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Macron mulls stripping Putin of Legion d'Honneur

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he might strip his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of France's top honour, but is waiting for the "right moment" to do so.

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Lithium: Europe joins the white gold rush

Lithium has become a vital component for the batteries that power electric cars. But with neither mines nor refineries on its soil, can Europe break its dependence on foreign imports? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

France 24

Meet the people fighting for the survival of the Breton language

France's latest Eurovision song was in Breton – a language whose existence the government doesn't even acknowledge. From roughly a million back in the 1950s, the number of Breton speakers has shrunk to less than 200,000 today, leading UNESCO to warn that the language is at high risk of going…

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‘I have no words’: One funeral after another in Turkey’s quake-stricken Gaziantep

Four days on from the catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 22,000 people in southern Turkey and Syria, funerals for the victims are taking place in the ravaged city of Gaziantep. The loss of life is such that one ceremony closely follows another.

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Macron Mulls Stripping Putin of France's Top Honor

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he might strip his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of France's top honor, but is waiting for the "right moment" to do so. Putin received the Grand-Croix de la Legion d'Honneur, the top rank in France's honors system, in 2006 at a time when Moscow…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World No1 Ireland face Six Nations champions France in a collision of rugby superpowers

The two pre-eminent teams come together in a potentially title-defining Six Nations encounter which will lay down a marker ahead of the Rugby World Cup

The Independent UK

Want to explore France’s wine regions in a cheap, sustainable way? Try carpooling

You can’t cram a bottle of Champagne in your plane carry-on; Anna Richards tests the cheaper, greener alternative to exploring France

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Ireland v France: Our defence is our character, insists Andy Farrell

"We know that after the first game we expect ourselves to be better, so I expect France to be at their best," said Ireland's head coach

Irish Mirror

Six Nations: Andy Farrell says he envies fans who can savour mouthwatering Ireland vs France clash

Ireland coach wants to use home advantage as “weapon” in meeting of favourites

Evening Standard

France urges stronger international response to Iran's missile program

There must be a stronger "international response" to the threat posed by Iran's ballistic missiles program, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna told her U.S. counterpart Anthony Blinken, France's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

New French Envoy Demands Release of Citizens in Talks with Iran's President

France's new envoy to Iran told President Ebrahim Raisi that Tehran had to immediately release seven French nationals detained in the country, the foreign ministry said after the envoy handed his credentials to the Iranian leader this week. Nicolas Roche was pictured this week in a local media meeting Raisi…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France to provide €12 million in emergency aid to Syrians struck by quake

France has promised €12 million in emergency aid to Syrians after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week, killing more than 21,000 people.

Radio France Internationale

In France, Macron faces calls to rescind Vladimir Putin's Legion of Honor medal

Some French legislators and activists are calling on the French president to rescind the award to the Russian leader because of the Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Biden will mark one-year anniversary of Ukraine invasion with Poland trip

The White House said Friday that US President Joe Biden will mark this month's anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a visit to NATO ally Poland to meet with President Andrzej Duda and other eastern European allies. Earlier in the day, Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Kharkiv,…

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Macron considers stripping Putin of French Legion of Honour medal

Ukraine’s wartime leader Volodymyr Zelensky has now been bestowed with France’s highest medal of honour. But there’s a problem: Russian President Vladimir Putin has the same medal.

The Independent UK

Macron weighs kicking Putin out of French Legion of Honor

Ukraine’s wartime leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has now been bestowed with France’s highest medal of honor

The Guardian - UK

Andy Farrell calls on Irish fans to be ‘weapon’ against France in Six Nations

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell wants the home fans to roar their team to victory in Saturday’s sold-out Six Nations showdown

The Guardian - UK

Max Malins says Eddie Jones dropped him because of his ‘body language’

The England wing Max Malins was ‘shocked’ by the decision before playing France in the 2022 Six Nations but scored two tries against Scotland in his 2023 comeback

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DR Congo's displaced phone home

In Rutshuru, DR Congo, the International Committee of the Red Cross has set up phone booths to help displaced families track down those left behind in combat zones. Also, a new film is out in France that focuses on the Senegalese tirailleurs, a corps of colonial infantry in the French…

Irish Mirror

Conor Murray's dad Gerry being treated in hospital for serious injuries following crash

Ireland boss Andy Farrell announced that Murray is set to start against France in the Guinness Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday

The Independent UK

Andy Farrell taking positives from Dan Sheehan injury

The Ireland hooker has been ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations clash with France due to injury

Irish Mirror

Andy Farrell wants home advantage to be a weapon against France

"Well, they’re definitely going to be up for it, aren’t they," said the Ireland boss of the expected crowd reaction. "Everyone is looking forward to this"

Bristol Post

Fantasy Six Nations tips for Round 2 including France super-sub

The Six Nations 2023 continues this weekend and here are your Fantasy tips for the second round of action starting on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

Podcast: ChatGPT in French schools, Placard Man, first French pensions

How French educators are grappling with new AI-based technology, like ChatGPT, and how it will affect teaching, evaluating and learning. Voltuan, the most-recognised man on French demos, talks about life as a full-time activist. And the 17th century origins of France's pension system.

The Independent UK

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

Full list of Six Nations games and how to watch them

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