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Bastille Day: A brief history of France’s July 14 national holiday

France celebrates its fête nationale every year with fireworks, concerts and an extravagant military parade down the Champs-Élysées in the presence of the president, a bevy of politicians and often a foreign head of state as an honoured guest. The July 14 date of the fête commemorates two important events…

France 24

India’s Modi heads for France to renew ties, preside over Bastille Day parade

Indian soldiers are in France ahead of the Bastille Day celebrations as India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to preside over the national celebration in Paris and open a new chapter in bilateral ties.

Radio France Internationale

“Steady and resilient through darkest storms”: PM Modi hails India-France ties ahead of two-day visit

Hailing the bilateral ties between India and France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the relationship between the two countries are in an 'excellent' space and stood steady and resilient through the 'darkest storms'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Arms, not democratic values, on parade as Macron hosts India’s Modi on Bastille Day

French President Emmanuel Macron rolls out the red carpet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Indian leader picked as guest of honour at this year’s July 14 Bastille Day military parade. But critics warn that by overlooking rights violations and democratic backsliding under Modi’s reign, France is sending the…

France 24

Modi gets a Bastille Day red carpet, but China can rain on the geostrategic parade

India’s promise as a counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific led French President Emmanuel Macron to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi as guest of honour at the July 14 Bastille Day military parade. But does India have the will and means to deliver?

France 24

Morning Digest | Visit to France will provide new impetus to strategic partnership: PM Modi; Manipur Police file case against Meitei Leepun chief Pramot Singh, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

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Visit to France will provide new impetus to strategic partnership: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said his visit to France was particularly special as he will join President Macron for the French National Day, or Bastille Day celebrations in Paris as the Guest of Honour.

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Kuss looks to Alps as key in Vingegaard's Tour de France duel with Pogacar

American looks for sixth Grand Tour win as super-domestique

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The French Revolution executed royals and nobles, yes – but most people killed were commoners

For a lot of people, mention of the French Revolution conjures up images of wealthy nobles being led to the guillotine. Thanks to countless movies, books and half-remembered history lessons, many have been left with the impression the revolution was chiefly about chopping off the heads of kings, queens, dukes…

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Milan Kundera, a Czech exile who found home in France, dies at 94

Czech-born writer Milan Kundera, who has died in Paris at the age of 94, lived almost half his life in France. A self-described Francophile, he wrote his later works in French and was convinced that being in exile enriched his writing.

Radio France Internationale

Big-ticket defence deals likely during PM Modi’s Paris visit

PM Modi and President Macron. to discuss strategic convergences, defence deals, civil nuclear issues, space, cyber security, counter terrorism, climate change, renewable energy, and the international solar alliance. PM Modi to attend Bastille Day military parade, meet French PM, President of Senate, President of National Assembly.

The Hindu

Groenewegen sees Tour de France duel with Philipsen as 'fight until Paris'

Jayco AlUla sprinter thought victory was within his grasp on stage 11 in Moulins

Cycling News

French police say no progress in search for two-year-old last seen on Saturday in south of France

The search is 'at the same point as yesterday,' according to the local prosecutor

Irish Mirror

Exhibition offers fresh perspectives on beauty

Following successful exhibitions in France, Hong Kong and Singapore, French contemporary artist JM Robert is showcasing his unique artistic perspective in Bangkok for the first time from now until Sept 14.

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Tour de France stage 11: Jasper Philipsen makes it four in Moulins

The Belgian dominated a chaotic bunch sprint after a languid day in central France

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Tour de France: Jasper Philipsen flies to fourth sprint victory on stage 11

Perfectly-timed acceleration to the line in Moulins by Belgian leaves Groenewegen in second, Bauhaus in third

Bangkok Post

Putin provides a shot in the arm for Nato

When Nato held its annual summit in Brussels two years ago, all 31 presidents and prime ministers of the alliance’s member states dutifully showed up, but their hearts weren’t really in it. France’s President Emmanuel Macron had publicly declared Nato “brain-dead” in 2019, and nobody could find a good reason…

France 24

Recent French riots boost support for far right's anti-immigration rhetoric

Widespread riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager with North African roots have revealed the depth of discontent roiling poor neighborhoods — and given a new platform to the increasingly emboldened far right.

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From Black GIs to Puff Daddy: how African Americans fell in love with cognac

In the quiet town of Cognac, France, on a quaint cobblestone street just off the banks of the Charente River, lies the Musée des Arts du Cognac. The museum recounts the history, savoir-faire, and world renown of France’s most famous hard liquor. The production of cognac began in the early…

The Independent UK

G7 countries sign joint declaration in support of Ukraine at Nato summit

The UK, US, Japan, Canada, France, Germany and Italy have signed a pact commiting to new measures to help the war-tour country in its war with Russia.

Cycling News

Pello Bilbao and Krists Neilands extend contracts after Tour de France break success

Stage 10 protagonists both re-sign until 2026 after impressive breakaway performances

The Times of India

Bastille Day: Europe's oldest and largest military parade

PM Narendra Modi will be in France on July 13-14 to attend Bastille Day celebrations and parade as the guest of honour.

Cycling News

'Since being shot he'd never ridden a great race, so he was terrified' - Kathy LeMond on the 1989 Tour de France

Extract from The Road Book (1989) reveals how Kathy and Greg LeMond experienced the most dramatic Tour victory ever

The Hindu

PM Modi to visit U.A.E. on his return journey from France

PM Modi to visit Abu Dhabi on July 15 to discuss energy, food security, defence with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Talks to focus on strengthening India-UAE ties in key areas and global issues.

Radio France Internationale

French news groups take Twitter to court over digital copyright

Three of France's biggest newspaper groups are seeking to force Twitter to appear in court over licencing fees they say the social media site owes for publishing their content. While Facebook and Google have reached agreements with French publishers, Twitter has so far refused to negotiate.

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