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‘Huge for the next generation’: Lions to send first women’s team to New Zealand

A three-Test series against the Black Ferns has been confirmed for September 2027 and tours of France and US may follow in the future

The Guardian - UK

Interview with Cristina Gutierrez: "I see Carlos Sainz as incombustible"

The story of Cristina Gutierrez is as special as it is unique, and in addition to being one of the references in Spanish motorsport, she will become one of the three drivers who will be in the new Dacia project for the Dakar Rally in 2025. The driver from Burgos…

Motorsport

Brickbat: Parlez-vous français?

Vincent Lenoir and his wife Martine were born and raised in a French-speaking part of Belgium. Vincent has lived in France for 24 years and Martine for nine. "I am the commercial director of a French company, my wife wrote a book in French," Vincent said. And they thought it…

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Cyber resilience closely linked to GDP: SecurityScorecard CEO tells France 24

The World Economic Forum has kicked off in Davos, bringing together nearly 3,000 global leaders including some 60 heads of state and government, corporate bosses and prominent figures in public institutions. This year's theme is "Rebuilding Trust" as wars, climate change and a slowing economy continue to erode global cooperation.…

France 24

France's New Education Minister Under Fire Over Swipe At Schools

France's new Education Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera is coming under increasing pressure over her decision to have her children attend a private school, a row overshadowing President Emmanuel Macron's attempt to relaunch his second term with a government reshuffle.

International Business Times

Guadeloupe in murky waters: French islands hit by wastewater treatment scandal

Located in the heart of the French Caribbean, Guadeloupe is best known for its beaches, rivers and waterfalls. But beyond the postcard image, more than 70 percent of wastewater treatment plants in the island are out of order – or nearly – despite significant funding, particularly from the European Union.…

France 24

France's education minister slips up in public school faux pas

France's new Education Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castera is on the defensive over her decision to send her children to private school. The row threatens to overshadow President Emmanuel Macron's attempt to reboot his second term with a reshuffle that's already seen as a sharp tilt to the right.

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France retains pole position as the world's top tourist destination

France is set to retain its status as the world's most preferred international destination in 2024, according to the latest data from the World Travel & Tourism Council.

Radio France Internationale

Davos 2024: Oxfam slams 'decade of division' amid worsening inequality

The fortunes of the world's five richest men have more than doubled since 2020, while three in five people around the globe have been made poorer. Those are just some of the findings in Oxfam's new inequality report, released to coincide with the start of the World Economic Forum, an…

France 24

ArcelorMittal to invest €1.8 billion to decarbonise its northern France site

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal is to invest up to 1.8 billion euros to reduce carbon emissions at its Dunkirk steelworks, with financial support from the state, the French government announced Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

One dead as French island of Reunion hit by cyclone Belal

Hundreds of thousands of people on France's Indian Ocean island of Reunion were confined to their homes on Monday as the eye of cyclone Belal hit the northern part of the territory, leaving one person dead.

Radio France Internationale

'France does not abandon its children' Macron tells families of Gaza hostages

France's President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated his call for fresh talks for the release of hostages held in Gaza by militant group Hamas. This came as families of captives and their supporters gathered for rallies in several European cities to mark 100 days since their abduction.

Radio France Internationale

One Dead As French Indian Ocean Island Hit By Major Storm

Cyclone Belal hit Reunion, one of France's overseas territories that span the globe from the Caribbean to the Pacific, moving in from the northwest packing "extreme winds", according to Meteo-France.

International Business Times

Does France's hard-line immigration law breach the constitution?

A top French court is reviewing the government's controversial immigration reform to check that measures toughening the treatment of non-EU migrants do not breach France's constitution. RFI looks at what the legal experts will be considering – and what they might rule has to change.

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Reunion Island residents on highest alert as Cyclone Belal storms in

Residents on France's Reunion Island were confined to their homes early Monday, as the authorities issued the highest alert for what they said could become a devastating tropical storm.

Radio France Internationale

French island Réunion battens down hatches as Cyclone Belal storms in

People on France's Indian Ocean island of Réunion have been warned to stock up on essential supplies and prepare to stay indoors as a powerful cyclone barrels in.

Radio France Internationale

A fusion of cultures for Ghanaian troupe bringing highlife to France

What happens when a Ghanaian singer forms a band in Bayonne with musicians from the southwest of France? The answer is Ah! Kwantou – a dynamic troupe empowered by cultural exchange.

International Business Times

Four Die Trying To Cross Channel To UK In Freezing Cold

Four migrants died overnight and a fifth was in critical condition on Sunday after trying to reach Britain from northern France in freezing temperatures, the French maritime authority said.

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The Independent UK

Five people die on migrant boat crossing from France in freezing cold

Deaths come day after the first small boat crossing of the year, as dozens of migrants landed in the UK on Saturday

Radio France Internationale

Snowy winter spells better skiing in French Alps, but for how long?

A cold snap in France and reports that the country’s Alpine slopes have the deepest snow in the world might inspire hope after high temperatures last winter forced ski resorts to close. However, climate change research still predicts a bleak future for the Alps.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine presents peace formula to meeting of national security advisers at Davos – as it happened

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy represented by chief of staff as Switzerland says talks aim to finalise principles ‘for lasting and just peace’

France 24

France renews support for Ukraine after Russia launches overnight strike

France's newly appointed Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Saturday on his first official visit abroad, vowing that Paris would maintain its support as Russia’s full-scale invasion nears its second anniversary.

The Guardian - UK

Eddie Jones: ‘I let people down … Not good enough. I carry the scars’

Japan coach is not known for contrition but opens up to Donald McRae about what he was trying to do with Australia, why it failed and what is next

Radio France Internationale

Comoros leader tipped for re-election despite economic hardship, immigration row

The people of Comoros go to the polls on Sunday, with President Azali Assoumani expected to win re-election amid a partial opposition boycott. Some voters are disillusioned after a year of economic difficulties and a major row over immigration to neighbouring Mayotte, an island in the archipelago that is a…

The Independent UK

French foreign minister visits Kyiv and pledges solidarity as Russia launches attacks

France’s new Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to meet with his counterpart in a sign of support for Ukraine as Russia’s full-scale invasion nears its second anniversary

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