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French union threatens to cut electricity to MPs, billionaires amid nationwide strike

France's hardline CGT union has threatened to cut off electricity supplies to lawmakers and billionaires before a nationwide strike on Thursday, in an increasingly acrimonious showdown over the government's plan to raise the retirement age.

Reuters

Tripadvisor reveals top travel destinations for 2023 – and London comes in third

Reviews platform analysed millions of reviews from the past 12 months

The Independent UK

Ryanair boss explains why there will be more chaos and higher prices this summer

Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, has explained how the war in Ukraine and potential air traffic controller strikes in France will impact travel this year

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Striking Paris transport workers to lead charge against French pension reform

The Ile-de-France region surrounding Paris will be worst hit by nationwide strikes against pension reform on Thursday as Parisian transport workers – who face losing their special retirement privileges – prepare to take up the call by unions for a “zero transport day”.

Radio France Internationale

Cristian Romero explains why he screamed in Kylian Mbappe's face and taunted Lionel Messi

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero celebrated Lionel Messi's World Cup final goal against France by yelling into the face of Kylian Mbappe in an emotional encounter

Daily Mirror

Can EU anger at Biden’s ‘protectionist’ green deal translate into effective action?

Analysts warn bloc’s lack of industrial policy may impede riposte to $370bn US subsidy package

The Guardian - UK

Today's rugby news as Gatland reveals Louis Rees-Zammit return date and Wales let cameras in for Netflix documentary

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

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Assessing the cost and feasibility of France's nuclear future

A French government proposal to shorten the process of approving new nuclear energy projects is being considered by the Senate. The government says the law is necessary and cost effective, but climate activists including Greenpeace say it's a waste of time and money.

Radio France Internationale

How a ski trip to France helped me find my winter travel mojo

With its tree-lined ski slopes and starlit forest hikes, the traditional village of Villard-de-Lans, near Grenoble, made me fall back in love with skiing holidays

The Guardian - UK

World's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies at 118 -retirement home

French nun Sister Andre, the world's oldest person, passed away at 118 in France, her retirement home told Reuters on Tuesday.

Reuters

Davos 2023: EU's von der Leyen on her Green Deal Industrial Plan

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined the bloc's Green Deal subsidy plan at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, as the US and China push ahead with their own industrial subsidies for clean tech. FRANCE 24's Business Editor Kate Moody spoke with von der Leyen in Davos about…

France 24

French city asks Madonna to lend it a painting lost in 1918

The mayor of Amiens, northern France, has asked Madonna to lend the city a 19th-century painting lost during World War One which it believes may be have been bought by the singer, to help its chances of becoming European Capital of Culture.

Reuters

French journalists in court over alleged blackmail of Moroccan king

Two French journalists have gone on trial in France on charges of trying to blackmail the king of Morocco – allegedly demanding money to hush purportedly damaging revelations about him.

Radio France Internationale

TV series show: What to watch this January

TV critic Dheepthika Laurent speaks to Eve Jackson about all the hottest shows of the month and the year so far. Among them are new Netflix show "En Place", or "Represen’t" in English, which imagines France's first black president; "The Last of Us", a post-apocalyptic zombie drama getting critical acclaim;…

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The Independent UK

Six Nations 2023: Full fixtures, schedule and TV channel guide

Full list of Six Nations games and how to watch them

Reuters

Trains, flights cancelled in France on Thursday in strike against pension reform

Most trains will be cancelled in France on Thursday, with flights also affected and Paris' subway heavily disrupted, as part of a nationwide strike against the government's plan to make people work longer before they can retire.

Radio France Internationale

French football supremo Le Graët faces sexual harassment inquiry

Noël Le Graët, France's top football administrator for more than a decade, is under investigation for sexual and moral harassment, it was revealed on Tuesday.

Wales Online

Six Nations 2023 fixtures, kick-off times and TV channel info for every game

It is the last major tournament for Europe's top sides ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup

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When universal health care falls short, French people with disabilities move to Belgium

Like other European countries, France boasts a strong welfare state, which academics in migration studies tend to view as a “pull factor” for potential residents. However, we often pay less attention to the system’s limits. In fact, in recent years, holes in the French care system have led some citizens…

Daily Mirror

Emiliano Martinez labelled "a toddler" by Argentina boss after World Cup celebrations

Emiliano Martinez's was criticised after Argentina's World Cup victory for making a lewd gesture in the trophy presentation and for mocking France superstar Kylian Mbappe

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicagoan awarded high honors from France for work rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral ravaged by fire

Carla Knorowski dried off her tears and got to work after a fire ripped through the historic French cathedral in 2019.

France 24

Embattled French football boss Le Graët faces sexual harassment probe

The head of the French Football Federation Noël Le Graët has been placed under investigation for sexual harassment, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday, days after he was suspended from his duties amid an escalating row sparked by derogatory comments he made about French football legend Zinedine Zidane.

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi's emotional final words emerge in new footage before World Cup penalty

Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi finally lifted the World Cup last month after Argentina's penalty shootout victory against Kylian Mbappe's France in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Far-right activists go on trial accused of plot to assassinate Macron

Alleged plotters planned to attack president during visit to north-east France in 2018, say prosecutors

The Independent UK

Nepal to send data recorder from crash to France

Nepalese authorities on Tuesday began returning to families the bodies of victims of a flight that crashed Sunday, and said they were sending the aircraft’s data recorder to France for analysis as they try to determine what caused the country’s deadliest plane accident in 30 years

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