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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

2024 Paris Paralympics: City marks one-year countdown to start of games

Olympic fever is growing in the French capital. Paris will host the 17th edition of the Paralympic games for the first time from August 28 to September 8, 2024, just 17 days after the Olympics's closing ceremony. FRANCE 24's James Vasina talks to Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic…

France 24

French envoy still in Niger despite ultimatum, protests

France's ambassador to Niger is still in the country despite an ultimatum from coup leaders to leave his post, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. The decision comes against a backdrop of anti-French protests over the weekend.

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French ambassador stays in Niger, defying junta, as Macron defends French policy

French President Emmanuel Macron says France’s ambassador is staying at his post in Niger despite being asked to leave by the ruling junta

The Independent UK

UFC Fight Night 226: How to watch Gane vs. Spivac, start time, fight card, odds, more (Updated)

Here's what you need to know to watch UFC Fight Night 226 on ESPN+ from Paris.

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New French education minister bans abaya dresses in schools

France will ban children in state-run schools from wearing loose-fitting, full-length robes known as abayas, worn by some Muslim women. This is the first major announcement from new education minister Gabriel Attal, who spoke to French media on Sunday ahead of the back-to-school season.

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EU expresses 'full support' for French ambassador in Niger after junta ultimatum

The European Union on Monday expressed its "full support" for the French ambassador to Niger, after the soldiers who seized power in the country demanded his departure.

France 24

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UFC Paris card: Gane vs Spivak and all fights this weekend

Ciryl Gane faces Sergey Spivak in a heavyweight main event, as the UFC visits France for the second time

The Independent UK

French athlete Pierre Fairbank ‘playing to win’ at 2024 Paralympic Games

At 52 years old, Pierre Fairbank is one of the doyens of Para-sport in France. In more than 30 years of wheelchair sports, he has participated in six Paralympic Games, winning nine medals at those competitions. Fairbank, who says his rigorous training is a major factor in his success, is…

France 24

UFC Paris: How to watch Gane vs Spivak and what time does it start tonight?

Ciryl Gane faces Sergey Spivak in a heavyweight main event, as the UFC visits France for the second time

The Independent UK

Host France breezes past Australia in warm-up rugby match

Rugby World Cup hosts France eased past Australia 41-17 at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday, in the final warm-up game before the tournament opens on 8 September.

Radio France Internationale

Macron calls for strengthening French diplomacy to tackle changing world order

French President Emmanuel Macron called for a strengthening of France's diplomatic efforts as the international community faces new challenges in his annual address to French ambassadors on Monday.

France 24

Niger junta gives French ambassador 48 hours to leave country

In tonight's edition: Niger's military junta expels France's ambassador to the country as it digs in its heels, insisting on a three-year transition of power. And regional observers say Zimbabwe's elections did not meet democratic standards as voting ran into a second day amid reports of delays, banned rallies and…

France 24

Struggling French winemakers may have to destroy their vintage cellars to survive

Several major wine-producing regions in France – particularly the vinyards of Bordeaux – are grappling with changes in consumption habits, the cost-of-living crisis and the after-effects of Covid-19 ... and the destruction of their vintage bottles of wine may be the only solution.

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The Independent UK

France set to ban Muslim students from wearing abaya in state schools

Left-wing opposition party criticises ‘policing of clothing’ and calls minister’s announcement ‘unconstitutional’

The Guardian - AU

Wallabies outclassed again as restless fans wait for things to click

Eddie Jones maintains loss to France doesn’t mean anything for Rugby World Cup but noble defeat is becoming a habit for this team

Sports Illustrated

Nicolas Batum ‘Scared To Go Home’ Following France’s FIBA World Cup Loss

The Clippers forward and longtime French national team member didn’t hold back his thoughts following Sunday’s shocking elimination.

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Budapest championships: Five things we learned on Day 9

It was silver for France in the mens 4x400m relay but for some French fans that warranted La Marseillaise. Just as well the Americans don't go round singing their national anthem for every medal - we'd have heard the Star Spangled Banner 29 times.

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Olympic hosts France win first medal at end of athletics world championships

The French men's 4x400m relay team came second behind the United States on Sunday night to win the country's first medal at the 2023 athletics world championships in Budapest.

Fortune

Demand for wine has fallen so much that France is spending $215 million to distill excess wine into ethanol used in cleaning products

France aims to help winemakers "find new sources of revenue" as tastes change and prices falter.

France 24

French Interior Minister Darmanin warns of risk of Le Pen victory in next election

France's powerful Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Sunday issued a stark warning over the danger of far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen winning the presidency in the next election, while burnishing his own ambition to succeed Emmanuel Macron in 2027.

The Guardian - UK

Borthwick stands by England strugglers and adds May to World Cup squad

Steve Borthwick has decided to stick by his England flops for the forthcoming World Cup in France after a desperate warm-up campaign

Radio France Internationale

France widens access to declassified Algeria war archives to 'include minors'

The French government has made access to its archives from the Algerian war of independence more flexible by authorising the consultation of files involving minors.

The Independent UK

Johnny Sexton regrets ‘mistake’ which saw him miss Ireland’s World Cup warm-ups

The 38-year-old is set to retire after the upcoming tournament in France.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2023 FIBA World Cup: Latvia upsets and eliminates France in 88-86 comeback win

Davis Bertans scored 15 points in the comeback win.

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