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French diplomats strike over reforms, cost cuts, lack of recognition

French diplomats went on strike on Thursday for the first time in 20 years in protest at a perceived lack of recognition, fewer means, and reforms pushed by President Emmanuel Macron that they say could hurt France's global standing.

Reuters

Emmanuel Macron hails Queen as the ‘golden thread’ binding France in UK in jubilee video message

Mr Macron said: ‘You are our friend, such a close ally, our example of service to others.’

Evening Standard

Iran slams French, German 'interference' in seizure of Greek ships

Iran has slammed "inappropriate interference" by Germany and France following their condemnation of Tehran for its seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Persian Gulf waters last week.

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‘The Haitian story is the Black story.’ Haiti through the eyes of Haitian-Americans

Kerlie Leonce wasn’t always proud to be Haitian.

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Needle spiking in nightclubs and concerts on the rise in Europe

Hundreds of people across Europe and the United Kingdom have reported being pricked by needles while at nightclubs or concerts, a recent trend that is worrying many.

ABC News

Western Powers Urge IAEA to Rebuke Iran at Meeting Next Week

The United States, France, Britain and Germany are pushing for the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors to rebuke Iran for failing to answer longstanding questions on uranium traces at undeclared sites, a draft resolution showed. Western powers had held off submitting a draft resolution to previous quarterly meetings of…

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A frank exchange of views: French diplomats on rare strike

Members of the French diplomatic corps are dropping their traditional reserve to go on a rare strike, angered by a planned reform they fear will hurt their careers and France’s standing in the world

The Independent UK

Nightclub needle attacks puzzle European authorities

Across France, more than 300 people have reported being pricked out of the blue with needles at nightclubs or concerts in recent months

The Independent UK

‘Proud to be amateurs’: Five years on, have Macron’s political novices delivered?

France’s last parliamentary elections in 2017 gave flesh to President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge of political renewal, staffing the country’s National Assembly with newcomers plucked from the public. As their mandate comes up for renewal on June 12-19, has the promised change materialised?

France 24

Moussa Diaby responds to Newcastle transfer links before holding talks with his agent and family

Newcastle United are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen forward Moussa Diaby and the France international has been asked about attracting interest from the Premier League

Chronicle Live

West must brace for ‘long haul’ in Ukraine, says NATO chief

Western nations must be prepared for a long “war of attrition” in Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Thursday, following talks with US President Joe Biden as Russian forces hammered positions in the Donbas region on the eve of the war’s 100th day. Read about the day’s events…

France 24

Complicated history and a comeback

On the partition of a quiet seaside wood house is more than an old photo from circa 1881. It is hard evidence that King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and his entourage, including his half-brother Prince Damrong Rajanuphap, visited the island in the easternmost province of Trat before it was subject to…

Bangkok Post

Liverpool get apology for Champions League chaos - but France officials still blame fans

Liverpool fans continue to be blamed for the distressing pre-match scenes which marred their Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in Paris, although have received an apology from French chiefs

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Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy charged with further count of rape

Latest allegation against 27-year-old France international footballer relates to new complainant

France 24

Blame game: What went wrong at the Stade de France?

First it was a stadium fiasco, then a blame game. Now will political football lead to sackings? French senators are questioning Emmanuel Macron's interior minister after the tear-gassing of Liverpool fans shut out of last Saturday's Champions League final, as well as the claim that up to 40,000 English supporters…

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Pogba Leaving United for Free after Joining for Record Fee

Paul Pogba joined Manchester United for a world-record fee. He'll leave the English club for nothing. United said Wednesday the France midfielder would be departing Old Trafford at the end of the month when his contract expires.

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World Cup Prep Adds Layer of Intrigue to UEFA Nations League

The competition is back for its third edition, kicking off less than six months out from the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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UEFA reaction to Champions League chaos and slurs on Liverpool fans shows true colours

Liverpool supporters were caught up in chaotic organisation at the Champions League final at the Stade de France in Paris but UEFA's response to the incident speaks volumes about the governing body

Radio France Internationale

French to send fact finding mission to New Caledonia to examine possible future

The Law Commission of the French Senate has announced that a fact-finding mission will travel to New Caledonia, a French colony in the South Pacific, to investigate the future institutional role of the island and its relationship with France and other French overseas territories.

Reuters

France's Macron could lose lower house majority, poll shows

President Emmanuel Macron could fall short of an outright majority in France's National Assembly, which would pose a major hurdle for his planned second-term reforms, a poll showed less than two weeks before the first round of voting.

Wales Online

Gareth Anscombe considers ending Wales career after World Cup for big-money move

Anscombe has committed to the Ospreys and Welsh rugby for the next 12 months, making himself available for the Rugby World Cup in France

France 24

Champions League final 'could have been better organised', French interior minister tells Senate

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin admitted at a Senate hearing on Wednesday that the weekend’s Champions League final in Paris "could have been better organised" after scenes of chaos and fans being teargassed went viral. Darmanin has faced growing criticism over the police’s crowd management tactics as well as accusations…

The Hindu

Manchester United confirms record signing Paul Pogba will leave end of June

France World Cup-winner Paul Pogba will leave Manchester United, six years after joining for a then world-record fee of £89 million

The Hindu

Footballer Kurt Zouma banned from keeping cats for shocking abuse video

West Ham and France defender Kurt Zouma has been banned from keeping cats for five years and ordered to carry out 180 hours of community service by a London court

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