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Forbes to sign deal with Paris region to boost economy

The Deputy First Minister will sign the memorandum of understanding between the Scottish Government and the Ile-de-France region.

Evening Standard

Why Insulting Brigitte Macron Online Can Mean Prison Time in France

Ten Frenchmen were given fines, jail time, and social media bans for accusing their first lady of being a pedophilic gay man.

Reason

Paris to vote ‘No’ on Mercosur, risking major diplomatic setback for Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday on X that Paris will oppose the Mercosur trade deal in a crucial vote in Brussels on Friday. If a qualified majority of member states back the agreement, as expected, it would mark a major setback for the French leader.

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Football Manager 2024: Sugar Daddy Clubs, Different Owner Types

Clubs with “Rich Benefactors” can fall into four different categories in Football Manager 2024.

Sports Illustrated

Why Kylian Mbappe Isn’t Playing for Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid

The France international has yet to feature for Los Blancos in 2026.

Sports Illustrated

Most Premier League Appearances From Non-English Players

These foreign stars left their mark, and then some, on the Premier League.

Sports Illustrated

French president condemns US for ‘turning away from allies’

Emmanuel Macron’s comments come as Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, warns against turning world into ‘robber’s den’

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Russia frees French political scholar in a prisoner swap for a basketball player

France's president says a political scholar from the country who was serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage has been freed in a prisoner swap with France

The Independent UK

Ferries, airports and trains: Travel chaos continues as UK and France are buffeted by Storm Goretti

Airports and rail operators are taking precautions, with closures and widespread cancellations continuing on Friday.

Euronews

Russia frees French researcher Laurent Vinatier in prisoner swap

Russia has freed French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who was serving a three-year prison sentence, in exchange for the release by France of a jailed Russian, state media reported on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

HSBC agrees to pay £260m to settle dividend fraud case in France

The banking giant separately announced it had secured shareholder backing for its plans to take Hang Seng private.

Evening Standard

Macron accuses US of 'gradually turning away' from allies in speech to French ambassadors

Trump took a potshot at the French leader in an address on Wednesday in which he recounted how he had coerced France into agreeing to triple its drug prices.

Euronews

Russia says foreign troops sent to Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’

Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be "legitimate combat targets", after France and Britain announced plans to deploy a multinational force there in the event of a ceasefire.

Radio France Internationale

French farmers stage protest in Paris to oppose EU-Mercosur trade deal

Tractor protest in city centre comes as Emmanuel Macron confirms he will vote against accord on Friday

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The Conversation

Does running wear out the bodies of professionals and amateurs alike?

Running counts among today’s most popular sports. Sometimes the race is on even before the competition itself has started, as tickets for events sell out within hours. In France, this has got people talking about a “race for the runner’s bib”.

The Independent UK

French farmers force their way through Paris as tractor protest hits capital

French farmers have denounced the trade deal with the Mercosur nations of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay

Radio France Internationale

The ambiguous legacy of François Mitterrand, France's transformational president

Three decades after his death, François Mitterrand remains a defining yet contested figure in French politics. His biographer tells RFI why Mitterand's ambiguous blend of ideology and power continues to shape political debates, both at home and abroad.

Euronews

European Commission piles up concessions for Paris and Rome hoping to seal Mercosur signature

From early cash to relaxing duties, the Commission makes tailor-made overtures for France and Italy as Mercosur trade deal enters final stretch. Rome signals it is open to signing it, Paris remains cautious in heated domestic debate with more protests planned this week from farmers.

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Radio France Internationale

France halts imports of food with traces of banned pesticides

France officially banned food imports containing traces of five pesticides that are already banned in the EU. The government announced the ban on Wednesday. The move aims to reduce farmers' opposition to the Mercosur trade deal with four South American countries.

Evening Standard

What are the drink driving limits across Europe and how do they compare to the UK?

Drink driving limits are the highest in the UK, when compared to other countries.

Cycling News

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships past winners

Champions through 2025

Euronews

Italy and France seek exemption on fertilisers from EU's carbon border tax

France and Italy are calling on the European Commission to exempt carbon tariffs on imported fertilisers from the bloc's carbon border tax, which came into force on January 1. They argue that the measure will help preserve European competitiveness for local farmers.

We Got This Covered

Donald Trump’s new fever dream – apparently, the President of France went from ‘no, we won’t’ to begging him in minutes

Nobody believes Macron said this but Trump.

Metal Hammer

"At school I did a presentation about Black Sabbath! I knew I wanted to move to the UK." Jack Black, angry nuns and Duolingo: the strange story of metal's weirdest new stars, Calva Louise

Mixing metalcore, EDM and Latin dance music, Calva Louise's influences are as diverse as its members' backgrounds growing up in Venezuela, France and New Zealand

Cycling News

'Pressure makes diamonds' – Mark Renshaw embraces challenge of building Tour de France sprint project for Olav Kooij at Decathlon CMA CGM

Former expert lead-out rider takes aim at delivering stage wins and green jersey at French team's home Grand Tour

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