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Revealed: Churchill’s unsent letter that could have changed the course of history

On the eve of D-day, the wartime British PM drafted a letter that could have ended De Gaulle’s political career

The Guardian - UK

How anti-Americanism shaped France's Russophile elites

President Emmanuel Macron’s call for Europe not to rule out sending troops to Ukraine to defeat Russia marks a turning point in France's decades-long "unhealthy fascination" with the country and its strongmen, argues journalist Elisa Vidal. So what's been driving the charm?

Radio France Internationale

General Charles de Gaulle's son, Philippe, dies aged 102

Admiral Philippe de Gaulle, the eldest son of General Charles de Gaulle, has died in Paris at the age of 102, his family has said.

Radio France Internationale

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French diplomacy in crosshairs as Middle East conflict unravels

The Israel-Hamas war shows no signs of abating – three months on – as regional players are sucked into the fray despite a flurry of diplomatic responses. As Middle Eastern neighbours tread a fine line, France has warned Iran and its proxies to steer clear of the fight. RFI examines…

Radio France Internationale

David Cameron takes swipe at Boris Johnson's Cincinnatus comment in first House of Lords speech

The Foreign Secretary has given his maiden speech to the House of Lords

Evening Standard

Lord Cameron takes dig at Boris Johnson in maiden speech in House of Lords

The new Foreign Secretary told peers he had been ‘surprised’ to be asked to return to Government.

The Independent UK

Lord Cameron tells peers he was ‘surprised’ to be asked to return to Government

The Foreign Secretary has given his maiden speech to the House of Lords.

The Independent UK

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Can Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton make it as a comeback king?

Elvis redeployed his lip curl, Churchill fought on the western front, and pop group Steps updated their sound. David Cameron take note

The Guardian - UK

Israel falls into the "Vietnam trap"

Israel's military once won dramatic victories with agile commando tactics. But since 1973, it has all gone wrong

Salon

The downfall of France's African empire

Before his sudden demise, the shadowy Wagner Group leader helped unravel 60 years of French domination in Africa

Salon

Alain Gresh: ‘Macron’s party has a strong anti-Palestinian position’

Al Jazeera talks to Alain Gresh, a French author and expert of the Israel-Palestine conflict, as war flares again.

Al Jazeera

The Visionaries review – seers who were shaped by the shadow of war

Wolfram Eilenberger’s group biography of Hannah Arendt, Simone de Beauvoir, Ayn Rand and Simone Weil illuminates how the horrors of the 1930s informed the philosophers’ worldviews – with the ‘saintly’ Weil the star of the show

The Guardian - UK

Soviet spies in Africa: How the KGB expanded Russian influence during the Cold War

Russian influence in Africa has deep historical roots, from supporting an attempted coup in Ghana to spreading fake political news in Algeria and training African fighters in Crimea. FRANCE 24 looks back on four little-known Soviet operations aimed at furthering Russian interests in Africa during the Cold War

France 24

PM Modi’s 41 years' attachment with France: When Indira Gandhi conversed in French with President De Gaulle in 1966

NEW DELHI: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Paris on Thursday revealed his more than 41 years’ old "personal attachment" with France, the Congress has talked about then PM Indira Gandhi’s long association with the European country.

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The Guardian - UK

France on Trial: The Case of Marshal Pétain review – a fallen hero in the dock

Julian Jackson’s meticulous, engaging history of the collaborator general and his downfall is a gripping study of dishonour and denial

The Guardian - UK

Vive la révolution! But is France ready to establish a Sixth Republic?

Raising the age to retire, in the face of public dissent, might be president Macron’s last stand in an outdated constitution

France 24

A look back at when French protesters defeated government reform plans

Anger at President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform shows no sign of abating, with protests, strikes and unrest set to continue and both sides digging in their heels. To shed some light on the current stand-off, FRANCE 24 looks back at the last times the unions successfully forced the government to…

The Conversation

French governments’ long record of bypassing parliament: a brief history of article 49.3

Emboldened by united trade unions, the tug of war between the street and the government over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform had mostly taken on the form of strikes and demonstrations since mid-January.

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Italian princess, conspiracy theorists and Steven Seagal: meet Russia’s friends overseas

‘I am 100% Russophile’ declares US actor at meeting of International Movement of Russophiles in Moscow

The Independent UK

Rare Tintin in America artwork by Herge sells for record-breaking £1.9m

The piece sets world record for most valuable original black and white drawing by the artist

The Independent UK

Tintin In America original drawing by Herge sells at auction for £1.9m

The piece has set the world record for the most valuable original black and white drawing by the artist.

Radio France Internationale

UK and EU look for new roles after Brexit

Britain has made moral and military support for Ukraine a fundamental plank of its post-Brexit foreign policy, winning support in Eastern Europe and aligning itself with the US, Alexander Zevin writes is this month's Monde Diplomatique

Radio France Internationale

War of words marks 80th anniversary of Russian victory in Stalingrad

As Russian President Vladimir Putin attends World War II commemorations in southern Russia, on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in Stalingrad, Europe continues to support Ukraine in the war against Russian invaders.

The Independent UK

Tony Blair wanted Vladimir Putin to be at international ‘top table’

Newly released files show officials warned that despite ‘warm rhetoric’ the Russian leader maintained Cold War levels of spying against UK.

The Guardian - UK

Young France: the Gallic teens of 1965

What was the effect of ‘le rock’n’roll’ on the youth of France? By Emma Beddington

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