candidate on 23.4%

The Guardian - UK

Macron to face Le Pen in French election runoff

President Macron and the far-right leader Le Pen progress to second round of French presidential vote.

Al Jazeera

Macron leads Le Pen as runoff vote looms in French election

French President Emmanuel Macron will face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a run-off vote after coming out on top of France’s first-round presidential election.

Evening Standard

Macron stalls, Le Pen gets tailwind as France goes to polls

French voters went to the polls Sunday in the lowest numbers in 20 years despite a tight race between Emmanuel Macron and nationalist leader Marine Le Pen.

Tribune News Service

Ellis Genge leads 14-man Leicester to famous first-leg victory at Clermont

Leicester are on course for the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup after ruthless win in France

The Guardian - UK

Macron tops first round of French election to face Le Pen in April 24 run-off

French President Emmanuel Macron will face the far right’s Marine Le Pen in a presidential run-off on April 24 after leading the first round on Sunday with 27.6% of the vote to Le Pen's 23.0%, according to an Ipsos exit poll.

France 24

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Football London

Kurt Zouma injury update as David Moyes rues 'shoddy' West Ham defending at Brentford

The France centre back was taken off inside half an hour after hurting right ankle in Premier League defeat

Radio France Internationale

Life choices, African innovation drive festival in French design hub Saint-Étienne

The Covid pandemic brought into sharp focus the need to reassess life’s priorities. With this in mind, organisers of the Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne, in eastern France, went with “bifurcation" – the French word for “fork in the road” – as this year's theme, telling visitors to "choose what matters".

Football London

Aurelien Tchouameni makes Chelsea transfer decision in major blow for Declan Rice alternative

Chelsea have been linked with a move for Aurelien Tchouameni for some time now, but Real Madrid are also said to be keen on signing the AS Monaco and France midfielder

The Independent UK

Ireland vs Italy LIVE: Women’s Six Nations result and final score as hosts get off the mark with first win

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The Independent UK

Scotland remain winless after being blown away by first-half France display

Scotland 8-28 France: It was too little, too late from the hosts as Les Blues continued their Grand Slam bid

Wales Online

Wales teen scores mesmeric try that has commentators drooling and comparing him to Phil Bennett and Fred Astaire

The youngster came up with wonderful dancing footwork to score a superb try versus France

The Guardian - UK

France presidential election 2022: Macron to face Le Pen in second round – as it happened

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen to contest second round after voters reject Mélenchon, Pecresse and Zemmour

Radio France Internationale

Live: The official results are in, Macron confirmed as first round winner

Emmanuel Macron won 27.85 percent of votes in the first round of France's presidential election, while far-right leader Marine Le Pen scored 23.15 percent, according to final results from the Interior Ministry Monday..

The Independent UK

Scotland vs France LIVE: Women’s Six Nations rugby result and reaction as Les Bleues win

Follow all the action from the round 3 clash at Scotstoun

The Guardian - UK

Molière 2022 review – France’s greatest playwright comes home

In an innovative and risk-taking 400th anniversary season, Ivo van Hove and others explore the comic master’s endless variety

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says US ‘Imposing New Conditions’ in Nuclear Talks

Iran's foreign minister said Sunday that Washington is "imposing new conditions" in the negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement. "On the issue of lifting sanctions, they (the Americans) are interested in proposing and imposing new conditions outside the negotiations," state news agency IRNA quoted Hossein Amir-Abdollahian as saying. "In…

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