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Thirty-five years on, murder of anti-apartheid activist Dulcie September still unsolved

On March 29, 1988, South African anti-apartheid activist Dulcie September was shot dead at close range in central Paris. In the 1970s, she had been imprisoned in her home country for her activities against the apartheid regime. Upon her release, she had been authorised to leave South Africa on the…

France 24

France bets on ‘mysterious, iconic, extravagant’ Quebecer to win Eurovision

Canadian-born La Zarra will sing a French "chanson" with an electro-disco vibe at the Eurovision final in Liverpool on Saturday. She's in the bookie's top five and, while not tipped to win, will definitely not go unnoticed.

Radio France Internationale

The 'gay world cup': why LGBTQ+ audiences love Eurovision

In 1956, seven European countries – Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and West Germany – gathered in Lugano, Switzerland for the first ever Eurovision Song Contest. The competition was only broadcast in select countries, meaning only a small number of viewers watched Swiss entry Lys Assia win the…

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Watch live: Macron visits site for new Taiwanese gigafactory plant in northern France

French president Emmanuel Macron is today visiting the site of a new 'gigafactory' in Dunkirk, northern France (12 May).

The Independent UK

Why Australia is in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023

While it is expected we see countries such as UK, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy in the competition, Australia is somewhat of an anomaly

Liverpool Echo

Haute couture, spring-summer 2023: The hidden facets of designers

What are the hidden facets of today's fashion designers? Research and exploration, which spark creativity. Young Ukrainian designer Ivan Frolov digs deep into our propensity to seek the source of our desires. Dutch designer Iris van Herpen immerses herself in the depths of the ocean. Back on dry land, Japan's…

France 24

France says 2 citizens held in Iran have been freed from prison, are on way to Paris

France's foreign minister says two French citizens imprisoned in Iran have been freed

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Djed Spence returns to Tottenham after Rennes boss confirms injury blow

Djed Spence will return to Tottenham having made ten appearances for Rennes since making the switch to France in January

Football London

Police in Spain and France break up international eel smuggling gang

Officers arrest 27 people and seize tonnes of baby eels, seen as a delicacy but critically endangered

The Guardian - UK

Two French citizens held in Iran released, returning to France

Iran on Friday released two French citizens jailed in separate cases and they are both now returning to France, the French foreign minister said.

France 24

Inside the controversial Eurovision year where contest was rocked by a four-way tie

Back in 1969, the Eurovision song contest was rocked by an unexpected four-way tie between Spain, France, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, with each of the four countries declared joint winners

Daily Mirror

Pierre Ekwah opens up on his move to Sunderland and why he is loving playing under Tony Mowbray

Pierre Ekwah left behind U21s football at West Ham to join Sunderland's play-off bid, and could now be within three games of helping the club win promotion to the Premier League

Chronicle Live

Wayne Barnes gets cutting response from ex-World Rugby boss over English refs tweet

England have the most match officials out of any nation at this year's World Cup in France

Wales Online

Eurovision 2023: Which countries usually vote for each other and why

Eurovision is back in the UK for the first time since 1998, but have you ever wondered which countries always vote for each other - and never vote for the UK?

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Wales Online

Dan Biggar reveals issues that gripped Wales squad and predicts World Cup surprise to come

Biggar has spoken about a difficult year and his hopes for what comes next

Radio France Internationale

Outrage after Macron urges 'pause' on EU environment regulations

French Greens and environmental groups have expressed dismay following calls by French President Emmanuel Macron for Europe to pause its environment regulations so as not to hamper reindustrialisation efforts.

France 24

Russia acknowledges retreat north of Bakhmut as Ukraine claims advances

Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine's battleground city of Bakhmut after a new Ukrainian offensive, in a retreat that the head of Russia's Wagner private army called a "rout". The rare acknowledgement came after Ukraine said its forces had made significant advances around…

Radio France Internationale

Macron hails France's power to woo foreign investors for big industrial projects

French president Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to tour an aluminium factory in the northern city of Dunkirk on Friday to hail the region as a symbol of industrial recovery and highlight his country’s growing economic relevance as a venue for foreign investments.

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Liverpool Echo

Eurovision final 2023 running order and countries - when does Mae Muller perform?

Eurovision 2023 final countries, running order, time and TV channel

France 24

Reporter's notebook: Idlib, the last Islamist rebel bastion in Syria

FRANCE 24’s jihadism expert Wassim Nasr recently travelled to Idlib, the northwestern Syrian province controlled by the armed Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and a desired target for President Bashar al-Assad and his regime. During his visit, Nasr became the first-ever French journalist to meet with Abou Mohammed…

Wales Online

Young Wales international axed by Cardiff begins new life in France

This former Wales U20s star is taking the hard road to the top

Reuters

France's Sarkozy should stand trial for alleged Libyan campaign financing -prosecutor

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy should stand trial on charges of corruption and illegal financing of an election campaign related to alleged Libyan funding of his successful 2007 presidential bid, France's financial prosecutor (PNF) said.

The Guardian - UK

Backlash over plan to force French town halls to display presidential portrait

Critics have attacked proposals by members of Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party as ‘a cult of the leader’

Radio France Internationale

Why French trade unions wield political clout despite low membership

Trade union membership in France has been declining since the 1980s and is now one of the lowest in western Europe. And yet unions can still mobilise widespread strikes and demos, as the recent pension reform protests proved. What's behind this French paradox?

France 24

'Neptune Frost': An Afrofuturist odyssey with a revolutionary heart

Artists Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman have joined forces for a musical epic which explores the postcolonial landscape in a futuristic, sci-fi world of limited mineral resources and dreams of a new world order. As "Neptune Frost”" hits cinemas in France, its co-directors tell us more about creating its cyberpunk,…

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