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Rankings suggest Ireland or France can land a first World Cup

The stage is set for a spectacular tournament.

The Independent UK

World Cup draw gives England glimmer of hope after poor form, injuries and bans

Steve Borthwick has work to do before the tournament in France.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup 2023 in numbers

The 10th global tournament kicks off in France on September 8.

The Independent UK

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Scotland heading to Rugby World Cup with no fear and bags of belief

this team, ranked fifth in the world, has delivered enough under Townsend, particularly over the past year.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup 2023 talking points including England crisis and TMO Bunker

France set to host a spectacular sporting event

The Independent UK

Weather tracker: Hurricane Idalia leaves trail of damage in Florida

Category 3 storm causes extensive flooding in south-east US, while heavy rain and winds also hit France and Italy

The Guardian - UK

Morgan Charriere ready to make up for lost time after he missed out on first UFC Paris event

Morgan Charriere didn't get the call from the UFC when the promotion came to France for the first time. Now he's ready to make up for it.

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How birthright rule is giving teams the X-factor for Rugby World Cup

Tonga and Samoa head to France with squads enhanced by players capped elsewhere but eligibility changes may have drawbacks

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Chessum knew ankle injury was bad after reaction from England team-mates

Chessum faced a battle to be fit for the World Cup hosted by France when a “freak training accident”.

The Independent UK

Chinese President Xi Jinping yet to confirm presence at G-20 summit in Delhi

G-20 Summit in Delhi nears, Chinese President Xi Jinping yet to confirm attendance; other leaders, including U.S. President Biden, U.K., France, Germany, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Indonesia, Saudi Prince MbS, have confirmed; Russian President Putin and Mexican President Obrador to send representatives. If Xi Jinping doesn’t attend, it is reported that…

The Hindu

Berlin Bad Boy Artist Jonathan Meese: 'I'm the sweet boy of art!'

It's back-to-school time here in France, which means a whole new season of cultural gems to look out for. In this edition we're talking about some of the Paris exhibitions on show, alongside a studio guest described as the "enfant terrible" of the Berlin art scene. German painter, sculptor, performance…

France 24

England creating Rugby World Cup siege mentality after catalogue of calamity

Social media sound-offs could help spark response to dire preparations as Steve Borthwick’s side fly out to France training base

Evening Standard

Niger junta orders expulsion of French envoy, revokes diplomatic immunity

Niger's military junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France's ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the country, according to a statement from the military regime.

Radio France Internationale

France seeks end to cut-price air fares to fight environmental dumping

France is aiming to impose a minimum price for plane tickets to protect the environment. Transport Minister Clement Beaune said he would present a proposal to the European Union in the coming days.

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France 24

Vive la rentrée! Exploring France's post-summer renaissance

In this edition of French Connections we explore "la rentrée", the renaissance that takes place after France's summer shutdown. Children return to school, politicians scheme about the year to come and people get back to work after their holidays. While some experience "rentrée blues", others take the opportunity to make…

France 24

Niger junta revokes French ambassador’s diplomatic immunity, orders his expulsion

Niger's military junta said it revoked the diplomatic immunity of France's ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the country, according to a statement. The French foreign ministry has said the junta, which seized power last month, has "no authority" to expel the French ambassador.

The Independent UK

Niger's military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity

A statement from Niger's military regime says the junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France’s ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the African country

The Independent UK

EU examines its training of African armies as another coup rocks the continent

The European Union is growing increasingly concerned about “domino effects” as yet another military coup rocks Africa

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French opposition sceptical after marathon meeting with Macron

The leaders of France’s opposition parties say a 12-hour meeting with President Emmanuel Macron that ended in the early hours of Thursday morning left them unconvinced of his efforts to forge unity on issues dividing the nation. Macron had been hoping the exercise would help break the deadlock of a…

The Independent UK

The body still feels good enough – Scotland prop WP Nel has no plans to retire

The Edinburgh prop went to the 2015 and 2019 tournaments and will now be among the oldest players at the showpiece in France.

The Conversation

Biological clocks: how does our body know that time goes by?

In April of this year, Spanish athlete Beatriz Flamini emerged into the light after a 500-day stay in a cave. Her descent underground is probably the longest undertaken by a long stretch. Flamini says she lost all sense of time on the 65th day. But can she really be sure…

France 24

Coup leaders detain President Ali Bongo, appoint general to lead Gabon's 'transition'

Mutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader Wednesday after placing the just-reelected President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest, alleging betrayal and massive embezzlement during his long-time rule over the oil-rich Central African nation.

France 24

Western powers condemn coup in Gabon, curfew remains in effect

A group of senior military officers in Gabon seized power in the early hours of Wednesday, shortly after the country's election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term. The United States, the UK, France and others condemned what appeared to be the eighth military coup in west…

Al Jazeera

World reaction to the military coup in Gabon

President Bongo’s ouster came after he was declared winner for a third term in an election opposition called a ‘fraud’.

The Hindu

Kolo Muani refuses to train with Eintracht as he pushes for transfer to Paris Saint-Germain

Randal Kolo Muani refuses to train with Eintracht Frankfurt in push for transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. 24-yr-old forward has scored 1 goal in 9 games for France, converted penalty in World Cup final shootout loss.

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