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Private islands, historic castles and lavish estates - the most beautiful celebrity wedding locations in pictures

Happily-ever-after is easier to visualise when the marriage starts at one of these idyllic, fairy tale locations

Woman & Home

The cement company that paid millions to Isis: was Lafarge complicit in crimes against humanity?

The long read: The French cement giant started operating in Syria just before the civil war erupted. When Islamic State took over the region, Lafarge paid them protection money so it could keep trading. The consequences are still playing out

The Guardian - UK

Beninese musical brings Kingdom of Dahomey's history to life

A new musical has opened to audiences in Benin. "The Throne of Béhanzin" tells the story of a king's journey to power, battle for his country and eventual exile to Martinique by colonial ruler France. Meanwhile, a year has passed since Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso formed their own defense…

France 24

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Emma Raducanu named in strong Great Britain team for Billie Jean King Cup finals

British side qualified after beating France earlier this year

Evening Standard

The other D-Day: France's forgotten colonial troops and the Provence landings

It's one of the untold stories of World War II: how France whitewashed its colonial troops during the liberation from Nazi rule. On August 15, 1944, experienced fighters who came from all corners of the French empire landed in southern France and won key battles to liberate the nation. But…

France 24

French jihadist suspected of links to Charlie Hebdo attack goes on trial

French jihadist Peter Cherif, who was close to the brothers behind the 2015 massacre at headquarters of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, went on trial on Monday in Paris, accused of criminal association with a terrorist enterprise.

Radio France Internationale

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot returns to the road at Zurich World Championships

Olympic mountain bike champion will race on the road full-time in 2025 in pursuit of Tour de France Femmes crown

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“We played a cave underground. There was water on the floor and all our electrical stuff was in the water.” How Slift became heavy music’s least likely viral sensation

From playing in caves and kitchens to becoming Youtube stars during the pandemic, Slift are psychedelic rock’s quirkiest success story

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Prosecutor requests trial of woman suspected of murdering 12-year-old in Paris

The Paris prosecutor has called for a trial of the woman suspected of the murder of a 12-year-old girl in Paris in 2022 – a case that shocked France and sparked outrage over the government’s handling of immigration.

Radio France Internationale

Research nation: whisper it, Europe still sometimes looks to the UK

Getting into a taxi with a stranger at 11pm could have been an awkward experience. Especially when the journey ahead was due to take one-and-a-half hours. Fortunately, when I arrived at Pisa airport last week and jumped into a car to be driven to Siena by Riccardo Chiantini, sitting next…

The Conversation

Adrien Rabiot: France midfielder agrees Marseille deal after Manchester United links

29-year-old had been a free agent since his Juventus contract expired at the end of last season

Evening Standard

French Jihadist Linked To Charlie Hebdo Attackers Goes On Trial

A French jihadist, who was close to the brothers behind the 2015 massacre at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, went on trial in Paris on Monday.

International Business Times

Iranian exile Marjane Jangjoo on her hopes for real change in Iran

An Iranian woman who fled to France after taking in protests in Iran two years ago following the death of Mahsa Amini has spoken to FRANCE 24, saying her actions against the Iranian regime were worth it. Marjane Jangjoo escaped after 30 men came to her workplace to arrest her…

France 24

Macron nominates Sejourne as EU Commissioner after Breton's surprise exit

French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed Stephane Sejourne, the country's outgoing foreign minister, to replace Thierry Breton as its European commissioner, after Breton announced he would be quitting, claiming EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had asked Paris to withdraw his candidacy.

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International Business Times

France's Breton Quits EU Commission In Reappointment Row

France's powerful European commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday announced he was quitting his role with immediate effect, claiming EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had sought at the last-minute to bar him from her incoming team.

France 24

France's Breton resigns as EU commissioner in public clash with Ursula von der Leyen

French European commissioner Thierry Breton announced he was standing down from his role effective immediately Monday, publicly accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of having tried to block him from being reappointed. Breton, one of the most influential figures in Brussels, has taken a strong line against some…

The Guardian - UK

France’s European commissioner resigns amid row with von der Leyen

Thierry Breton, who had been appointed for second term, cited von der Leyen’s ‘questionable governance’ in EU

The Guardian - UK

A late summer break in Montpellier, one of France’s sunniest cities

The reinvention of Montpellier from ancient university town to ‘Berlin by the Med’ is in full swing, and late summer is the best time to visit

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France's foreign ministry unveils two-year gender equality strategy

France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has adopted a new ‘action plan’ for professional equality between men and women for the period 2024-2026, which is intended to be ‘more ambitious’ than a previous gender parity programme.

The Guardian - UK

Tried for double murder and adored by the French left: the violent life and crimes of Pierre Goldman

He was a street-fighting revolutionary with a taste for flash cars and crisp shirts – a moralising bank-robber who was eventually gunned down in the streets of Paris. As a film recreates this astonishing figure’s notorious trial, we speak to his old acquaintances

AAP

Kisnorbo moves on from brutal French experience

Humbled but undeterred by a horror stint in France, new Melbourne Victory boss Patrick Kisnorbo is ready to show he is a better coach for the experience.

France 24

Lithuanian artists affirm identity, Western links with major cultural festival in France

With the shadow of the war in Ukraine to its east, the Baltic nation is seeking to reaffirm its ties with the West. The Season of Lithuania in France, running from September to December, will be an opportunity for Lithuania to anchor itself in the West with over 200 events…

Cycling News

European Championships: Tim Merlier fastest in bunch sprint to win elite men's road race title

Olav Kooij second, Madis Mihkels third, and Jasper Philipsen fourth in Hasselt

Radio France Internationale

'Dahomey' film invites colonial past to speak through Benin's stolen treasures

In her award-winning documentary Dahomey, director Mati Diop imagines the voice of royal treasures looted from West Africa by European colonisers and only recently sent back to their homeland in present-day Benin. She tells RFI she hopes it will prompt reflection on displacement, exile and return – not just of…

International Business Times

Eight Migrants Die In Channel Crossing Attempt

Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year.

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