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Gregor Townsend agrees contract extension as Scotland head coach

The 50-year-old’s deal was due to expire after the World Cup in France later this year.

The National (Scotland)

Biden to meet with US congressional leaders for talks on debt limit

The US president will be speaking with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss raising the debt ceiling. We take a closer look at the potential consequences of the US defaulting on its debt. Also in the show, Chinese police raid the offices of…

France 24

‘The cycling was a breeze’: following the Seine through Normandy

The Seine à Vélo cycle route follows minor roads to major attractions, including a medieval chateau, Monet’s garden and Rouen cathedral

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Humza Yousaf makes front page of France's most popular newspaper

SCOTLAND’s First Minister Humza Yousaf made the front page of France’s most popular newspaper at the beginning of the month.

The National (Scotland)

With independence off the table for now, what's next for New Caledonia's push for self-determination?

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s visit to New Caledonia a few weeks ago made few headlines. In fact, it barely made the news.

The Conversation

Money from France will not help Comoros swallow the Wuambushu pill

Azali Assoumani, president of the Union of Comoros and the African Union rotating chairman, told RFI that he will not accept the forced repatriation by France of around ten thousand people from Mayotte to the Comoros. Nor will he accept a financial compensation to take undocumented Comorians from Mayotte as…

Radio France Internationale

Leila Negrau and Yaaster bring drumbeats and French psych-pop to Encore!

This week on Encore!'s music show we're joined by Reunion Island percussionist Leila Negrau, who is about to tour France with her latest album "Femme Avec Tambour". She tells us how it has been infused with traditional slave music and the challenges she faced making a type of music that…

France 24

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Is France failing its rape victims?

According to figures from the French Ministry of Gender Equality, every year in France, 94,000 women report being victims of rape or attempted rape. But in 2021, barely 1 percent of the reported assaults resulted in a conviction. In addition to the emotional and psychological trauma, rape victims also have…

France 24

French government reports rise in secular breaches in schools during Ramadan

France's education minister Pap Ndiaye said that there were "about 500 cases" of breaches of secularism in French schools this March – figures that were up on previous months – due to the observance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Radio France Internationale

France's top graduates shake up attitudes on government's inaction on climate

With a devastating climate crisis causing floods, famine, disease and the obliteration of species at an alarming rate, increasing numbers of young people are condemning the French state’s inaction. Students at France’s top universities (Sciences Po, HEC and École Polytechnique) condemn a curriculum that does not make environmental studies obligatory.…

France 24

Eurovision 2023 song list: Meet the 37 contestants competing in Liverpool

Semi-finals kick off this week

The Independent UK

We French will always find a reason to ‘râler’

Letters: Three residents agree with Alexander Hurst’s analysis of modern France and its obsessions

The Guardian - UK

Britain's Got Talent in 'fix' scandal as Ant and Dec give golden buzzer to former runner-up

Ant and Dec gave out their golden buzzer to incredible music act MB14, after he wowed with a song made using a loop pedal. But it has since caused controversy among some viewers on social media.

Irish Mirror

We British are rubbish at bank holidays. Let’s take some tips from the French – or even the Belgians

Forget all thoughts of DIY or catching up on laundry – this is a time to sit outside a cafe, looking down your nose at passersby, writes Emma Beddington

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French left attacks ‘nauseating’ coronation but right gives praise

Jean-Luc Mélenchon also criticises French TV coverage while National Rally MP hails ‘magnificent’ ceremony

Radio France Internationale

France to invest €2 billion by 2027 to get people on their bikes

The French government will invest two billion euros over the next four years to develop cycling, infrastructure and the economic sector as part of its 2023-2027 cycling and mobility plan.

The Independent UK

UK ticketholder claims £46.2million share of EuroMillions jackpot

A ticket from France and a ticket from Switzerland also matched the winning numbers

The Guardian - UK

French awards to honour rap and other genres shunned by mainstream

Absence of genres from country’s mainstream music awards has long been source of controversy

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How the end of World War II in Europe is rooted in French city of Reims

On 7 May,1945, the German High Command, led by General Alfred Jodl, signed the unconditional surrender of all German forces and effectively ended the Second World War. The signing took place in a no-frills war room in a school building in Reims in northeastern France.

The Guardian - UK

Return to Seoul review – Park Ji-min lights up mesmerising tale of identity and alienation

An adopted woman travels from France to South Korea in search of her roots in Davy Chou’s star-making second film

Nottingham Post

Britain's Got Talent fans call 'fix' as Ant and Dec interrupt with Golden Buzzer

MB14 appeared on The Voice in France in 2016 after being asked by producers to go on the show.

The Guardian - UK

How the world fell in love with sauvignon blanc

Sauvignon blanc has made itself at home all over the planet - here are a selection from New Zealand, Chile, France and South Africa

Wales Online

Henry Thomas axed by club for choosing Wales as he reveals call that's turned life upside down

Henry Thomas has sacrificed the security of a lucrative contract in France to throw his lot in with Wales

The Guardian - UK

Vive la révolution! But is France ready to establish a Sixth Republic?

Raising the age to retire, in the face of public dissent, might be president Macron’s last stand in an outdated constitution

France 24

Senegalese veterans return home after France's U-turn on pension rights

The last surviving African soldiers who fought for colonial-era France will be able to live out their final days in their home countries following the French government's reversal on their pension rights. Our correspondents followed one of these veterans in his first week back in Senegal.

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