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France confers 'Francophone' Shashi Tharoor with highest civilian honour

Congress MP and former UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor has been conferred with the highest French civilian honour, 'Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur' for being a 'friend' of France and working for deepening Indo-French ties. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New Wallabies doco is a masochistic watch that borders on black comedy

The show charting Eddie Jones’s disastrous second tenure in charge of Australian rugby is, like the team it profiles, flawed

The Guardian - AU

Andy Murray ends losing run with victory against Müller at Qatar Open

Andy Murray took his first step out of the worst slump of his career as he outplayed France’s Alexandre Müller to win 6-1, 7-6 (5) at the Qatar Open

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Shashi Tharoor conferred France’s highest civilian honour

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was conferred France’s highest civilian honour

The Hindu

Roglic predicts 'beautiful' Tour de France matchup with Vingegaard, Pogacar and Evenepoel

'It's the best for us to have the highest level, and the best one will win' says Slovenian ahead of season debut in Paris-Nice

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How France became the target of Azerbaijan's smear campaign

What do the absence of French observers at Azerbaijan's February 7 presidential election, a group denouncing "French colonialism" and an online campaign targeting the 2024 Paris Olympics have in common? They are three facets of a new offensive strategy adopted by Azerbaijani diplomacy towards France. FRANCE 24 investigated this shift…

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France urges Rwanda to end support for M23 rebels, pull troops out of DR Congo

France on Tuesday called on Rwanda to end “all support” for M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and to pull its troops out of the country.

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France says Rwanda must 'end support' for M23 rebels in DR Congo

France on Tuesday called on Rwanda to end "all support" for M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to pull its troops out of the country. This comes on the heels of demonstrations in the eastern city of Goma against both Rwanda and its Western allies.

Radio France Internationale

French NGOs angry over drastic cuts to overseas aid budget

France's announcement of a cut in its development aid has prompted an angry response from French NGOs working abroad, especially in the Middle East and Africa.

Radio France Internationale

France summons Russian ambassador over Navalny death

Paris has summoned Russia's ambassador to France after the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said Monday during a visit to Argentina.

Radio France Internationale

Missak Manouchian: A stateless hero enters France's Panthéon

His life was worthy of a novel. An Armenian orphan who arrived in France as a stateless refugee and became a poet and Communist activist, Missak Manouchian was a figure of the French Resistance during World War II. Exactly 80 years to the day after his execution by the Nazis,…

France 24

Could the drop in France's alcohol sales be due to ‘Dry January’?

Sales of alcoholic beverages in France dropped in January, the month after the end-of-year holidays, when people are encouraged to stop drinking.

Radio France Internationale

France's foreign doctors suffer insecurity as understaffed hospitals struggle to function

The situation for several thousand foreign doctors working in French hospitals has become more complicated since the end of the exemption scheme put into place during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly 1,900 of these practitioners have now lost their right to practise, a great loss for French hospitals already struggling with…

France 24

France's Veolia to buy Hungarian gas-fired power plant

French energy giant Veolia has agreed to buy a 430-megawatt, gas-fired power plant in Hungary from German company Uniper. It is the latest move by Paris to further its involvement in Hungary's energy sector, which is largely dependent on Russia.

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10 Most Expensive Houses In The World: Unveiling Extravagance

Whether nestled in the hills of Beverly Hills, overlooking the azure waters of the Mediterranean, or gracing the skyline of cosmopolitan cities, the most expensive residences in the world exude opulence and epitomize the ultimate in luxury living.

France 24

NATO's Stoltenberg expects US to remain 'committed ally', even if Trump returns

In an interview with FRANCE 24, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he expected that "regardless of the outcome of the US elections", Washington "will continue to be a committed NATO ally". "It is in the security interest of the United States to have a strong NATO," Stoltenberg noted. The NATO…

Radio France Internationale

France to deport Tunisian imam for preaching against France

France’s Interior Minister has asked for a Tunisian imam to be stripped of his French residence permit, after authorities were alerted to his anti-French preaching.

France 24

'I don't believe the Iranians want a broader war': Saudi foreign minister

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on tensions in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said his country was "concerned" about a regional war. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said he feared that "the longer the conflict in Gaza goes on, the more danger there is for miscalculation,…

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Horst Hrubesch aims to lead German women's team to victory

Horst Hrubesch, the former German soccer star, aims to lead the women's national team to victory against France. A tale of football history in the making.

Radio France Internationale

France to host humanitarian conference for Sudan as war enters 11th month

France is to host a humanitarian conference to provide aid to war-torn Sudan in April, French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said this week.

International Business Times

France 'Probably' Missed 2023 Deficit Target

France likely overshot its budget deficit target in 2023, a finance ministry official said on Monday.

Evening Standard

What is a nuclear shield? Germany urges UK and France to act against potential Russian attack

Alliance proposed after Trump comments about Nato

Radio France Internationale

Slower economic growth means France must cut €10bn in public spending

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has announced €10 billion of spending cuts across all government departments and agencies to make up for a drop in the 2024 GDP growth forecast to 1 percent, from 1.4 percent.

Wallpaper

Writer Annie Ernaux’s works are brought to photographic life in Paris

‘Exteriors’ explores Annie Ernaux’s writing in relationship to photographic mediums, at Maison Européenne de la Photographie until 25 May 2024

Radio France Internationale

How overseas Mayotte became 'a department apart' within France

Children born to immigrants to Mayotte, a former colony turned overseas department of France, could soon be cut off the path to French nationality. This is not the first time the government has made different rules for the Indian Ocean islands.

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