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Eddie Jones told he isn't bulletproof as RFU could invoke "Project Everest" plan

Eddie Jones' position as England head coach has come under scrutiny following a poor display in the Six Nations again, which yielded defeats against Ireland, Scotland, and France

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022

European train travel guide: most romantic scenic journeys to add to your bucket list

Take it slow. Travel EditorTom Hall shares some of the most breathtaking routes to add to your bucket list

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2022

Romania's Iași pogrom, one of the worst massacres of Jews during World War II

During World War II, one of the worst massacres of the conflict took place in Eastern Europe, in Romania's second city of Iași. A tenth of the city's population – more than 13,000 people – was murdered in the space of a few days, simply because they were Jews. More…

France 24 · Mar 25, 2022

Australia to Give Fourth Covid-19 Jab to Over 65s

Australia is offering a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines to over 65s from next month, federal health authorities announced Friday, as a new Omicron strain races through the population. The top advisory group on vaccines approved the fourth shot for vulnerable groups: those aged over 65, indigenous people over 50,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022

Spain, France, Greece and Portugal covid rules ahead of Easter break

The latest covid restrictions for tourists travel rules change

Liverpool Echo · Mar 25, 2022

As it happened: Russia signals scaled-back war aims with focus on Donbas

Moscow signalled on Friday it was scaling back its ambitions in Ukraine to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists, while French President Emmanuel Macron announced that EU leaders have agreed for officials in Brussels to make joint gas purchases for the bloc as it struggles with high prices amid…

France 24 · Mar 25, 2022

Macron underscores his leader credentials at NATO with a map

President Emmanuel Macron brought a map to NATO on Thursday to show just how much his troops were doing to support the security of his allies and explain how France could be counted on to show solidarity.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2022

Greece signs new arms deals with France worth $4.4 billion

Greece has signed deals worth some 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) to buy three navy frigates and six additional Rafale fighter jets from France, as Athens strengthens its armed forces in response to tension with neighboring Turkey

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

NATO's red lines: How far will West go in support of Ukraine?

Remember not so long ago when France's president blasted NATO as being "brain dead", wondering aloud what purpose it served? The biggest invasion Europe has seen since World War II now has the Alliance scrambling, shoring up defences on its eastern flank and trying to beef up its battle readiness…

France 24 · Mar 24, 2022

The battle of Irpin: Meeting the Ukrainian resistance

In Irpin, just outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, a multi-faceted resistance movement is preparing to face the approaching Russian troops. Our team met Bohdan, a Ukrainian artist; Maxime, a Russian artist; and Sergiy, a Ukrainian member of the French Foreign Legion. All of them will play a role in defending…

France 24 · Mar 24, 2022