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Train operator reverses plan to ban Interrail passes on the French Riviera

‘We remain committed to a clear strategy: carbon-free, useful and efficient transport for our regular users,’ says Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur council

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

Chelsea receive N'Golo Kante boost ahead of pre-season tour following France injury

Chelsea's aces have started returning to pre-season training at Cobham as Thomas Tuchel begins to prepare his players for the demands of a new campaign

Football London · Jul 5, 2022

French exhibitions celebrate 60 years of Algerian independence

On the 60th anniversary of Algerian independence, we take a look at the French exhibitions paying tribute to Algeria's freedom and exploring the two countries' shared history. In Marseille, the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations has dedicated an exhibit to resistance icon Emir Abdelkader, the religious-turned-military leader who led…

France 24 · Jul 5, 2022

France's Macron says the nuclear deal with Iran must succeed

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday the negotiations on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal between world powers and Iran known as the JCPOA needed to succeed while taking into account the interests of regional partners, including Israel.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022

France's Macron: Israelis are lucky to have Lapid as PM

The people of Israel is lucky to have Yair Lapid as its new prime minister, French President Emmanuel Macron said ahead of a meeting between the two leaders in on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022

'Eighty percent' of French want abortion rights enshrined in constitution

Eight out of 10 French people favour enshrining the right to abortion in the country’s constitution, an opinion poll published Tuesday shows.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 5, 2022

Odsonne Edouard responds to Celtic exit as he sends Karamoko Dembele message after French transfer

The 19-year-old has officially left the Hoops to take on a new challenge in France with Ligue 1 outfit Stade Brestois 29 after putting pen to paper on a four-year deal

Glasgow Live · Jul 5, 2022

Tour de France 2022: Wout van Aert wins stage four to extend lead – as it happened

Van Aert left his rivals for dead on the final climb in a devastating show of power and cunning to extend his lead in the GC standings

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022

'We hope to see Pesquet set foot on the moon': French space agency chief

Philippe Baptiste, chairman and CEO of the French space agency CNES (Centre Nationale d’Etude Spatiales), is hoping to see French astronaut Thomas Pesquet set foot on the moon very soon.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 5, 2022

Algeria marks 60 years of independence with military parade

Algeria is celebrating 60 years of independence from France with nationwide ceremonies, a pardon of 14,000 prisoners and its first military parade in years

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022