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France’s abaya robe ban in schools: overreach from the state?

The abaya has “no place in schools”, according to France’s education minister, announcing a ban on the loose, dress-like garment in state schools.

The Week

British family stuck in south of France until Sunday after flights cancelled

Rory Dollard, 40, and his wife and children could not fly back as planned from Bergerac Dordogne Perigord Airport on Monday.

The Independent UK

Gabon coup would bring dramatic end to 55 years of Bongo family rule

Gabon is one of the largest producers of oil in Africa, yet much of its 2 million population live in poverty

The Independent UK

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Rugby World Cup power rankings: Rating every nation’s chances ahead of the tournament

Ireland, France, South Africa and New Zealand shape as the tournament favourites – but how far down our rankings are England and Wales after a difficult 2023 so far?

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup 2023: Pool A guide

France v New Zealand looks like a mouthwatering tournament opener. Both sides should progress comfortably with Italy looking the strongest of the rest

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy ‘bombed’ first White House meeting with Biden, book says

Demand to join Nato, coupled with claim France and Germany would leave, ‘pissed off’ US president, author Franklin Foer reports

The Guardian - US

British armed forces rugby player found dead in France

Investigators believe player died in an accidental fall in Brittany, which is hosting World Defence Rugby competition

The Guardian - UK

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French riots have resulted in thousands of convictions, justice minister says

Nearly 2,000 people have been convicted in France over nationwide riots sparked in late June by the fatal police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop near Paris, the Justice Minister said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Britain’s Katie Boulter feeling the love in New York after first win at US Open

Boulter looked at home on a packed Court Six at Flushing Meadows as she raced past France’s Diane Parry 6-4 6-0.

The Independent UK

Who blinks first? France defies Niger coup leaders' ultimatum

After Guinea, Mali and Burkina Faso, this time it feels like it's personal. France's president took on all-comers in his annual address on Monday to his ambassadors in Paris: insisting his man in Niamey is staying put, defying an ultimatum from Niger's coup leaders and ruing what Emmanuel Macron sees…

France 24

Paris Opera star Hugo Marchand strives to make ballet more accessible

To kick off a new season of Encore!, Eve Jackson welcomes French dancer Hugo Marchand, a star of one of France's most prestigious cultural institutions. Known for his unique dancing style that mixes strength and grace, he was named principal dancer at the Paris Opera in 2017 when he was…

France 24

Cultural garment or religious symbol? Debate over France's ban on abayas in school

The French education minister’s proposal to prohibit students from wearing abayas - full-length robes worn by some Muslim women - has been welcomed on the right as a move to protect France's secularist traditions, but it has divided the left over whether the garment is a cultural or religious symbol,…

Radio France Internationale

Queen unveils portrait at RAF Club of British resistance agent Noor Inayat Khan

Ms Khan was the first agent to be infiltrated into enemy occupied France to aid the French Resistance during the Second World War.

The Independent UK

When is Andy Murray playing today?

The 36-year-old British player begins his US Open against Corentin Moutet of France

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The Guardian - UK

Rugby World Cup needs crucial dose of beauty to contrast with big beasts

Serious strength and physicality will be fundamental for success but rolling mauls will not win over neutrals

France 24

Macron defends French foreign policy as Niger junta's ultimatum expires

In tonight's edition: France says it will not budge in its refusal to engage with Niger's coup leaders. A month after their takeover, they issued a Monday deadline to the French ambassador to leave their country, but Paris has insisted its envoy will stay put. Also, Africa sets its own…

The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic will return to world number one after dominant US Open display

Djokovic began the US Open by breezing past France’s Alexandre Muller 6-0 6-2 6-3.

Zenger

France Bans The Abaya In Schools: A History Of The Islamic Garment

The rationale for the ban, they said, was to stem a growing number of disputes in its secular schools

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Radio France Internationale

Breakthrough for French researchers with discovery of Neolithic village

Archaeologists working a vast Neolithic site in northeast France have uncovered traces of a permanent settlement they say is the last piece of the puzzle in research that began 150 years ago.

Al Jazeera

France abaya ban: ‘How far will clothes police go?’

To enforce the ban on the robes in classrooms, 14,000 educational personnel will be trained by the end of the year.

France 24

Wagner group's future hanging in the balance after Prigozhin’s death

Wagner military chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was officially confirmed dead by Russian authorities on Sunday. The fate of his mercenary group – and its operations in Africa and the Middle East – now hangs in the balance. FRANCE 24 spoke to Anastasiya Shapochkina, a political analyst and researcher with a focus…

The Independent UK

Passengers stranded as flights cancelled after air traffic control failure

A British journalist faces being stranded in France for up to six days.

France 24

The Strokes headline Rock En Seine on the festival's 20th anniversary

From Christine And The Queens to the Chemical Brothers and The Strokes, organisers pulled fantastic stops to celebrate two decades of one of France's biggest festivals. FRANCE 24 takes you through the birthday celebrations and we chat with Montreal electro funk outfit Chromeo about their music and style.

The Independent UK

French education minister bans long robes in classrooms in effort to defend nation's secular values

France’s education minister has announced a ban on long robes in classrooms starting with the new school year, saying the garments worn mainly by Muslims are testing secularism in the nation’s schools

The Guardian - UK

France to ban girls from wearing abayas in state schools

Ban on loose-fitting dresses worn by some Muslim women provokes row over secularism

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