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Flamboyant former culture minister and bad boy Frédéric Mitterrand dies age 76

Former culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand, a high-profile and sometimes controversial figure on France’s arts scene, died on Thursday in Paris at the age of 76 after several months battling cancer.

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Warner Bros. Discovery to Launch Max in Europe Beginning May 21

Max Will be available first in the Nordics, Iberia, and Central and Eastern Europe

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French Senate Rejects Trade Deal With Canada

French Senate's rejection of CETA sparks debate on trade deal's impact on agriculture and food industries in France.

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France To Propose Gaza Initiative After US Resolution Vetoed

French President Macron proposes new initiative for Gaza situation after US resolution vetoed at UN Security Council. Collaboration with partners for cease...

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France names its new Michelin-starred restaurants

From this year's new Michelin-starred restaurants and a chat with cast of new glam TV series "Palm Royale", to Banksy's defaced mural and US photographer Annie Leibovitz wielding a sword in Paris in the name of art, join Eve Jackson for a roundup of this week's culture news.

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Tiger mosquitoes now everywhere in France after spreading to Normandy

Health authorities in the northern region of Normandy have recorded the presence of tiger mosquitoes – an invasive species that is now ubiquitous in mainland France. The biting insects, native to Asia, can carry viruses including dengue, Zika and chikungunya.

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Sports quiz of the week: Kobbie Mainoo, Laura Kenny and Andy Murray

Have you been paying attention to the big stories in football, rugby, snooker, tennis, cycling and baseball?

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French military chief backs Macron over possibility of sending troops to Ukraine

Russia should not expect the West to limit its support for Ukraine to supplying arms, says the chief of staff of France's armed forces, General Thierry Burkhard. His words echo President Emmanuel Macron's recent controversial suggestion that a military intervention could not be ruled out.

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After a lull during Covid, France sees rise in tuberculosis cases

A report published by France's health body shows that tuberculosis – although at a low level – saw a rebound in cases in 2023. The uptick coincides with the arrival of refugees from Ukraine in 2022.

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45 Pictures That Show Why There Is No Other Place Like Europe (New Pics)

With the help of technology, one can get acquainted with places all over the world in just a matter of a few clicks; and today, we’re focusing on Europe. The post 45 Pictures That Show Why There Is No Other Place Like Europe (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Stamping out misinformation in France's fight against HIV-Aids

The French non-profit Sidaction on Friday launches its three-day annual fundraiser for HIV-Aids research – warning that although treatments have progressed in France, the “fight must go on”. A key challenge is stamping out misconceived ideas of the disease among young people.

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‘This is the France you dream of’: readers’ favourite travel discoveries

Medieval villages, secret alleyways and Charles de Gaulle’s retreat are just some of our tipsters’ French finds

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Scotland possess ‘extra edge’ before Netherlands test, claims Steve Clarke

Steve Clarke has witnessed an added intensity in Scotland’s training as players compete to be chosen for the Euro 2024 finals in Germany

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How Senegal's presidential election was postponed, reinstated and moved up

Voters in Senegal go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in the most wide-open election in the country’s history. The vote comes a few weeks after the explosion of a profound political crisis triggered by its cancellation and then delay by President Macky Sall. FRANCE 24…

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France Reports Over 300 Cases Of Sexual Abuse In Sports

France takes action against sexual abuse in sports after 300 implicated in 2023, emphasizing protection of athletes.

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China's president to visit France in attempt to repair trust with EU

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit France and Italy in May in a bid to improve faltering relations with the European Union, which are impacting EU trade with the world's second-largest economy. Analysts say European companies in China are facing more uncertain business conditions, forcing them to devote more resources…

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French Senate rejects EU-Canada free-trade agreement

France's Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly voted against a free-trade agreement between the EU and Canada thanks to an unusual alliance in the upper house between left and right wing opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron.

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All fun and games: France's love of 'les jeux'

With "les Jeux", or the Olympic Games, just around the corner, we discuss France's love of all sorts of other games, from board games, to video games, to betting... to marbles! We also dive into how the quintessentially French game of pétanque came to be.

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Top French Court Studies Fate Of 'Europe's Largest' Hippo Jumbo

France's top administrative court is to decide if a three-tonne hippopotamus called Jumbo should be freed after decades working as "the largest hippo in Europe" for a family circus.

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US Leads Faster Stock Settlement, Global Comparison Revealed

Discover how countries like the UK, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and France are upgrading their stock settlement systems to achieve faster and more efficie...

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Natural hydrogen: The new gold rush?

Geologists around the world are calling it the "new gold rush". We ask why companies are rushing to capitalise on white or natural hydrogen, with our guest Minh Khoi Le. He is the head of hydrogen research at business intelligence company Rystad Energy. According to the firm, 40 companies were…

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Man jailed for smuggling 52 migrants across Channel in ‘overcrowded’ dinghy

A man who piloted a small boat carrying more than 50 migrants to Britain from France has been jailed.

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Taking a leaf out of Putin's book? France's Macron releases 'virile' boxing photos

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, March 21: We look at reactions to the confirmation of Prabowo Subianto's election as Indonesia's new president. In France, photos of a sweaty, muscled Emmanuel Macron boxing spark derision and questions about their symbolism. Shohei Ohtani, the highest-paid US baseball player in the world, fires…

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Macron Straps On Gloves For Boxing Photoshoot

Where politicians once looked to project health and fitness with jogs in the park, martial sports like boxing have now gained the upper hand, with France's Emmanuel Macron the latest to strap on gloves.

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Emmanuel Macron's 'Raging Bull' boxing photoshoot splits opinion in France

Emmanuel Macron has received a mixed response after his office released official photos of him hitting a punching bag.

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