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By 2030, Poland will have more tanks than the UK, Germany, France and Italy combined

Germany, Italy, the UK and France have a combined total of 950 tanks. Only two NATO member states - Greece and Turkey - will have more tanks than Poland once its latest deal with South Korea is completed.

Euronews

'The country is behind you!' - Back-to-back stage wins at the Tour de France Femmes earn Maëva Squiban praise from Emmanuel Macron

The French president showed his support for the 23-year-old sensation from UAE Team ADQ on Friday after she claimed her second victory in as many days at her home race

Cycling News

French bill clears path to return artefacts looted during colonisation

A bill to make it easier for France to return cultural objects taken during the colonial period was presented at a ministerial council in Paris this week by Culture Minister Rachida Dati. Despite a pledge by President Emmanuel Macron in Burkina Faso in 2017, and follow-up reports, only a small…

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France says it cannot block US plans to destroy contraceptives

France said Friday it could not seize $9.7 million (€8.4 million) worth of women's contraception products that the United States plans to destroy, after media reports suggested the stockpile would be incinerated in the country.

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'You've just got to embrace the chaos, you know?' – The Tour de France Femmes, as told by its first-timers

The class of 2025 Tour debutants discuss their experience at a race which is 'on another level to other races'

Cycling News

France halts Gaza evacuations over antisemitism row involving Palestinian student

The suspension follows revelations that a 25-year-old Palestinian woman posted antisemitic content online before gaining admission to a top French university

The Independent UK

France bans smoking on beaches

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about cigarette butts and microplastics. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, and a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne created by Vincent Pora Dallongeville. All that and the new quiz…

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Celtic-linked Balikwisha in 'advanced discussions' to finally seal Antwerp exit

Celtic-linked Michel-Ange Balikwisha is reportedly in advanced discussions to join a team in France.

The National (Scotland)

Surviving retirement: Where do older Europeans get their money?

Public payouts, such as state pensions, account for around two-thirds of the income of people aged 65 and over in Europe.

Euronews

Tour de France Femmes GC analysis – 'Poker face' on Col du Granier as top contenders wait for decisive day in the Alps

'My race is tomorrow' says Ferrand-Prévot, one of seven riders separated by just 48 seconds – including Vollering, Niewiadoma-Phinney, and Gigante

Cycling News

Tiafoe stops Vukic in Canadian Open, de Minaur awaits

American Frances Tiafoe will face Australian Alex de Minaur in the round of 16 at the Canadian Open after beating another Aussie Aleksandar Vukic.

AAP

'Keep the good vibes and keep trying' – Ruth Edwards savouring a much improved Tour de France Femmes campaign after podium place on stage 7

'It feels really fun to get a result' American says in Chambéry following last July's 'terrible race'

Cycling News

'My body just completely shut off' – Kim Le Court-Pienaar's yellow-saving down hill fight back at Tour de France Femmes

'I knew I had to do the best downhill of my life' says race leader, adding that she also had to overcome being tactically blocked by two FDJ-Suez riders

Cycling News

Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: Latest results, final fixtures, and pool standings as Red Roses into final

High expectations as England bid to win on home soil

Evening Standard

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France's next Tour winner? Maëva Squiban leaves her teammates stunned with a second Tour de France Femmes stage victory in a row

'What is going on? Is it April 1 or August 1?' asks UAE Team ADQ teammate Dominika Włodarczyk after Frenchwoman's solo win in Chambéry

Cycling News

'Other teams don't know what's coming' – Australia gets a reason to dream of a Tour de France Femmes winner as Sarah Gigante faces up to Col de la Madeleine

Australian says rivals have missed opportunities to derail AG Insurance-Soudal's GC position and 'hopefully they live to regret it'

Cycling Weekly

'One of the best climbers in the world' - who is Maeva Squiban, the sensation taking the Tour de France Femmes by storm?

Maeva Squiban has single-handedly salvaged UAE Team ADQ’s Tour while giving France a new cycling star to cheer for

Cycling News

'Everyone is just still holding themselves back' - Niewiadoma-Phinney senses riders cautious on climbs at Tour de France Femmes with Col de la Madeleine looming

Defending Tour champion remains third overall after marking move by Vollering on final descent to Chambéry, but it was 'not ideal to make a difference'

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Cycling Weekly

'My race is tomorrow' - is Pauline Ferrand-Prévot about to blow up the Tour de France Femmes?

Second in GC, the home hope has earmarked stage eight as the 'decisive' day

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France Femmes: Squiban sends home fans wild with second stage win

French rider Maëva Squiban shocked the peloton for the second successive day with a perfectly timed solo attack, surging up Col du Granier to win stage seven

Radio France Internationale

France faces rearmament strain as NATO steps up defence demands

NATO's rearmament plans could generate an annual market of €45 billion over the next decade in France and create more than 500,000 jobs. But the country's industrial capacity is currently insufficient to meet this increased demand. RFI spoke to Romain Lucazeaux of the Caisse des Dépôts, the investment arm of…

Cycling News

Tour de France Femmes stage 7: Maëva Squiban repeats solo victory with dramatic back-to-back long-range attacks

Cédrine Kerbaol uses daredevil descent to outpace Ruth Edwards for another second-place finish, while Kim Le Court-Pienaar saves yellow jersey

International Business Times

France Says It Cannot Save Contraceptives US Plans To Destroy

France said Friday it could not seize women's contraception products estimated to be worth $9.7 million that the United States plans to destroy, after media reports suggested the stockpile would be incinerated in the country.

Cycling News

'Breaking the taboo' – Tour de France Femmes riders highlight issues of low rider weight and disrupted menstrual cycles

Cédrine Kerbaol says the sport is in 'a dangerous moment' for rider health as Magdeleine Vallieres and Emma Norsgaard talk about their own their struggles balancing racing weight and menstrual health

Euronews

Several beaches in France close after sightings of venomous Portuguese man o'war

The marine creature Physalia physalis — which resemble jellyfish — washed up along the Atlantic coast and beaches in France's Landes region.

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