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Lisbon: How African music is breaking down racial barriers

This year, France is celebrating Portuguese culture with concerts, exhibitions and performances from the country's top artists. To mark the occasion, FRANCE 24's culture show Encore! takes you on a musical voyage to Lisbon. The Portuguese capital has a sound like no other European city, where a boom in music…

France 24 · May 13, 2022

When is World Cup 2022? Groups, fixtures and England kick-off times

From key dates to kick-off times, here is everything you need to know about this year's World Cup in Qatar

Manchester Evening News · May 13, 2022

Air tragedy probe continues after plane disappears on leisure flight from UK

Two people are still missing feared dead after plane disappeared from radar after hitting cloud on journey to Le Touquet in France

Wales Online · May 13, 2022

Alex Goode confident Toulon clash will ‘bring the best’ out of Saracens in European Challenge Cup

Alex Goode says a supercharged Saracens side are relishing the opportunity to take on a “very dangerous” Toulon in Saturday’s European Challenge Cup semi-final in the south of France.

Evening Standard · May 13, 2022

The left has finally got its act together – in France. Watch out, Macron and Le Pen

A new alliance led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s party will fight June’s legislative elections – and threatens the established order, says Paris-based journalist Cole Stangler

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022

G7 Condemns Taliban over Growing Restrictions on Women

The Group of Seven industrialized nations on Thursday condemned the growing restrictions placed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan, accusing the hardline group of isolating the country. "We call on the Taliban to urgently take steps to lift restrictions on women and girls," the foreign ministers of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 13, 2022

Paris demands 'immediate release' of French nationals detained in Iran

France has summoned a senior Iranian diplomat after two of its citizens were detained in Tehran in what Paris said was a baseless arrest – as wider talks on reviving a nuclear deal have reopened, the EU foreign policy chief said on Friday.

Radio France Internationale · May 13, 2022

France's Eurovision entry to sing in Breton language

War-torn Ukraine is the favourite to win this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest, which is being hosted by Italy for the first time in more than 30 years. Kalush Orchestra is competing with the song "Stefania", which has become an anthem at home. Here in France, the country is being represented…

France 24 · May 13, 2022

Live: EU ramps up military aid to Ukraine as diplomatic efforts intensify

The EU pledged an additional €500 million in military aid to Ukraine at a meeting of G7 nations on Friday while diplomatic efforts intensified with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin both calling on their Russian counterparts to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.…

France 24 · May 13, 2022

Spring tourism in Paris blossoms despite pandemic, Ukraine conflict

France is enjoying a spring renaissance for its tourism industry, particularly in Paris. The City of Light saw a huge influx of visitors for the April Easter break, a trend that tourism officials say is happily continuing.

Radio France Internationale · May 13, 2022