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Factbox-Macron's next government: continuity over change

French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled his new cabinet on Friday, holding on to more ministers from his last government than had been anticipated after he promised a "new way" of ruling following his re-election in April.

Reuters · May 20, 2022

Macron revamps cabinet under new Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne

The Élysée Palace unveiled a revamped cabinet on Friday under new Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne, France's second-ever female premier. A month after his re-election and ahead of crucial parliamentary polls in June, President Emmanuel Macron appointed Catherine Colonna, France's ambassador to the UK, as his new foreign minister while keeping…

France 24 · May 20, 2022

Monkeypox symptoms in animals as the virus spreads across the world

Monkeypox originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1970 - but new cases have today been reported in France, Italy, Sweden and Australia as cases rise in the UK

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2022

Stanley Johnson ‘absolutely delighted’ as French citizenship application approved

PM’s father to be invited to official welcoming ceremony under French flag with national anthem playing

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Cannes Film Festival a 'gamechanger' for French directors

The 75th Cannes Film Festival has opened, with more than 100 films being shown in the official selection. The event is good news for the local economy and an essential stop for many in the entertainment world. For Daniela Elstner, the executive director of Unifrance, an organisation that promotes French…

France 24 · May 20, 2022

Inside Harry Maguire's wife Fern Hawkins' wild Spain hen do as bride serenaded by Arg

Fern Hawkins jetted off to Spain with her bridal party, after tying the knot at Crewe's registry office with Harry Maguire last week ahead of their big France wedding

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2022

Tuchel Underscores Kante’s Influence at Chelsea

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said it was a "miracle" they were set to finish third in the league given they have played much of the season without N'Golo Kante, comparing the France midfielder to the likes of Paris St. Germain pair Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Kante made only his 20th…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 20, 2022

Monkeypox spreads in Europe as Sweden, Italy, France and Belgium confirm first cases

Infection reports mark a global transmission of the disease as cases emerge in US and even Australia

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

France's Macron wants 'quick opinion' on Moldova request for EU membership

French President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted the European Union (EU) to give a "quick opinion" to Moldova's request for membership of the EU, as he hosted a meeting with Moldova's President Maia Sandu in Paris on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · May 20, 2022

Review: The underappreciated James Gray returns to Cannes with a memoir of '80s New York

CANNES, France — The title of James Gray's "Armageddon Time," which premiered in competition Thursday night at the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, is a wry reference to a comment made by Ronald Reagan during his first presidential campaign: "We may be the generation that sees Armageddon," he said in…

Los Angeles Times · May 20, 2022