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‘It was strange’: Iranian chess players meet across board in exile

Mitra Hejazipour tells of sadness and joy in playing fellow female grandmaster at world championship

The Guardian - UK

Autumn heat continues in Europe after record-breaking September

Countries including France, Germany and Poland all had their hottest Septembers on record

The Guardian - UK

In France, workers build a castle from scratch the 13th century way

Deep in a forest in the Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a castle the medieval way — no motorized machines included.

WEKU

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France to quit making cigarettes as last factory prepares to close

The last remaining factory making cigarettes in France is set to close by the end of 2023, the site's owner told its employees this week.

Radio France Internationale

Flying Fiji break new ground but World Cup is set up for smaller nations to fail

So-called tier-two teams are at every disadvantage, from pool fixtures to a lack of quality warm-ups: World Rugby has to act

The Guardian - UK

How French linguist Champollion unlocked the hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt

Two centuries ago this week, French linguist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had cracked the code of hieroglyphics, the ancient Egyptian writing system that had puzzled scholars for centuries. RFI tells the story of a breakthrough that revolutionised human understanding of one of the world’s oldest civilisations.

Radio France Internationale

How will Europe weather a second winter without gas from Russia?

EU states have worked hard to secure supplies and storage – while the UK seems just to be hoping it stays mild

The Guardian - UK

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Rugby World Cup 2023: France captain Antoine Dupont cleared to return ahead of Italy clash

Scrum-half suffered facial fracture during win over Namibia

Evening Standard

Court advised to reject landmark case accusing French police of racial profiling

An adviser to France's top administrative court has urged it to reject a class-action lawsuit against the state alleging that the police have failed to address widespread racial profiling, saying the government cannot be held at fault over a lack of reform.

Radio France Internationale

France captain Antoine Dupont given go-ahead to return following surgery

Dupont was injured against Namibia.

The Independent UK

Antoine Dupont returns to France World Cup squad after cheekbone surgery

Antoine Dupont underwent surgery on a broken cheekbone

The Independent UK

Quarter-finals take shape as group stages culminate at Rugby World Cup

Who's through and who's going home as the group stages draw to a close at France's 2023 Rugby World Cup?

Radio France Internationale

Problem solved as France opens its first museum dedicated to maths

France's first museum dedicated to the world of mathematics, Maison Poincaré, is the newest addition to Paris's Latin Quarter. The research-based venue, which opened its doors this week, is to be managed by the Sorbonne University.

Radio France Internationale

Wallabies look for small Cup joy against Portugal

The Wallabies will take on Portugal in their final World Cup pool game in France, hoping to give fans some joy after a tournament to forget.

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Radio France Internationale

Smith leads New Zealand's Italian job to close in on last eight at World Cup

Talk was of an upset in Lyon on Friday night which would eliminate New Zealand after the group stages at a rugby union World Cup for the first time in the 10 competitions stretching back 36 years.

The Independent UK

French police are being accused of systemic discrimination in landmark legal case

France’s highest administrative authority held a landmark hearing over accusations of systemic discrimination in identity checks by French police

France 24

'In hip-hop you have the freedom to be who you are': Choreographer Marion Motin

She's been referred to in France as the "choreographer of the stars". Marion Motin toured as a dancer with Madonna before choreographing videos for Dua Lipa, Stromae, and Christine and the Queens. Her latest work, "The Last Call", showing at Paris's historic Palais Garnier, is a personal piece about losing…

France 24

Making the perfect oak barrel: The French tradition of cooperage

Half of the one million oak barrels produced worldwide each year are made in France. French cooperage is a centuries-old tradition that dates back to the Gauls and plays a key role in the excellence of the world's finest wines. Choosing the right oak trees, cutting, seasoning and charring the…

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Paris launches emergency plan to fight spread of bed bugs

France’s Transport Ministry and Paris's town hall on Friday launched a battle plan to fight bed bugs that have recently appeared in public transport and cinemas. The measures come as France hosts the Rugby World Cup, which has drawn tens of thousands of visitors.

Al Jazeera

IOC allows Paris Olympics participants to wear hijabs at athletes’ village

French athletes are still subject to a headscarf ban as their sports federation restricts the hijab during the games.

The Conversation

French schools' ban on abayas and headscarves is supposedly about secularism − but it sends a powerful message about who 'belongs' in French culture

France’s decision to ban public school students from wearing the abaya – a long dress or robe popular among women in certain Muslim cultures – and the male equivalent, the qamis, has faced criticism since Aug. 27, 2023, when the country’s education minister announced the new rule.

Radio France Internationale

France records hottest September ever as warm weather persists

The month of September has been the hottest in mainland France since records began in 1900, the country's weather office has announced, as the late heatwave looks set to continue.

The Guardian - UK

Rugby World Cup 2023: what to look out for this weekend

Ange Capuozzo will be winging it for Italy against New Zealand while Scotland chase a bonus-point win against luckless Romania

The Guardian - UK

UK economy makes stronger recovery from pandemic than first thought

Revisions to figures show stronger performance than Germany and France but momentum starts to stall

Radio France Internationale

French state faces landmark class action for police racial profiling

France's highest administrative court will on Friday consider its first class action against the state, alleging racial profiling by police – and may in the process shape future social activism.

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