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France prepares for possibility of electricity blackouts during winter months

The French government is putting a plan in place to deal with the looming energy crisis as fears rise of electricity power cuts. A directive will be sent to regional police chiefs to anticipate scheduled power cuts, which could affect 60 percent of the population in the worst-case scenario.

Radio France Internationale

A crust above the rest: French baguette granted UNESCO World Heritage status

We've talked about the baguette multiple times on French Connections, but this week has seen some exciting news for this quintessential symbol of France. The French baguette has been added to UNESCO's list of cultural treasures known as 'intangible heritage'. The idea of the register is to protect traditions and…

France 24

Israel says it will deport Palestinian lawyer to France

Israel says it has stripped a Palestinian lawyer of his Jerusalem residency and will deport him to France, claiming the man is an activist in a banned militant group

The Independent UK

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Hill Sixteen looks to go one better as 23 line up in Becher Chase at Aintree Racecourse

Last year's runner-up among 23 entries for feature over the big Aintree fences as Grand National hero Noble Yeats returns to Merseyside

Liverpool Echo

Declan Rice warns World Cup big guns Brazil and France to "fear" England

Brazil and France have established themselves as tournament favourites but Declan Rice insists Gareth Southgate's team is as strong as any who have qualified for the knockout stages

Daily Mirror

Podcast: abortion rights, living in a cemetery, Walt Disney's French connection

As France's parliament passes a bill that would enshrine the right to abortion in the constitution, a new film explores the time before it was legalised in 1975. The curator of Père Lachaise in Paris on life and biodiversity in France's most famous cemetery. And Walt Disney's 11th-century French roots.

Radio France Internationale

France makes push to collect heirloom weapons across country

France has launched a nationwide drive to collect millions of old firearms, remnants of the two World Wars or long-abandoned hunting excursions

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Drop your gun: French hand over their unlicensed weapons to police

French gun owners were handing over their weapons at police collection points across the country this week as part of a campaign to round up unlicensed firearms, often heirlooms lying in attics or forgotten at the back of cupboards.

Reuters

France vs Poland: World Cup 2022 prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds today

Champions France have broken the long-standing World Cup champions curse and will feel confident about progressing into the quarter-finals when they meet Poland this afternoon.

Evening Standard

Kylian Mbappe's reaction to fans heckling France star during World Cup clash spotted

Kylian Mbappe was introduced as a second-half substitute for France in their defeat at the hands of Tunisia and had a funny reaction after fans made a demand to him as he entered the pitch

Daily Mirror

France backs plans for tribunal for Russian officials over Ukraine war

France is first major western country to publicly support proposal for special court to try for crime of aggression

The Guardian - UK

France TV viewers miss World Cup drama over Griezmann’s disallowed goal

Broadcaster TF1 cut to an advert break believing the match against Tunisia had finished 1-1, meaning fans missed a VAR check ruling out a late France strike

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate breaks FIFA World Cup record to give France new problem

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate broke a World Cup record during France's disappointing 1-0 defeat against Tunisia on Wednesday and is now pushing for a start when they face Poland in the Round of 16

Daily Mirror

Macron slams 'aggressive' US subsidies on visit to Washington

On the first day of a rare state visit to Washington, France's President Emmanuel Macron told American lawmakers that US industrial subsidies are "super aggressive" against French and European competitors.

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France complain to FIFA after VAR wrongly rules out Antoine Griezmann equaliser vs Tunisia

The reigning world champions thought they managed to snatch a draw against Tunisia in their final group game at the World Cup but were controversially denied an equaliser by VAR

Radio France Internationale

NGOs accuse France of continuing to export banned pesticides

In January, France became the world's first country to prohibit the export of pesticides banned in the European Union because of their danger to health and environment. But almost a year after the law came into force, France is still exporting harmful pesticides on a massive scale, two NGOs warn…

Radio France Internationale

Qatar World Cup: 5 things we learned on Day 11 – happy sleep means happy feet

Denmark depart much earlier than predicted and the France boss Didier Deschamps comes under fire despite his team topping the group. Are some people never satisfied? Maybe they need happy sleep.

The Independent UK

Didier Deschamps defends rotation ahead of France’s ‘second competition’

Deschamps made nine changes before watching Les Bleus fall to a stunning defeat to Tunisia

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Al Jazeera

French-Tunisians in Paris celebrate bittersweet World Cup win

Café El Emir’s patrons have ties to their adopted country France and their home in Tunisia. There was only one victor.

Irish Mirror

Ronan O'Gara set to snub England and sign new La Rochelle contract

The La Rochelle boss is set to extend his stay in France.

The Times of India

FIFA World Cup: Unfancied Tunisia punish Deschamps' experimental France

DOHA: It was a very changed, very different, almost unrecognizable line-up that Didier Deschamps pencilled in for this tie. The change of guise did not rattle the Tunisians in the least. If anything, it spurred them on, sensing a glimmer. Tunisia threw everything they had, the kitchen sink, the community…

The Guardian - AU

Two minutes of chaos that fired Socceroos into World Cup last 16

When Tunisia scored against France, Australia’s hopes took a sudden dive. But within seconds Mathew Leckie had changed everything again

Chicago Sun-Times

Behind the scenes: A peek at the decor, the menu at Biden state dinner for French President Macron

President Biden hosts his first state dinner on Thursday, for President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte. Gov. J.B. Pritzker will be attending. The Sun-Times has the delicious details.

Al Jazeera

World Cup recap, day 11: Australia, Argentina make knockout stage

There was celebration and disappointment on Wednesday as Australia beat Denmark 1-0 and Argentina won 2-0 against Poland

ABC News

FIFA World Cup: Mathew Leckie, Lionel Messi and Stefanie Frappart among the talking points on day 11

The Socceroos send Denmark home on day 11, a tie-breaker is needed to separate Poland and Mexico, and a coach says the selection of an all-female referee team for a key game is progress in a "very sexist" sport.

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