Erin King looks to lift Ireland: ‘It was tough some days to keep showing up’ After overcoming a debilitating injury, the Ireland captain is relishing the prospect of a grudge match against France The Guardian - UK · Apr 21
UK to host Tour de France Femmes in historic first for women’s cycling IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 21
France seeks €4bn savings to cover cost of Middle East war French Prime Minsiter Sebastien Lecornu has asked the government to find €4 billion in additional savings to cover the costs of the war in the Middle East, which Finance Minister Roland Lescure estimates will cost France between €4 and €6 billion. Radio France Internationale · Apr 21
Warner Bros. at CinemaCon: Everything We Learned From the Presentation To kick things off at their CinemaCon panel, Warner Bros. Pictures confirmed a new specialty film label, which Deadline revealed in December. The studio’s presentation revealed the division’s name, Warner Bros. Clockwork. Its first film acquisition is Ti Amo!, from filmmaker Sean Baker. Warner Bros. Clockwork has acquired global distribution rights for the film, excluding France, and will be… The Mary Sue · Apr 20
France and Poland discuss boosted defence ties as US commitment to Europe wavers One theme Macron has repeatedly come back to is a "European preference" for military procurement to ensure greater independence and self-reliance on the continent. Euronews · Apr 20
First-ever team time trial at Tour de France Femmes set for London in 2027 and 'will feel surreal' for British riders as details for opening trio of UK stages revealed Full routes of the first two stages in Great Britain also confirmed for next year's Grand Départ Cycling News · Apr 20
Cat Ferguson leads British hopes as UK start to 2027 Tour de France Femmes set to be toughest in history The men’s and women’s Tours will begin in the UK in 2027, marking the first time both races will hold their Grand Depart outside France The Independent UK · Apr 20
London team time trial revealed for Tour de France Femmes in 2027 Further details shared for UK Grand Départ, including brutal Winnats Pass ascent on stage two Cycling Weekly · Apr 20
Merz and Lula celebrate EU–Mercosur deal, but French resistance holds fast German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stood alongside Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Hanover on Sunday to celebrate what both men cast as a milestone for open trade – the long-awaited agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc. Radio France Internationale · Apr 20
French far right courts business community ahead of elections With a year to go before France’s presidential election, the far-right National Rally (RN) is stepping up efforts to win over business leaders. RN leader Jordan Bardella met representatives of Medef – the main bosses' union – for lunch on Monday, just a fortnight after a discreet dinner between Marine… Radio France Internationale · Apr 20
Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices Data shows 224,000 new EVs were registered in March, with Norway leading way in terms of switching The Guardian - UK · Apr 20
Eva Longoria: I've always wanted to do a travel show Eva Longoria has relished the experience of making a travel show. BANG Premier · Apr 20
Kanye West’s European tour in doubt as more concerts cancelled in Poland and Switzerland FC Basel and Polish stadium stop US rapper’s upcoming shows, after similar cancellations in France and UK over antisemitic comments The Guardian - AU · Apr 20
Five Candidates to Replace Mauricio Pochettino As USMNT Manager After 2026 World Cup The U.S. Soccer Federation could be on the hunt for a new USMNT manager after hosting the 2026 World Cup. Sports Illustrated · Apr 19
Radio France Internationale · Apr 19 French media mogul Bolloré defiant as authors quit his publisher en masse Vincent Bolloré, the conservative billionaire who has built up France's biggest media empire, says his Grasset publishing house will seek new talent after more than 150 of its authors quit in protest at what they claimed was interference with editorial independence.
Cycling News · Apr 19 GP Féminin de Chambéry: Célia Gery seizes second win of the weekend after breakthrough Brabantse Pijl success Erica Magnaldi second, Lore De Schepper third in selective finish in France
Radio France Internationale · Apr 19 'A rebel who liked order': Valérie André, France's first female general Fifty years ago this month, the French army got its first female general: Valérie André, a surgeon, parachutist and helicopter pilot who blazed a trail for women in the highest ranks of the military.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 19 Beyond restitution, towards 'universal museums': the case for sharing heritage France this week passed a law to simplify the restitution of art and artefacts looted from its former colonies and now held in public collections, a move designed to speed up the response to requests from countries in Africa. Senegalese philosopher Souleymane Bachir Diagne reflects on what the reform means…
Radio France Internationale · Apr 19 Europe's far right seeks to regroup at anti-immigration rally in Milan Far-right figures from across Europe gathered in northern Italy on Saturday for a rally aimed at building momentum as key elections approach in several EU countries, including France, after the defeat of long-time leader Viktor Orban in Hungary last weekend.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 19 The forgotten Statue of Liberty helping a French town rebuild its identity The town of Izon, near Bordeaux, is rebuilding the Statue of Liberty that once stood in its main square, 100 years after it was first donated by a local man who emigrated to the United States – and with it, restoring a sense of pride.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18 French man, 86, issues historic apology for family’s role in transatlantic slavery Pierre Guillon de Prince believed to be first in France to formally apologise for ancestors’ connections to slavery
Radio France Internationale · Apr 18 The French archaeologists helping war-ravaged Sudan save its heritage The war in Sudan, now in its fourth year, has seen thousands of people killed and millions displaced. Alongside the human toll, there are concerns too for the country’s abundant archaeological sites and artefacts, at risk from trafficking and destruction. Now France is helping develop innovative tools to preserve Sudanese…
TechRadar · Apr 18 France has ditched Windows 11 for Linux on 2.5 million government PCs — here's why Microsoft should worry that millions more could follow by the end of 2026 Is 2027 set to be the year of Linux? There are signs that this might actually be the case, for sure.
The Independent UK · Apr 18 Son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in US immigration custody says she needs rest The son of an 85-year-old French widow who has returned to France after being detained in the U.S. for overstaying her visa says the family's priority is her health and rest
The Independent UK · Apr 18 Voices: ‘No concept of children’s food’: Readers compare ‘stodgy’ UK school dinners with France, Spain and beyond YOUR VIEWS: As reforms spark debate, our community recalls forcing down heavily processed UK school dinners – and contrasts them with fresher meals in France, Spain and beyond