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India and France reiterate calls for negotiations to end conflict in Ukraine

India and France on Wednesday reiterated calls for negotiation to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters · Sep 14, 2022

‘We’ve tried them all, except Meloni’: Far-right leader tipped to become Italy’s first female PM

As yet unaffected by the slings and arrows of governing, Giorgia Meloni is poised to carry her hard-right Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia) party to victory in Italy’s general election on September 25, putting her in the running to become the country’s first female prime minister. FRANCE 24 reports from…

France 24 · Sep 14, 2022

European Court of Human Rights condemns France over Syria repatriation refusals

The European Court of Human Rights condemned France Wednesday over its refusal to repatriate two of its female citizens from Syria, where they are being held after joining their Islamist partners in the country.

France 24 · Sep 14, 2022

France to raise Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict at UN Security Council

France has said it will ask the UN Security Council to debate the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan after fresh border clashes between the historic rivals left dozens dead.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 14, 2022

BMW Releases R 1250 GS Spirit Of GS Edition Exclusive To French Market

BMW France introduced the R 1250 GS Edition Spirit of GS in the Alpes Aventures Moto Festival, and will only be producing 1,250 examples of this machine.

RideApart · Sep 14, 2022

To accurately portray histories, museums need to do more than ‘reimagine’ galleries

There is a wave of change underway in North American museums. Museums and galleries are re-evaluating their own places and roles in colonial history and discourse. This change has resulted in galleries being closed or decolonized across Canadian museums.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2022

Who was Catherine de' Medici? The Serpent Queen gives us a clever, powerful and dangerous woman

In the last week, I’ve been contacted by several friends and colleagues telling me if you type #catherinedemedici in Twitter, a snake emoji automatically appears. Designed to sync with The Serpent Queen, the serpent now appears even with hashtags made in tweets years ago.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2022

New wildfires hit southwestern France amid record 39C heatwave

The huge blaze caused more than 500 people to flee their homes in the Gironde region

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2022

The 32 Wales players fighting for 10 final places in the 2023 Rugby World Cup squad as trials begin

Rugby World Cup season gets under way this week and some players have everything to play for

Wales Online · Sep 13, 2022

Leading New Wave Film Director Jean-Luc Godard Dies Aged 91

Film director Jean-Luc Godard, the godfather of France's New Wave cinema who pushed cinematic boundaries and inspired iconoclastic directors decades after his 1960s heyday, died on Tuesday aged 91, his family and producers said. Godard was among the world's most acclaimed directors, known for such classics as "Breathless" and "Contempt",…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 13, 2022