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England creating Rugby World Cup siege mentality after catalogue of calamity

Social media sound-offs could help spark response to dire preparations as Steve Borthwick’s side fly out to France training base

Evening Standard

Niger junta orders expulsion of French envoy, revokes diplomatic immunity

Niger's military junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France's ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the country, according to a statement from the military regime.

Radio France Internationale

France seeks end to cut-price air fares to fight environmental dumping

France is aiming to impose a minimum price for plane tickets to protect the environment. Transport Minister Clement Beaune said he would present a proposal to the European Union in the coming days.

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Vive la rentrée! Exploring France's post-summer renaissance

In this edition of French Connections we explore "la rentrée", the renaissance that takes place after France's summer shutdown. Children return to school, politicians scheme about the year to come and people get back to work after their holidays. While some experience "rentrée blues", others take the opportunity to make…

France 24

Niger junta revokes French ambassador’s diplomatic immunity, orders his expulsion

Niger's military junta said it revoked the diplomatic immunity of France's ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the country, according to a statement. The French foreign ministry has said the junta, which seized power last month, has "no authority" to expel the French ambassador.

France 24

Niger's military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity

A statement from Niger's military regime says the junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France’s ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the African country

The Independent UK

EU examines its training of African armies as another coup rocks the continent

The European Union is growing increasingly concerned about “domino effects” as yet another military coup rocks Africa

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French opposition sceptical after marathon meeting with Macron

The leaders of France’s opposition parties say a 12-hour meeting with President Emmanuel Macron that ended in the early hours of Thursday morning left them unconvinced of his efforts to forge unity on issues dividing the nation. Macron had been hoping the exercise would help break the deadlock of a…

Radio France Internationale

The body still feels good enough – Scotland prop WP Nel has no plans to retire

The Edinburgh prop went to the 2015 and 2019 tournaments and will now be among the oldest players at the showpiece in France.

The Independent UK

Biological clocks: how does our body know that time goes by?

In April of this year, Spanish athlete Beatriz Flamini emerged into the light after a 500-day stay in a cave. Her descent underground is probably the longest undertaken by a long stretch. Flamini says she lost all sense of time on the 65th day. But can she really be sure…

The Conversation

Coup leaders detain President Ali Bongo, appoint general to lead Gabon's 'transition'

Mutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader Wednesday after placing the just-reelected President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest, alleging betrayal and massive embezzlement during his long-time rule over the oil-rich Central African nation.

France 24

Western powers condemn coup in Gabon, curfew remains in effect

A group of senior military officers in Gabon seized power in the early hours of Wednesday, shortly after the country's election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term. The United States, the UK, France and others condemned what appeared to be the eighth military coup in west…

France 24

World reaction to the military coup in Gabon

President Bongo’s ouster came after he was declared winner for a third term in an election opposition called a ‘fraud’.

Al Jazeera

Kolo Muani refuses to train with Eintracht as he pushes for transfer to Paris Saint-Germain

Randal Kolo Muani refuses to train with Eintracht Frankfurt in push for transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. 24-yr-old forward has scored 1 goal in 9 games for France, converted penalty in World Cup final shootout loss.

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Coup attempt in Gabon: A ‘feeling of liberation’ but also ‘concerns for democracy’

When leading military figures in Gabon announced on August 30 that they had placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest in a bid to remove him from power after 14 years, thousands of Gabonese took to the streets to demonstrate their support for the military. Videos show demonstrators singing…

France 24

Disputed election sparks beginning of the end of 56 years of Bongo family rule

The ouster of Gabon’s President Ali Bongo early Wednesday came shortly after the country’s election commission announced the official results of the August 26 presidential election, handing the incumbent another disputed victory. But this time, it provided the spark for a military takeover to end more than half a century…

Radio France Internationale

Macron meets opposition rivals in bid to end France's political impasse

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday gathered leaders of parties from across the political spectrum – including his biggest rivals – for “frank” and “direct” discussions that he hopes will break the deadlock of a hung parliament.

The Independent UK

Royal Navy rugby player found dead at miltary world cup in France

Player’s body was found on a rocky stretch of the coast in Brittany

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Film show: Venice Film Festival opens amid Hollywood strikes

Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including the Venice and Deauville film festivals, the box office hits of the summer "Oppenheimer", "Barbie" and "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning", plus a look at the Franco-Senegalese writer-director Ramata-Toulaye Sy's love story "Banel & Adama", which is…

Radio France Internationale

Numbers of children sleeping rough in France on the rise

An increasing number of children in France are left to sleep in the streets, warns Unicef France in a yearly report that shows nearly 2,000 children were sleeping rough at the start of this school year, a nearly 20 percent increase from last year.

Evening Standard

France posts video honouring Martin Luther King using only white children

The French government has been pilloried for releasing a video honouring Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ civil rights march – using white children only.

The Independent UK

Gabon's wealthy, dynastic leader thought he could resist Africa's trend of coups. He might be wrong

The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat of military coups in his part of the world

The Guardian - UK

Remembering England’s unlikely run to the 2007 Rugby World Cup final

Paul Sackey, Simon Shaw and Joe Worsley explain how a player-led recovery took England into the final despite the team being written off after a humiliating 36-0 pool defeat by South Africa

Radio France Internationale

Greenpeace slams TotalEnergies' sponsorship of Rugby World Cup in France as 'sports-washing'

With the release of a shock video in which the iconic Stade de France is drowned under a tide of crude oil, the international environmental association Greenpeace has denounced the sponsorship of fossil fuels in the world of sport.

Evening Standard

When does the 2023 Rugby World Cup start?

The tournament begins in a few days time but when is England due to play?

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