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Smash and grab: Thieves steal works worth €9m from Renoir Museum in France

Police in southern France are searching for two thieves who stole "four works of art" worth an estimated €9 million from the Renoir Museum dedicated to French impressionist, dropping one as they fled.

Euronews · Sep 8

Another French heist: Thieves steal 4 paintings worth Rs 98 cr from Renoir museum; drop one while fleeing

Two thieves broke into a museum dedicated to French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in southern France on Tuesday and stole four artworks valued at around €9 million (approx Rs 98 crore), according to the mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer.

The Times of India · Sep 8

EU debate takes shape as Macron backs under-15 social media ban

France is preparing a second attempt at restricting social media for children under 15 while President Emmanuel Macron presses Brussels to turn the same age limit into a common European rule.

The Times of India · Sep 8

France tries 14 over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster

Fourteen people are to go on trial in France on Tuesday over the loss of 31 people including a seven-year-old child in 2021, in the deadliest small-boat crossing accident recorded in the Channel.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 8

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin to 'explore' stopping trains to France at Stratford in east London

‘It's a big and fast growing commercial opportunity,’ says East Ham MP Sir Stephen Timms pushing the case for a Stratford International stop

Evening Standard · Sep 8

The juxtaposition of Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid’s defining Champions League season

Mbappe enters his third season at Real Madrid having yet to win a trophy, following another stunning World Cup with France that raises more expectations at the Bernabeu

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Quote of the day by Victor Hugo: ‘Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the...’ — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on courage, grief, patience, daily effort, resilience, acceptance, and inner peace from France’s most celebrated literary titan

Quote of the day by Victor Hugo explores the need for courage in great sorrow and patience in everyday troubles. It speaks to grief, uncertainty, work, relationships and the small frustrations that can quietly disturb our peace. The quote invites us to face hardship with resilience, accept what we cannot…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Europe’s fighter jet plans are in disarray. What happens next?

While the UK and Italy are making progress, France and Germany’s joint venture came to nothing, and the prospect of more countries pulling together seems way off

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

The West’s firewall against the far right is going up in smoke

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: To tackle the frightening shift to the anti-migrant right the centre must do more to show it can be firm but fair on protecting Britain’s borders

The Independent UK · Sep 7

In 1976, France’s maize harvest hit a historic low; 50 years later, extreme heat and drought could be pushing it there again

Europe's farming calendar is shifting as crops mature weeks earlier due to rising temperatures. Extreme heat and prolonged drought are significantly damaging yields across key agricultural regions. France's grain maize production faces a substantial decline, potentially reaching a 1976 low. The wider European Union is also experiencing a sharp decrease…

The Economic Times · Sep 7