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Rugby evening headlines as Austin Healey fires back in spat with Eddie Jones and Eben Etzebeth slammed for 'turning back' on club

Jones and Healey exchanged words last week after the former scrum-half criticised the England boss following the Scotland defeat

Wales Online

Ex-soldier who murdered eight-year-old girl he abducted from wedding reception jailed for life

Nordahl Lelandais convicted at conclusion of trial that gripped France

The Independent UK

France urges its citizens to leave Ukraine's Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk

France urged its citizens on Saturday to leave the Ukrainian regions of Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk without delay after a rise in tensions following Russia's military build-up near Ukraine.

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Benin exhibits looted treasures returned by France

Benin President Patrice Talon on Saturday will inaugurate an exhibition of historic artworks returned by France last year, nearly 130 years after they were stolen by colonial forces. The pieces are to be displayed next to works of 34 contemporary artists, as part of a 1-billion-euro initiative to ramp up…

France 24

Benin opens exhibition of stolen art treasures returned by France

Benin President Patrice Talon to inaugurate exhibition of historic treasures returned by France last year, nearly 130 years after they were stolen by colonial forces. The 26 pieces, some considered sacred in Benin, will be displayed from Sunday in the presidential palace in Cotonou.

Radio France Internationale

Lavrov tells France ignoring Russian demands is bad for stability

Russia's top diplomat told France's foreign minister by phone on Saturday that ignoring Moscow's security demands was bad for stability in Europe and elsewhere, Russia's foreign ministry said, as tensions surged in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

It's the End of the Neoliberal Era, and We Still Don't Know What Neoliberalism Is

Politics is filled with words that mean different things in different mouths, but "neoliberalism" is an especially tangled case.

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French schools receive Ilan Halimi prize for combatting discrimination

Students from three schools in different parts of France were awarded the Ilan Halimi prize by the French Prime Minister Jean Castex this week. The winners were congratulated on their various cultural projects aimed at tackling racism and anti-Semitism.

Radio France Internationale

Are ‘bullshit’ jobs taking over the world of work and promoting inequality?

The Covid pandemic has focused a lot of attention on work – what we do, where we do it, how we do it and to some extent, why we do it. The concept of ‘bullshit jobs’ was popularized by an American anthropologist before the pandemic. Now a French researcher has…

Radio France Internationale

Which came first? French biologists crack an entirely chicken-free egg

France is Europe’s biggest egg producer and its cuisine is laden with this economic, versatile, protein-rich food. But for people with allergies, or who follow a vegan diet, it's a nightmare. Two young French biologists took up the challenge of developing an animal-free alternative and after two years of solid…

Radio France Internationale

Hand-written Manuscript of 'The Little Prince' Exhibited in Paris for First Time

A manuscript of The Little Prince was displayed in France for the first time at an exhibition exploring the works of legendary author and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupery, revealing a lot about his imagination, AFP reported. Running until June 26 at the Museum of Decorative Arts, "Meeting the Little Prince"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

OSCE reports more than 1,500 ceasefire violations in a single day in Ukraine

France on Saturday urged its nationals to leave Ukraine as the OSCE Special Monitoring to Ukraine (SMM) said it had observed “dramatic increase in kinetic activity along the contact line in eastern Ukraine". The news came as Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to personally oversee previously scheduled military drills…

France 24

EU praises ‘restraint’ of Kyiv government; Blinken denounces Kremlin claims – as it happened

European Council urges Moscow to ‘de-escalate’ its military buildup; Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says global security architecture is failing

The Guardian - UK

Ryanair Manchester flight diverted 850 MILES for landing after Storm Eunice diversion

Passengers reported a Ryanair flight from Fuerteventura to Manchester diverted to Bordeaux in France - 850 miles away - because of the stormy weather

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France 24

After more than a century abroad, Benin artefacts finally go on display at home

In this edition, we start out in Benin, where 26 artefacts - looted by France during its colonial rule - will finally be exhibited where they belong; at home in Cotonou. The treasures were stolen 129 years ago and were recently returned by Paris's Quai Branly Museum. We talk to…

Radio France Internationale

'End of an era' as France pulls out of Mali. Was the mission a failure?

France was welcomed as a saviour in Mali in January 2013 after it sent in troops to fight jihadism in the north of the country. Nine years on, the insurgency has grown and many Malians are applauding France's departure, suggesting it failed in its mission.

France 24

Belgian PM calls French-led military pullout from Mali 'unfortunate'

After French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France and its European partners are to begin a military withdrawal from Mali after more than nine years fighting a jihadist insurgency, FRANCE 24 speaks to Belgium's prime minister. Alexander De Croo calls the French-led pullout "unfortunate" and insists it is "important to…

The Guardian - UK

Death and disruption as Storm Eunice hits mainland Europe

Warnings issued in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium and Denmark as record winds batter continent

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Nuclear Deal Could Be Agreed Very Soon, EU Official Says

A senior European Union official said on Friday that a US-Iranian deal to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear agreement was close but success depended on the political will of those involved. "I expect an agreement in the coming week, the coming two weeks or so," the EU official said. "I think…

The Independent UK

Mali calls on France to withdraw soldiers "without delay"

Mali’s ruling junta is demanding the immediate departure of French and European forces, a day after France announced that it will withdraw its troops from the West African country

Irish Mirror

Andy Farrell confirms Johnny Sexton will be fully fit for Ireland's clash with Italy

Although Ireland lost to France last Saturday, Joey Carbery performed well in the pivotal position in Paris in what was his first Six Nations start

The Independent UK

Verdict due in child's murder trial that gripped France

After three weeks of riveting testimony, a verdict is expected in the trial of a former soldier accused of murdering an 8-year-old girl during a wedding celebration in a French Alpine town

The Independent UK

Johnny Sexton ‘all good’ ahead of Ireland return in Six Nations

Fly-half Sexton missed last Saturday’s 30-24 defeat away to France because of a hamstring injury

France 24

Frozen in time: Andorra, a European exception

Andorra, a microstate nestled between France and Spain in the heart of the Pyrenees, attracts millions of tourists every year for winter sports or shopping trips for cheap alcohol and cigarettes. Its flourishing financial sector contributes to an image of a tax haven. But today, the principality is facing criticism.…

France 24

Mali's ruling junta asks France to withdraw troops 'without delay'

Mali's army-led government asked France on Friday to withdraw its troops from the Sahel state "without delay", calling into question Paris' plans to pull out over several months.

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