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Coup attempt in Gabon: A ‘feeling of liberation’ but also ‘concerns for democracy’

When leading military figures in Gabon announced on August 30 that they had placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest in a bid to remove him from power after 14 years, thousands of Gabonese took to the streets to demonstrate their support for the military. Videos show demonstrators singing…

France 24

Disputed election sparks beginning of the end of 56 years of Bongo family rule

The ouster of Gabon’s President Ali Bongo early Wednesday came shortly after the country’s election commission announced the official results of the August 26 presidential election, handing the incumbent another disputed victory. But this time, it provided the spark for a military takeover to end more than half a century…

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Macron meets opposition rivals in bid to end France's political impasse

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday gathered leaders of parties from across the political spectrum – including his biggest rivals – for “frank” and “direct” discussions that he hopes will break the deadlock of a hung parliament.

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Royal Navy rugby player found dead at miltary world cup in France

Player’s body was found on a rocky stretch of the coast in Brittany

The Independent UK

Film show: Venice Film Festival opens amid Hollywood strikes

Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including the Venice and Deauville film festivals, the box office hits of the summer "Oppenheimer", "Barbie" and "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning", plus a look at the Franco-Senegalese writer-director Ramata-Toulaye Sy's love story "Banel & Adama", which is…

France 24

Numbers of children sleeping rough in France on the rise

An increasing number of children in France are left to sleep in the streets, warns Unicef France in a yearly report that shows nearly 2,000 children were sleeping rough at the start of this school year, a nearly 20 percent increase from last year.

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France posts video honouring Martin Luther King using only white children

The French government has been pilloried for releasing a video honouring Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ civil rights march – using white children only.

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Gabon's wealthy, dynastic leader thought he could resist Africa's trend of coups. He might be wrong

The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat of military coups in his part of the world

The Independent UK

Remembering England’s unlikely run to the 2007 Rugby World Cup final

Paul Sackey, Simon Shaw and Joe Worsley explain how a player-led recovery took England into the final despite the team being written off after a humiliating 36-0 pool defeat by South Africa

The Guardian - UK

Greenpeace slams TotalEnergies' sponsorship of Rugby World Cup in France as 'sports-washing'

With the release of a shock video in which the iconic Stade de France is drowned under a tide of crude oil, the international environmental association Greenpeace has denounced the sponsorship of fossil fuels in the world of sport.

Radio France Internationale

When does the 2023 Rugby World Cup start?

The tournament begins in a few days time but when is England due to play?

Evening Standard

France’s abaya robe ban in schools: overreach from the state?

The abaya has “no place in schools”, according to France’s education minister, announcing a ban on the loose, dress-like garment in state schools.

The Week

British family stuck in south of France until Sunday after flights cancelled

Rory Dollard, 40, and his wife and children could not fly back as planned from Bergerac Dordogne Perigord Airport on Monday.

The Independent UK

Gabon coup would bring dramatic end to 55 years of Bongo family rule

Gabon is one of the largest producers of oil in Africa, yet much of its 2 million population live in poverty

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Rugby World Cup power rankings: Rating every nation’s chances ahead of the tournament

Ireland, France, South Africa and New Zealand shape as the tournament favourites – but how far down our rankings are England and Wales after a difficult 2023 so far?

The Guardian - UK

Rugby World Cup 2023: Pool A guide

France v New Zealand looks like a mouthwatering tournament opener. Both sides should progress comfortably with Italy looking the strongest of the rest

The Guardian - US

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy ‘bombed’ first White House meeting with Biden, book says

Demand to join Nato, coupled with claim France and Germany would leave, ‘pissed off’ US president, author Franklin Foer reports

The Guardian - UK

British armed forces rugby player found dead in France

Investigators believe player died in an accidental fall in Brittany, which is hosting World Defence Rugby competition

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French riots have resulted in thousands of convictions, justice minister says

Nearly 2,000 people have been convicted in France over nationwide riots sparked in late June by the fatal police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop near Paris, the Justice Minister said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Britain’s Katie Boulter feeling the love in New York after first win at US Open

Boulter looked at home on a packed Court Six at Flushing Meadows as she raced past France’s Diane Parry 6-4 6-0.

France 24

Who blinks first? France defies Niger coup leaders' ultimatum

After Guinea, Mali and Burkina Faso, this time it feels like it's personal. France's president took on all-comers in his annual address on Monday to his ambassadors in Paris: insisting his man in Niamey is staying put, defying an ultimatum from Niger's coup leaders and ruing what Emmanuel Macron sees…

France 24

Paris Opera star Hugo Marchand strives to make ballet more accessible

To kick off a new season of Encore!, Eve Jackson welcomes French dancer Hugo Marchand, a star of one of France's most prestigious cultural institutions. Known for his unique dancing style that mixes strength and grace, he was named principal dancer at the Paris Opera in 2017 when he was…

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Cultural garment or religious symbol? Debate over France's ban on abayas in school

The French education minister’s proposal to prohibit students from wearing abayas - full-length robes worn by some Muslim women - has been welcomed on the right as a move to protect France's secularist traditions, but it has divided the left over whether the garment is a cultural or religious symbol,…

The Independent UK

Queen unveils portrait at RAF Club of British resistance agent Noor Inayat Khan

Ms Khan was the first agent to be infiltrated into enemy occupied France to aid the French Resistance during the Second World War.

The Independent UK

When is Andy Murray playing today?

The 36-year-old British player begins his US Open against Corentin Moutet of France

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