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Babies wrapped in blankets brought to safety after Channel crossings

Since Sunday, 761 migrants have made the journey to the UK, navigating busy shipping lanes from France in dinghies and other small boats.

The Independent UK

Paul Merson tells Arsenal to sell William Saliba if Mikel Arteta's reservations remain

Paul Merson believes Mikel Arteta must have seen something in training that caused him to lose confidence in Saliba's ability to become an Arsenal regular

Daily Mirror

Allan Saint-Maximin set for showdown with Newcastle team-mates after bombshell interview

Quotes from Saint-Maximin have surfaced from France which could be interpreted as criticism of Newcastle players, leaving Eddie Howe unhappy with his star man

Daily Mirror

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France's left agrees to largely campaign together vs. Macron

Long-divided left-wing parties in France will march into forthcoming legislative elections largely together, after the Socialist Party voted to join a nascent coalition behind hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon

The Independent UK

Europe's farmers stir up biogas to offset Russian energy

In lush fields southwest of Paris, farmers are joining Europe’s fight to free itself from Russian gas

The Independent UK

Cocaine consumption rising rapidly in France as prices plunge

Recent cocaine busts in France have illustrated a significant rise in the popularity of the drug, due to a fall in prices, with street seizures doubling in less than five years.

Radio France Internationale

New French left-wing pact's leader targets 50% of parliamentary seats

The de facto leader of a rare pact between France's left wing parties said on Friday he was targeting a 50% share of seats in June's parliamentary elections, as he seeks to derail recently re-elected President Emmanuel Macron's reform programme.

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French Socialists approve 'leftist union' to challenge Macron in legislative elections

The National Council of the French Socialist Party ratified a coalition deal with three other left-wing parties early Friday to run as a united front in June’s parliamentary elections. A large majority (62 percent) of the council’s members voted in favour, but only after hours of sometimes tense debates.

France 24

Excessive mortality of young adults: a natural trait?

The risk of death is high at birth and during the first years of life, but it decreases through childhood until approximately the age of 10. It then begins a steady, exponential increase that continues throughout adult life. This U-shaped curve of age-specific death rates suggests that the risk of…

The Conversation

Turkey's Erdogan, France's Macron discuss Ukraine in phone call

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed the war in Ukraine in a phone call on Thursday, the Turkish presidency said, adding that Erdogan congratulated Macron on his election victory.

Reuters

UK flight declares mid-air emergency and lands in France as passenger falls ill

The Jet2 flight from Malaga, Spain, to Glasgow Airport was forced to make an emergency stop in France after a passenger fell ill, with the crew issuing a 'Squawk 7700'

Daily Mirror

France pledges €2bn for Ukraine's resistance against Russian troops

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to plough nearly 2 billion euros into supporting Ukraine in its fight with Russian armed forces.

Radio France Internationale

Armed robbers strike Chanel jewellery store in Paris

Thieves armed with at least one gun robbed a Chanel watch and jewellery store in central Paris on Thursday and then sped off on motorbikes, police said.

Reuters

Modi, Macron agree to work together to expand ties

Aim to make the partnership a force for global good

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French left's new 'disobedient' stance is warning shot for EU

Winning next month's legislative election may be a long shot for France's new hard-left alliance, but the fact President Emmanuel Macron now faces two eurosceptic opposition blocs should cause concern among France's European Union partners.

Benzinga

Crypto Exchange Giant Binance Gets Regulatory Approval In France, Seeks More Approvals In The Region

Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) has acquired regulatory approval in France, Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao said in a tweet on Wednesday. The move cements Binance’s plan to make Paris its European base.

France 24

African students who fled Ukraine now stuck in ‘Kafkaesque’ limbo in France

Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, more than 5.5 million people have fled the country of which more than 50,000 have been welcomed by France. These refugees have been granted temporary status that entitles them to work and receive social and medical assistance.

The Hindu

Priya Mohan to train in France

Quartermiler will compete in three European meets this month

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Evening Standard

Armed robbers with assault rifles rob Chanel store near Ministry of Justice in Place Vendome in Paris

Armed robbers openly carrying assault rifles on the streets of Paris have made off with jewellery from a Chanel store in the same square as France’s Ministry of Justice.

Radio France Internationale

Benzema breaks Manchester City to send Madrid into Champions League final

France international Karim Benzema continued his fairytale goal-scoring run in the Champions League knockout stages with an extra-time winner from the penalty spot to take Real Madrid into the final of the competition at the Stade de France on 28 May.

Reuters

Parties linked to France's Macron form coalition for parliament elections

French President Emmanuel Macron's LREM party has formed a coalition with two other centrist parties for the June parliament elections, LREM member and parliament chairman Richard Ferrand said ahead of a conference with the two parties.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow-bound Jet2 flight from Malaga declares mid-air emergency over France

The Jet2 flight departed from Malaga in Spain at 11:55am this morning heading to Glasgow Airport, where it was scheduled to land at 2:25pm this afternoon (Thursday, May 5).

Bristol Post

Passenger locator form rules for Spain, France, Turkey, Greece, Italy and Cyprus

Some countries have scrapped Covid-19 passenger locator forms, others only require them for unvaccinated travellers and others still use them

Reuters

France will increase financial aid to Ukraine by $300 million, Macron tells donor conference

France will increase its overall financial aid to Ukraine this year to $2 billion from 1.7 billion, President Emmanuel Macron said in a video address to an international donors' conference in Warsaw.

The Independent UK

I hope more war heroes can be identified and given proper burials, says relative

Sharon Williamson, the great-great-niece of Private William Johnston, attended his funeral in France on Thursday.

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