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Starmer signals he has duty to stop Channel crossings following record weekend

Some 1,194 migrants arrived in 18 boats on Saturday, according to Home Office data, the first time daily crossings passed a thousand this year.

Evening Standard

Netanyahu criticises Macron over attacks against Jewish sites in Paris

The Israeli PM's reaction came after several locations were sprayed with green paint early on Saturday in the French capital's 20th arrondissement.

Euronews

UK migrant crossings hit yearly high as pressure mounts on Labour government

While France and the UK have increased joint operations, British officials say French police should be empowered to intercept boats before they leave.

Euronews

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Migrant crossings could hit 50k this year as minister voices ‘frustration’ at French police watching boats go

Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said the government wants to see ‘French police take more action’

Evening Standard

Psychiatrists warn antidepressant shortage could cause 'unbearable suffering'

France is facing a shortage of antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs, which psychiatrists warn is putting pressure on the country's already strained health system, as patients unable to fill their prescriptions resort to emergency care.

Radio France Internationale

France pushes for peace in the Caucasus amid heat over Iran detainees

In a week of high-level diplomacy amid underlying tensions, France has been advocating for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while reaffirming its position on Iran's detention of two French nationals.

Radio France Internationale

Land of a ‘fair go’ or Fortress Australia? A globetrotting journalist questions Australia’s myths – and nationality itself

Desire paths – trails formed by people or animals taking the most logical and convenient route, rather than the approved pathways set out by bitumen, gravel and signage – are having a moment.

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Two people die and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League victory

Vehicles torched in French capital and football supporters clash with police following match in Munich

The Guardian - UK

PSG 'strongly condemn' violence and disorder in France after Champions League final win

Paris Saint-Germain insist “isolated acts” in “no way represent the vast majority of our supporters”

Evening Standard

Changing France's approach to volunteering, one hour at a time

With its strong social safety net, France has not traditionally been a country with a strong culture of volunteerism. But that may be changing, with a new initiative to encourage people to give an hour of their time each month to help their neighbours.

Radio France Internationale

Two people killed and hundreds arrested in France during Champions League win celebrations

Around 200 people were injured, 21 of whom were policemen. One officer is in an induced coma after being hit in the face by fireworks.

Euronews

Will young people be the saviours of France's endangered Breton language?

Half of France's regional languages are considered 'seriously endangered' according to Unesco, but in the west of the country, where the decline in Breton speakers has accelerated in recent years, a network of schools is fighting the decline.

Radio France Internationale

Keep calm and say cheese! French photo festival goes ‘so British’ this summer

For its 22nd edition, the La Gacilly Photo Festival in western France is honouring big names in British photography including Martin Parr, Terry O’Neill and Don McCullin.

Radio France Internationale

Smuggler boats pick up Channel migrants ‘like taxi service’ while French police stand by, minister fumes

Labour’s John Healey hits out after small boats leave beaches near Calais and authorities in France fail to intervene – as he says ‘Britain’s lost control of its borders’

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Two People Die, Hundreds Arrested as PSG Fans Clash With Police

Champions League final celebrations for PSG fans were spoiled by violent clashes with police.

The Independent UK

2 fans died and an officer is in a coma after Champions League celebrations in France

French authorities say 2 fans died and a police officer is in a coma after celebrations around the country for Paris-Saint Germain’s historic Champions League victory, European soccer’s biggest prize

Evening Standard

Healey slams ‘shocking’ scenes of smugglers picking up migrants ‘like a taxi’

French police officers were seen watching as migrants, including children, boarded at a beach between Calais and Dunkirk.

Radio France Internationale

France pumps money into eastern air base to handle nuclear-armed bombers

In a sign of the growing security nerves in Europe, France has embarked on a $1.7 billion (€1.5 billion) renovation of an air base in remote hills in the east of the country so it can handle nuclear-armed bombers.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia under pressure to join international push for Palestinian statehood led by Emmanuel Macron

France lobbies western nations as it prepares to co-host two-state solution summit with Saudi Arabia

International Business Times UK

British 'Tourists' Caught with 33kg of Cannabis in Spain Adding To List Of Brits Banged Up Abroad

A British couple flying in from France was arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard after 33kg of cannabis was found in their luggage.

Evening Standard

Record 1,194 migrants cross Channel in a day as UK urges France to act

France has agreed to change its rules so police can prevent people in the water from getting on to boats, but this has not yet come into effect.

The Guardian - UK

French venues are in hot water for banning kids. Is adult-only a luxury or a necessity?

After it emerged this week that hotels and campsites could face prosecution, we hear opposing views in the debate

Radio France Internationale

Paris Holocaust memorial, synagogues hit with paint

France's Holocaust memorial, two synagogues and a restaurant in central Paris were vandalised with green paint overnight, according to police sources on Saturday, prompting condemnation from government and city officials.

Evening Standard

Small boats leave France after week of no migrant crossing arrivals

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on small boat crossings including with measures targeting smuggling gangs.

The Independent UK

Voices: I’m gay – I don’t want to be surrounded by children on holiday

COMMENT: As France is told that its adult-only hotels and restaurants are ‘violence against children’, Gary Nunn says that’s another country off his bucket-and-spade list

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