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Turkish society deeply divided after 20 years of Erdogan's rule

Over the past two decades, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged as the undisputed master of Turkish politics. Elected prime minister in 2003, then president in 2014, he is gearing up for a hotly contested re-election bid later in 2023. FRANCE 24's Shona Bhattacharyya and Ludovic de Foucaud look back at…

France 24

Macron to overhaul France's struggling health care system

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced an overhaul of France’s struggling health system, including new funding methods for doctors and hospitals, more hiring and other organizational changes

The Independent UK

Houssem Aouar changes international allegiance ditching France after just one cap

Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar won one senior cap for France against Ukraine in October 2020 but is set to turn his back on Didier Deschamps' team after not featuring since

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Crystal Palace target Galatasaray star Sacha Boey as Aaron Wan-Bissaka transfer alternative

France youth international could move to Selhurst Park if there is no reunion with Manchester United right-back

Evening Standard

‘Tirailleurs’: France’s forgotten colonial soldiers step out of the shadows

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 U-turn on their pension rights. The decision coincides with the cinema release of a film highlighting the untold sacrifices made by African “tirailleurs”…

France 24

Charlie Hebdo Strains Ties between France, Iran

Iran on Thursday shut down a decades-old French research institute in response to cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that mocked the country's ruling clerics. Iran's Foreign Ministry called the closure of the French Institute for Research in Iran a “first step” in response to the cartoons,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran slams France and shuts down cultural center over Charlie Hebdo’s Khamenei cartoons

Iran rebuked the French government and shut down a French cultural center in Tehran after the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published a series of cartoons ridiculing the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Nine big tournaments to watch in 2023

World Cups in cricket, rugby union and women's football while world titles in swimming and athletics are up for grabs in 2023.

Bangkok Post

Germany to send armoured carriers, Patriot battery to Ukraine

Germany’s decision comes after France said it will hold talks with Kyiv to arrange the delivery of armoured vehicles.

Al Jazeera

US and Germany agree to send infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

Joe Biden and Olaf Scholz indicate shift in position on supplying heavier weapons to Kyiv to help in war against Russia

The Guardian - UK

Germany and U.S. agree to send combat vehicles to Ukraine

The leaders of the United States and Germany on Thursday announced they were sending armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine, ramping up military support for Kyiv to repel Russian forces after a similar move by France earlier this week.

Reuters

Cesc Fabregas makes feelings clear on former teammate Benoit Badiashile joining Chelsea

Chelsea have completed the £35million signing of France international defender Benoit Badiashile a former teammate of ex-midfielder Cesc Fabregas at Monaco

Daily Mirror

Harry Kane admits World Cup penalty miss will haunt him for rest of his life

Harry Kane has said his World Cup penalty miss against France has made him ‘even more hungry’ to be successful

The Guardian - UK

Skiers rejoice! Alps set for massive dump of snow with up to 60cm falling this weekend after slopes melt

Experts predict ‘much-anticipated’ snowstorm to hit Alps, bringing joy to skiing enthusiasts

Evening Standard

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The Conversation

Global economy 2023: how countries around the world are tackling the cost of living crisis

The rising cost of living is biting businesses and households around the world. Editors from across The Conversation’s international network have asked local academic experts to explain how their countries and regions are tackling this issue, as well as the 2023 outlook for prices and interest rates where they live.

France 24

Pension conundrum: Why is it so complicated to reform France's retirement system?

France's pension system is an emotional and divisive issue. Critics say it's an expensive and complex burden for the French economy, while defenders say it's a treasure that needs protecting. Attempts to reform it (and there have been many) have driven a cross-section of French society into the street and…

Wales Online

Humble war veteran 'shocked' by 150 cards from total strangers on 108th birthday

'I’ve never had so many cards in all my life, I don’t even know who they are. I think it’s grand, very nice.'

The Independent UK

French Guiana - Out of this world

Alain de Botton finds a corner of South America that is forever France, and where tropical jungle tangles with space exploration

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The Independent UK

Ukraine to get French combat vehicles in 'first' such move

The French Defense Ministry says it will hold talks “very quickly” with its Ukrainian counterpart about the number of armored combat vehicles it will deliver to help the country in its fight against Russian forces

The Independent UK

Iran shuts part of French embassy in protest over Charlie Hebdo caricatures of Ayatollah Khamenei

Charlie Hebdo claims cartoons are to support women’s protests and ‘defend freedom against theocracy’

Evening Standard

Harry Kane: World Cup penalty miss will haunt me forever - and made me even hungrier for trophies

Harry Kane says he will remember his penalty miss against France for the rest of his life — but insists it has made him even hungrier for success with Tottenham and England.

Daily Mirror

French ski slopes forced to close as climate crisis causes unseasonably warm winter

Half of French ski slopes have had to close as hot weather fuelled by human caused emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide have pushed the winter temperature up unseasonably high

Asharq Al-Awsat

France: No Lessons to Take from Iran over Press, Judicial Freedoms

Iran should look at what is going on at home before criticizing France, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Thursday after Paris' envoy in Tehran was summoned over cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Ties between France and Iran have deteriorated in recent months as efforts to…

Al Jazeera

France backs envoy despite Burkinabe pressure for withdrawal

France’s foreign ministry is standing by its ambassador amid mounting anti-French sentiment in Burkina Faso.

Liverpool Echo

France changes travel rules again as UK Foreign Office advice updated

There are new entry requirements for some passengers

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