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Dollar Gains as the Euro and Yen Retreat

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday extended this week's rally and rose by +0.32% to a 1.75-month high. Political uncertainty in France and Japan is undercutting the euro and yen, respectively, to the benefit of the dollar. The dollar added to its gains Wednesday afternoon due to the hawkish...

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France's Le Pen Vows To Block Any Government

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Wednesday she would thwart all action by any new government, throwing into doubt Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's ability to solve the country's deepening political crisis with a coalition cabinet.

International Business Times

Iran Releases Franco-German Accused Of Spying

Iran has released a 19-year-old Franco-German national days after throwing out spying charges against him, France's foreign minister told AFP on Wednesday.

International Business Times

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Charlie Hebdo pushes for Panthéon tribute to murdered cartoonist Charb

Coming a decade after the deadly Charlie Hebdo attack, a new campaign is calling for murdered cartoonist Charb to be honoured in France’s Panthéon as a symbol of freedom of expression and republican values.

Radio France Internationale

Iran releases French-German cyclist Lennart Monterlos

France's foreign minister says Iran has released a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared in June while riding across the country

The Independent UK

Dollar Rallies on Euro and Yen Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today extended this week’s rally and is up by +0.22% at a 1.75-month high. Political uncertainty in France and Japan is undercutting the euro and yen, respectively, to the benefit of the dollar. Strength in stocks today is reducing liquidity demand and limiting gains in...

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Tom Pidcock, Marianne Vos, Lorena Wiebes, but no Mathieu van der Poel: UCI Gravel World Championships 2025 start lists confirmed

274 men and 122 women will race in the elite categories this weekend, including a raft of WorldTour talent

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Arthur Hayes Alleges Euro Will Crash and Start New Crypto Revolution

X's favorite crypto provocateur, Arthur Hayes, believes a fresh wave of global money printing is about to launch Bitcoin past $200,000 — and, frankly, he might not be far off.

International Business Times

Japanese football official sentenced for viewing child abuse images on plane

Japan Football Association terminates Masanaga Kageyama after he was found guilty of watching indecent images of children on a plane

The Independent UK

The birth of France’s Fifth Republic – archive, 1958

On 4 October 1958, France adopted the constitution of the Fifth Republic, which established its current system of government

The Guardian - UK

Outgoing French PM says ‘path still exists’ to avoid snap elections

Sébastien Lecornu says majority of MPs willing to seek agreement on budget and avoid further instability

The Guardian - UK

Outgoing French PM says snap election less likely as budget talks advance

France’s outgoing Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, on Wednesday made a last-ditch bid to unite rival parties and pull his collapsed government out of political deadlock – hoping to agree on a budget and head off the threat of a snap election.

Radio France Internationale

Vitaly 2.0? French Influencer Amine Mojito Jailed Over 'Syringe Prank' Videos

French influencer Amine Mojito, known as Ilan M, has been sentenced to six months in prison for pretending to inject strangers in viral "syringe prank" videos, echoing the case of Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy who was jailed in the Philippines for a similar stunt.

International Business Times UK

Which footballers defied a manager’s tactics – and what were the results?

Plus: the original long-throw specialists, an even earlier early-season pitch invasion and more

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Which European countries have the most billionaires, and how many are in each?

Europe is home to over one-fifth of the world’s billionaires. Germany leads the continent and ranks fourth globally in billionaire numbers.

Euronews

France's woes not yet ringing alarm bells across EU but worries keep rising

France is the EU's second-largest economy and concerns are growing that a prolonged deadlock could negatively impact the eurozone's economy.

International Business Times UK

'I Didn't Know It Was Illegal': Japanese Football Official Caught Watching Child Porn in Business Class, Jailed in France

Japanese football official Masanaga Kageyama has been convicted in France for watching child pornography mid-flight, sparking outrage and renewed scrutiny over safeguarding standards in international sport.

International Business Times

French Sex Offender Pelicot Says Man Who Abused Ex-wife Knew She Was Asleep

Dominique Pelicot, one of France's worst sex offenders, took the stand Tuesday to push back against the only man to appeal a conviction for raping Pelicot's ex-wife while she was drugged, saying he knew exactly what he was doing.

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The Independent UK

George Clooney shares why his children have a ‘much better life’ in France than LA

The actor and his wife share eight-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on political chaos in France: the gift that keeps on giving to Marine Le Pen and the far right

Editorial: Influential abroad, Emmanuel Macron’s strategic errors at home are bringing mainstream French politics into disrepute at a crucial moment

Euronews

Against the wall: France's president increasingly isolated as political crisis deepens

As outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s last-ditch 48-hour window to form a new government nears its end, France’s political class and citizens are bracing for the president’s next move.

International Business Times

Macron Urged To Quit To End France Political Crisis

President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday under pressure even from allies to find a rapid solution to France's political deadlock, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign for the sake of the country.

The Guardian - UK

England among eight rugby nations vowing to ban players in rebel R360 league

Joint statement from England, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, France and Italy says players will be ‘ineligible for international selection’

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 flat as buyback boosts Imperial Brands

The FTSE 100 index closed up just 4.44 points at 9,483.58.

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron faces calls to step down after French PM resigns

The French president faces another political crisis as his closest allies seek to distance themselves

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