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The hero known only as ‘Henri’ who foiled playground knife rampage

A shocked France is hailing a backpacker who put his life on the line to foil a knife-wielding attacker's rampage in a children's playground

The New Daily

France’s Macron visits victims of Alps knife attack in hospital

President visits seriously wounded children as investigators seek to unravel Syrian suspect’s motive.

Al Jazeera

‘You are an angel’: France hails ‘backpack hero’ who confronted knifeman in ‘unspeakable’ Annecy attack

Calls for student on a nine-month cathedral pilgrimage to be awarded Legion of Honour after ‘incredible’ bravery

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France stabbings: Friends say knifeman was 'weird' but never imagined such violence

A lone knifeman, who police have now identified as Abdelmasih Hanoun, 31, rushed a playground and started his attack on children in strollers at 9.45am local time yesterday in a park near a lake in the town of Annecy, France

Daily Mirror

All Blacks haka confronted like never before to become rugby's most-watched video

The 113KG second row was the personification of 'intimidation'

Wales Online

France stabbings: British girl, 3, fighting for life after four children knifed in park

The youngest victim was a 22 month old boy, who is now in a stable condition in hospital

Manchester Evening News

Le Mans 24 hours 2023: How to watch, start time and live stream for centenary race

One of the most famous motor races in the world takes place this weekend in France, 100 years after the first edition

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Macron visits Annecy knife attack victims as two children remain critical

French president and wife also meet ‘backpack hero’, as suspect’s detention extended after psychiatric evaluation

The Guardian - UK

Has France lost its way in the Sahel?

France wants to achieve its ends mainly by defeating jihadists militarily, whereas local leaders want to secure political solutions through talks. Which looks a lot like a replay of old colonial-era dynamics, Rémi Carayol writes in this month's Le Monde Diplomatique.

Radio France Internationale

France stabbings: Hero speaks out after chasing knifeman and throwing his bag at him

The philosophy graduate, who is on a pilgrimage of cathedrals in France, has taken to social media to send his thoughts and prayers to the families of the young victims

Daily Mirror

Child victims of stabbing attack in France still in critical condition, president to visit

France’s president is heading to the Alps to be at the side of families traumatized by the savage stabbings of four very young children and two adults

The Independent UK

Annecy stabbings: Children including British girl remain in intensive care after France playground attack

Two of four children in ‘critical’ condition after knife attack by Syrian refugee in Lake Annecy in the Alps on Thursday

Evening Standard

France stabbing: Brit girl, 3, fights for life after being knifed in park on holiday

A lone knifeman rushed a playground and started his attack on children in strollers at 9.45am local time yesterday in a park near a lake in the town of Annecy, France

Daily Mirror

Annecy: Syrian refugee in playground attack denied French asylum, says minister

Children stabbed in playground attack in stable condition

Evening Standard

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Wales Online

Three-year-old girl from England is stable after being stabbed in France

Authorities said the children were taken to hospital in critical condition

The Times of India

Taxi driver’s daughter brings India glory

VADODARA: Lakshita Shandilya, 18, first came into limelight last year when she won two silver medals at ISF World School Gymnasiad in France. On Wednesday, the middle-distance runner showed that she has taken another big step in the world of athletics, winning the gold medal in 1500m in the Asian…

France 24

Macron visits victims as France reels from knife attack on children in Annecy

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday visited the hospital where preschool children who were wounded in a knife attack in the Alpine town of Annecy were being treated. Four children and two adults were injured in the attack by a Syrian refugee. The president said that their conditions were improving.

The Guardian - UK

‘Protege! Would you use that word for a man?’ Claire Denis on rum, Africa and rethinking MeToo

Choose your words carefully with France’s most brilliant – and formidable – film director, as she discusses being bourgeois, Harvey Weinstein, and her latest movie, Stars at Noon

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The Independent UK

What the papers say – June 9

Playground stabbing in France dominates the newspaper front pages.

The Independent UK

Suspect in playground attack denied French asylum, minister says

A three-year-old British girl was injured in the stabbings in Annecy, according to reports.

Daily Mirror

France stabbings: Dramatic moment suspect is taken down by police after four kids knifed

Abdalmasih H was arrested by French police officers after four children were stabbed at a playground in the French Alps. Witnesses described scenes of terror

The Independent UK

Everything we know about suspected France playground attacker after toddlers stabbed

The local French prosecutor said there was “no evidence” terrorism was a motive for the attack which left four children critically ill

Cycling News

Tour de France: Unchained review - An addictive and entertaining Netflix series

The eight episodes are a compelling look back at the 2022 Tour de France

Cycling Weekly

Tour de France: Unchained episode by episode guide

The Cycling Weekly guide to all eight episodes of the Netflix show, from Copenhagen to Paris

The Independent UK

British child among four severely injured after French playground knife attack - OLD

The suspect, identified as a Syrian with refugee status in Sweden, repeatedly stabbed a child in a pushchair as part of the horrific attack.

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