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Q&A: Young Woman and the Sea star Daisy Ridley on the challenges of filming open-water swimming

Daisy Ridley plays Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim across the English Channel – a formidable 21-mile swim from France to England.

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Opinion split after three European countries recognise Palestinian state

Reaction has been sharply divided since three European countries said they would officially recognise the state of Palestine, more than seven months into the devastating Gaza war. While Israel responded with fury, Palestinian authorities have hailed the move as historic – and urged France to follow suit.

Radio France Internationale

Man is held in France over posts about California murders as Olympic torch passes through Bordeaux

A French prosecutor says a man who posted online about a deadly rampage in California in 2014 has been taken into custody and has told police investigators he had been thinking about an attack of his own

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Criticising arrest bid for Netanyahu a 'huge mistake', former ICC prosecutor says

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced heavy criticism from Israel, the US, Germany and Canada since it announced it was seeking warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. In an interview…

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Monaco Grand Prix live stream: how to watch the F1 free online from anywhere – Lights Out!

Follow our guide on how to watch a Monaco Grand Prix live stream from anywhere – can pole-sitter Charles Leclerc finally banish his Monte Carlo curse today?

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Macron tells New Caledonians he will not force through voting reform that sparked riots

French President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to riot-hit New Caledonia on Thursday that he won’t force through a contested voting reform that has sparked deadly unrest in the French Pacific territory and wants to leave time for local leaders to come up with an alternate agreement for the…

France 24

French Private Sector Contracts In May, PMI Shows

Discover how France's private sector contraction in May is impacting the economy and what measures may be needed to support businesses and stimulate growth.

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Palestinian film draws praise as Cannes stars take discreet stances on Gaza war

The war raging in Gaza has given added prominence to director Mahdi Fleifel’s drama “To a Land Unknown”, the only Palestinian film to be screened in Cannes this year. While festival organisers have reined in protests, filmmakers, actors and activists have sought to shed light on the plight of Gaza’s…

France 24

RFI staff stage strike over controversial public media merger

Employees across France’s massive public broadcasting sector, including RFI, are striking for two days to protest a proposed public media merger put forward by Culture Minister Rachida Dati.

Radio France Internationale

More tropical nights as southeast tipped for France's biggest temperature rise

Southeast France will face more than 10 days a year of temperatures above 35C in the coming years along with more frequent tropical nights, France's national statistics institute has said.

Radio France Internationale

FRANCE 24 news coverage disrupted as staff strike against public media merger

FRANCE 24’s broadcasts and digital platforms are disrupted Thursday by a strike called by unions at France Médias Monde, which includes FRANCE 24, Radio France Internationale and Arabic-language radio station Monte Carlo Doualiya.

France 24

World Cup winners without playing a match

Some top players have won World Cups without appearing for a single minute. Here, a look at some notable examples...

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French cinema tried to hide its violence against women. At Cannes, we’re calling it out

I took to the red carpet alongside other activists to highlight sexual violence. Now women of colour need a bigger place in the movement, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

The Guardian - UK

From schools to the Olympics, how France's staunch secularism affects religion in public life

As the world’s eyes turn to France, host of the Olympics in two months, one of the country’s fundamental principles is under the spotlight — laïcité, or secularism

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France is proud of its secularism. But struggles grow in this approach to faith, school, integration

The upcoming Paris Olympics are likely to draw new attention to France's ban on its athletes wearing hijabs

Radio France Internationale

French police to remain in riot-hit New Caledonia, says Macron

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday met with local officials in riot-hit New Caledonia, having crossed the globe by plane in a high-profile show of support for the French Pacific archipelago gripped by deadly unrest and where indigenous people have long sought independence.

The Guardian - UK

The truth about Asian hornets: how terrified should humans and honeybees actually be?

Ever since this ‘killer’ species arrived in the UK in 2016, there have been horror stories about it – and they have picked up pace in recent months. So are these hornets nasty predators or just misunderstood?

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Macron says French troops will stay in New Caledonia ‘as long as necessary’

France’s president is visiting the Pacific territory where electoral reform plans have led to the worst unrest in years

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France's Macron Vows To Restore Calm In Riot-hit New Caledonia

President Emmanuel Macron landed in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, vowing to restore calm "as quickly as possible" after separatist unrest that has left six people dead and hundreds injured.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: France flies nuclear-capable missile as Russia holds drills

China sending Russia lethal aid, says British defence secretary; Zelenskiy stresses need for defence against glide bombs. What we know on day 820

France 24

Emmanuel Macron arrives in New Caledonia following deadly riots

President Emmanuel Macron arrived in riot-hit New Caledonia, having crossed the globe by plane in a high-profile show of support for the French Pacific archipelago wracked by deadly unrest and where Indigenous people have long sought independence from France.

Radio France Internationale

A century of Charles Aznavour, storytelling crooner who rewrote the French songbook

Singer-songwriter Charles Aznavour would have turned 100 on Wednesday. A giant of chanson française, the French-Armenian artist behind “La Bohème” and “She” left a lasting mark on music in France.

International Business Times

French, Belgian Astronauts Named Next Europeans To Fly To ISS

France's Sophie Adenot and Belgium's Raphael Liegeois will be the first two from a new class of European astronauts to blast off to the International Space Station, the European Space Agency said Wednesday.

Salon

What we get wrong about French food

Cookbook author Carrie Solomon breaks down "Boheme cooking" and common misconceptions about French cuisine

The Independent UK

French President Emmanuel Macron flies to New Caledonia amid ongoing unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron is flying to New Caledonia in a bid to find a political solution to the riots that have rocked the French archipelago in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, some 16,000 kilometers from metropolitan France

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