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Ellie Kildunne scores quickfire hat-trick in England’s 11-try rout of Wales

Ellie Kildunne marked her 50th cap for England by leading the way in a 67-12 trouncing of Wales in the Women’s Six Nations

The Guardian - UK

France make piece of Women’s Six Nations history in win over Scotland

France 38-15 Scotland: Pauline Bourdon Sansus nailed a long-range drop goal, the first in the Women’s Six Nations for 11 years, as Les Bleues sealed a bonus-point win

The Independent UK

France maintain perfect start with 38-15 win over Scotland in Women’s Six Nations

France maintained their perfect start to the Women’s Six Nations campaign with a 38-15 bonus-point win over Scotland following a strong…

The National (Scotland)

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Topsy-turvy geopolitics

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the US vote at the 24 February UN General Assembly. There’s an homage to Bangladesh’s Independence Day, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan” – all that, and the new quiz…

Radio France Internationale

Partial solar eclipse to be visible in skies across France on Saturday

A partial solar eclipse will take place this Saturday, with the Moon crossing in front of the Sun for approximately four hours. The celestial event will be visible across parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including France.

Radio France Internationale

Gérard Depardieu trial finally gives France its #MeToo moment

Actor’s week in court seen as turning point as French film industry has been slow to take abuse claims seriously

The Guardian - UK

'The numbers don't lie' - Quinn Simmons heading back to top of his game at Volta a Catalunya

Lidl-Trek racer has Tour de France participation as main goal of 2025 season

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Israel launches first air strike on Lebanon’s Beirut since November truce

Israeli attack destroys a residential building in a Beirut suburb as France’s Macron decries ‘unacceptable’ strike.

Al Jazeera

France and China edge closer to resolving cognac import trade dispute

Last year, Beijing announced provisional tariffs on European brandies after a majority of EU countries approved duties on electric vehicles made in China.

Euronews

Senegal sees French troops depart as west Africa reassesses colonial ties

France has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases in Senegal’s capital, Dakar that it has used for decades. The move follows an announcement in late 2024 by Senegal’s president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, that all foreign troops would be required to leave the country.

The Conversation

‘What the hell is this stuff?’: French people on the culture shock of flossing

While preventative care has not traditionally been a priority in France, US dentistry is ‘very focused’ on it

The Guardian - US

France says it is making progress toward resolving cognac imports dispute with China

France’s foreign affairs minister says France and China are making progress toward resolving a trade dispute over cognac imports

The Independent UK

French cemetery for West African troops reopens amid identity dispute

A military cemetery near Lyon, where nearly 200 West African soldiers who fought for France in World War II are buried, has reopened after being desecrated earlier this year – and despite ongoing controversy over the identification of some of the dead.

Radio France Internationale

Macron calls malnutrition a 'fight for peace' as donors pledge €25bn

French President Emmanuel Macron underlined the global need to fight malnutrition amid uncertainty over global development aid funding, as Paris hosts the Nutrition for Growth summit. By the end of the first day, the summit had seen pledges of €25 billion.

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As Trump imposes trade barriers, China and France seek closer ties

China and France will hold three high-level talks this year on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced after meeting his French counterpart in Beijing.

Radio France Internationale

France falling short of climate targets as emissions dip slows

France cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 1.8 percent in 2024 – a sharp slowdown compared to the previous year, government monitoring data shows.

Euronews

Should European countries reconsider their plans for Big Tech taxes to avoid US tariffs?

Tax or tariffs? Officials in the UK and Poland are debating what they should do regarding proposed and passed digital sales taxes to potentially avoid new US trade barriers.

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: FA Cup, George Foreman and Trent Alexander-Arnold

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Macron hosts Lebanon's president, reiterating French support for 'sovereignty'

French President Emmanuel Macron will host his Lebanese counterpart, Joseph Aoun, in Paris on Friday, a visit he says signals France's full commitment to Lebanon's "recovery" and "sovereignty". The country's new government is facing a crippling economic crisis, as well as the need to rebuild after the recent Israeli-Hezbollah war.

International Business Times

France's Le Pen Faces Verdict That Could End Presidential Hopes

A French court on Monday will rule in the trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen over an alleged fake jobs scam at the EU parliament, a verdict which could ruin her chances of standing for president in 2027.

The Guardian - US

Russian scientist working at Harvard detained by Ice at Boston airport

Kseniia Petrova was returning to the US from a trip to France when officials revoked her visa and detained her

International Business Times

Prosecutors Ask For 18-month Suspended Jail For Actor Depardieu

Prosecutors recommended an 18-month suspended jail sentence Thursday in the sexual abuse trial of film star Gerard Depardieu, the highest-profile figure caught up in France's response to the #MeToo movement.

The Independent UK

Starmer and Macron to send military chiefs to Ukraine to plan for future ceasefire

It came as the prime minister hinted a deal could be agreed in ‘weeks not months’

Radio France Internationale

France and Britain to lead mission to support a future Ukrainian peace deal

President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France and the United Kingdom would lead efforts to send a "reassurance force" to Ukraine after any future peace deal with Russia, even if the idea was not approved by all their European allies.

Radio France Internationale

Podcast: French wine in Africa, confronting obesity, video game giant

The Nigerian woman helping Bordeaux wine find new markets in Africa. Confronting France's fatphobia by classifying obesity as a disease. And the story of the French video game company behind the hit game Assassin's Creed.

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