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Macron is hugging France’s heroes as though he dare not let the Olympics go

Medal success has offered the president welcome weeks of respite in his country’s fraught political climate – but what happens when the athletes go home?

The Guardian - UK

After Olympic Dream, A Rude Political Awakening For Macron?

The success of the Olympic Games has surpassed the wildest dreams of many in France but in the next weeks President Emmanuel Macron still will have to face the reality of the deadlocked politics created by his calling of snap legislative elections.

International Business Times

Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza City school draws international condemnation

At least 90 people were killed on Saturday in an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza City, the Palestinian territory’s civil defence agency said. The attack drew widespread condemnation across the globe, including from Turkey, France and the US, who expressed "deep concern" and underscored the…

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Macron says war in Gaza 'must stop', backs mediation efforts

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for an end to the fighting in Gaza, saying France was lending its "full support" to mediation efforts in the war between Israel and Hamas.

Radio France Internationale

‘We’ve been blown away’: Olympics give France feelgood factor but challenges remain

Political turmoil has given way to people buying into the Games but leaders know that sustaining optimism will not be easy

The Guardian - UK

In France, the president has too much power – Macron’s hubris shows why we need a new system

We’re vulnerable to presidential whims – and that’s opened the door to the far right. We urgently need to build a Sixth Republic, says French Green party co-chair Charlotte Minvielle

The Guardian - UK

Iran may rethink reprisals against Israel over killing of Hamas’s leader

Other Islamic countries are not openly backing military response by Tehran and more targeted action appears likely

The Guardian - UK

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French leftist PM candidate opens up about personal life, reveals homosexuality

The candidate for French Prime Minister put forward by the leftist New Popular Front coalition, Lucie Castets, has come out of the closet in an interview intended to get ahead of critics. While it lacks the support of President Emmanuel Macron, the leftist alliance maintains it should be allowed to…

Radio France Internationale

The one policy conservatives across the world say will fix men: mandatory military service

Proponents say the draft could help foster connection. Others see the proposal as a cynical political gimmick

The Guardian - US

Russian disinformation slams Paris and amplifies Khelif claims to undermine the Olympics

Russia is using online disinformation to spread false information about the 2024 Olympics and portraying Paris as a crime-ridden cesspool

The Independent UK

Venezuela Opposition Urges Army To Take 'Side Of The People'

Venezuelan opposition leaders Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia and Maria Corina Machado on Monday asked the military and police officers to "take the side of the people" after the disputed reelection of Nicolas Maduro.

International Business Times

French sports chiefs say clubs must prepare for Olympic boom

French sports clubs and federations are being urged to be ready for a wave of interest likely to follow the 2024 Paris Olympics after a spectacular first week of success for French athletes.

Radio France Internationale

Paris prosecutors open investigation into harassment of Olympics show artists

Paris prosecutors have launched a probe into a cyberharassment campaign after Thomas Jolly, the ceremony's artistic director, and other artists involved in the ceremony filed complaints.

Radio France Internationale

Paris 2024 Olympics: Five things we learned on Day 7: Léon I - the Swim King

From the country that gave us Louis XIV, the self-styled Sun King and: "L'état, c'est moi," we now have Léon I, the Swim King and: "La piscine, c'est moi." The 22-year-old added a fourth Olympic gold medal to his trophy cabinet on Friday night.

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The Times of India

Paris 2024: Leon Marchand - First male swimmer since Michael Phelps to win four individual gold medals in single edition of the Olympics

Leon Marchand achieved a remarkable feat at the Paris Olympics, securing his fourth gold medal with a dominant performance in the 200m individual medley on Friday. The French swimmer's victory was met with jubilation from the home crowd, including President Emmanuel Macron.

Sports Illustrated

Judo Legend Teddy Riner, Young Star Léon Marchand Deliver France’s Olympic Moment

The gold medal performances of a 35-year-old judoka at his fifth Olympics and a 22-year-old swimmer at his first marked a special day for the host country.

The Independent UK

Beth Shriever’s anguish is also the magic of the most brutal sport at the Olympics

Britain’s medal hopefuls Kye Whyte and Beth Shriever both finished out of the medal places in the wildly unpredictable sport of BMX racing

The Independent UK

Silver linings for GB duo as Duncan Scott and Ben Proud claim milestone medals

Scott is now Scotland’s most decorated Olympian while Proud completed his medal collection.

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Radio France Internationale

Olympic fever gives France's president and caretaker government a break

After weeks of political turmoil that has left France without a government, a recent poll shows President Emmanuel Macron and caretaker PM Gabriel Attal benefitting from a slight uptick in popularity, boosted by a positive start to the Paris Olympics.

The Conversation

What the 2024 Olympics tells us about global geopolitics

Since the Olympic Games in Paris began, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has posted the statement “This is France!” several times on his social media platforms.

International Business Times

Vacationing Macron Takes Back Seat During Games

French President Emmanuel Macron has opted to take a back seat during the Olympic Games after weeks of domestic political turmoil, heading to his Mediterranean holiday residence and leaving Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to oversee proceedings in Paris.

The Conversation

How the Olympics opening ceremony triggered a debate on ‘woke ideology’ in France

France was hurt, divided and in need of a great federating event after recent elections. And Emmanuel Macron framed the Olympic Games as an opportunity to “unite around a France that welcomes the world”, calling for a “political truce” during that time.

The Guardian - UK

Citius, altius, antibioticus: Olympic triathlon a triumph of optics for Paris

The triathlons were a resounding success: races across water, cycleway and cobbles that will have left Emmanuel Macron punching the air after river pollution controversy

Radio France Internationale

Chinese teenagers dive into Olympic history at the people's Aquatics Centre

Unveiling the Aquatics Centre at the beginning of April, Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, heaped paeans upon the teams that had worked on the 170 million-euro building to ready it in time for the Olympics. Equally crucial, he insisted, the future.

The Guardian - UK

Humiliation of Haniyeh’s killing creates early crisis for Iran’s new president

Iran’s new president hoped to improve relations with the west, but calls for armed response will be hard to ignore

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