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The Latest Breaking News from Marseille

Rugby World Cup 2023 squad guide: Players, fixtures and more

With the tournament drawing closer, teams have begun announcing their 33-man squads

The Independent UK

French elite police detained over death of man during Marseille riots

Five French police officers were arrested on Tuesday over the death of a 27-year-old man in the southern city of Marseille in early July during nationwide rioting, prosecutors said.

Radio France Internationale

Rugby World Cup 2023: Fixtures, full schedule and how to watch on TV

Everything you need to know ahead of the men’s tournament

The Independent UK

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A rebounding Pope Francis adds an overnight visit to France to his busy travel schedule

The Vatican says Pope Francis will make a two-day trip to Marseille, France, in late September

The Independent UK

Macron walks tightrope as French police protest challenges rule of law

French President Emmanuel Macron has declined to condemn the country’s top police chiefs for appearing to suggest officers were above the law, seeking to stave off unrest among security forces wearied by repeated bouts of street violence. Critics, however, lament a missed opportunity to reassert the state’s authority over an…

France 24

Man describes attack by Marseille police that left him with skull damage

Hedi says he cannot look at himself in mirror after part of his skull was removed during first round of surgery

The Guardian - UK

A guide to how Paris will welcome fans and stage 32 sports at the first post-pandemic Olympics

Paris is on track to host millions of visitors and successfully stage 32 sporting events next year when the 2024 Olympics open on July 26

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French national police chief says officers under investigation 'have no place in prison'

France’s national police chief has said that law enforcement officers under investigation shouldn’t be jailed like ordinary citizens amid a walkout by numerous Marseille police over the detention of a colleague for his actions during nationwide riots

The Independent UK

Australian sailors learn from Olympic test event

While Olympic champion Matt Wearn won gold, the Australian sailing team say they've learnt a lot from the Paris 2024 Games test event in Marseille.

AAP

French film-maker’s family fight to keep link to chateau that inspired his stories

Marcel Pagnol based his famous movies on a Provencal manor he’d known as a child. Now his legacy is at risk, says his grandson

The Guardian - UK

Sailor Matt Wearn wins gold at Olympic test event

Australian sailing star Matt Wearn has gained a big boost ahead of next year's Olympics, winning the dinghy gold at the test event in Marseille.

AAP

Renfe's first Lyon-Barcelona trains arrive in France to compete with SNCF

The first trains run by the Spanish rail company Renfe have Thursday connected the French city of Lyon to Barcelona. Trains from Marseille to Madrid are due to run on 28 July. Renfe intends to take full advantage of the opening up of French rail operator SNCF to competition.

Radio France Internationale

'Clueless' French police resort to checking phone data to see when boy, 2, disappeared

Emile, who usually lives with his parents near Marseille, was last seen by two people as he left his grandparents' home. He was on holiday with the elderly couple

Daily Mirror

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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France 24

Riots in France: 'Burnt-down library' in Marseille is actually in Manila

In the wake of a week of rioting in France, sparked by the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Nahel by a police officer, out-of-context videos across social media claim to show destruction in the southern city of Marseille. In particular, internet users claim the city's Alcazar Library was burnt by rioters,…

The Independent UK

8 of the best cities to visit in France for a short break

The French cities you should visit, from Bordeaux to Cannes, whether you’re after bountiful vineyards, glamorous seafronts and historic cultural hubs

Radio France Internationale

Probes into 'excessive force' by police as France recovers from week of riots

French authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a man who may have been killed by a police rubber bullet during protests in Marseille. It comes as France counts the cost of its most intense urban violence in nearly two decades.

The Guardian - UK

‘Our government sees it as cute but unimportant’: the musicians keeping France’s Occitan language alive

Post-revolutionary France tried to stamp it out, but working class communities kept speaking it. Now Occitan powers a vivacious and political European music scene

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France riots: prosecutors investigate death of man hit by projectile in Marseille

Inquiry comes after President Emmanuel Macron met mayors to explore ‘deeper reasons’ for violence

Al Jazeera

Prosecutors in France investigate man’s death in Marseille riots

Investigation opened into the death of a 27-year-old caused by a ‘flash-ball’ projectile.

The Independent UK

Violent protests in Marseille ‘like a mini civil war’, says British national

Benjamin Klene, 33, described the riots and police presence in the port city as ‘disturbing’ and ‘very tense’.

Radio France Internationale

Marseille counts the cost of a weekend of riots after police shooting

France's second city, Marseille, has become a hotspot for the rioting triggered all over the country by the death of a 17-year-old driver at the hands of police. While the situation appeared to have calmed by Monday, residents were counting the cost of a weekend of unrest.

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Hundreds arrested and a mayor's home attacked as protests roil France for a 5th night

Authorities said more than 700 were arrested as protests continued in response to the death of a 17-year-old teenager who was fatally shot by police after being stopped for a traffic violation.

The Independent UK

France endures fifth night of violence after teenager’s funeral with street battles in Marseille

Even though the rioting appeared to be less intense on Saturday, with tens of thousands of police deployed in cities across the country, over 700 people were arrested

France 24

Macron to meet with some 220 mayors of towns that have witnessed riots on Tuesday

French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet on Tuesday with some 220 mayors of towns that have witnessed riots that broke out since the death of the 17-year-old Nahel M. at the hands of a police officer. Seeking to suppress the violent unrest that has swept across major cities the…

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