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Strikes over the past 50 years have barely made a dent in the French economy

In France, more than 1.2 million people (2.8 million, according to trade unions) took to the streets against proposed pension reform on Tuesday, exceeding crowds galvanised by the first national day of strike on 19 January.

The Conversation

French Forces Seize Iranian-Supplied Weapons Bound for Yemen

The French naval special forces, along with their US and British counterparts, are now involved in combating the smuggling of Iranian weapons to the Houthi militias in Yemen, an indication of a noticeable change in France’s policy. Paris announced that its Elite special forces seized a boatload of Iranian-supplied weapons…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France seizes Iran assault rifles, missiles heading to Yemen

French naval forces have seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles earlier this month in the Gulf of Oman coming from Iran heading to Yemen’s Houthi rebels

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French, Israeli leaders meet in Paris as violence spikes in Gaza, West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected in Paris on Thursday for what will be his first visit to France since returning to power a month ago. The meeting comes against a background of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians that has triggered an international outcry.

Radio France Internationale

Kylian Mbappe misses a penalty and goes off injured in PSG win at Montpellier

The France forward had an evening to forget.

The Independent UK

Couple charters $100,000 private jet to fly pet dogs to Europe: ‘Important for them to see more than backyard’

‘The dogs might not know where they are, but they love exploring new places,’ couple says

The Independent UK

Evan Ferguson's prospects of featuring against France are improving

Brighton have yet to make an official statement on the nature of the injury suffered by Evan Ferguson on Sunday, but reports suggest that things aren't as serious as first feared.

Irish Mirror

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Taking it to the streets: UK faces biggest wave of strikes in decades

Why are they taking it to the streets in Paris and London? This 21st century tale of two cities is not about revolution like in the Dickens classic, but about saving Europe's beloved welfare state. In France, unions say millions turned out on Tuesday for round two of the biggest…

France 24

Codebreakers could hold the key as league exiles plot Six Nations glory

England’s new defence coach Kevin Sinfield is merely the latest former rugby league man to have a coaching influence in union

The Guardian - UK

Tonight's rugby news as Johnny Sexton reveals hurt over Gatland decision and Shaun Edwards warns players about Wales

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

Ukraine Hails French Gift of Radar as ‘Cherry on the Cake’

Ukraine's defense minister said Wednesday that Ukrainian lives will be saved by a sophisticated air-defense radar that France is supplying and which is powerful enough to spot incoming missiles and exploding drones in the skies over all of Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine hails French gift of radar as 'cherry on the cake'

Ukraine’s defense minister says Ukrainian lives will be saved by a sophisticated air-defense radar that France is supplying

The Independent UK

Film show: A touching tale of exile in 'Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo'

Syrian filmmaker Marya Zarif joins us in the studio, as her first feature-length animation hits screens here in France. "Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo" blends the magic of childhood with the tragic reality of life in a war-torn country; Marya tells us more about the process of making the…

France 24

France’s LFP governing body blocks deal for Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech to join PSG

A loan between the clubs had been agreed before Tuesday’s deadline.

The Independent UK

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Ford Not Planning Tesla-Style Mustang Mach-E Price Cuts In Europe

A Ford France spokesperson said the Mustang Mach-E price cuts are "specific to the North American market," adding that there's nothing to announce at this time.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE-France Program to Accelerate Clean Energy Development

The UAE and France agreed to launch a bilateral program that combines French and Emirati expertise to develop commercial and investable opportunities that accelerate clean energy development, notably in the decarbonization of hard-to-abate (HTA) industries, including clean hydrogen solutions for mobility. The program's operations will be officially launched during COP28,…

France 24

A new winter of discontent? UK sees mass strike action amid cost-of-living crisis

The United Kingdom is experiencing a wave of strikes on a scale not seen since the 1980s under then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. With double-digit inflation, the spiralling cost-of-living crisis means that those on stagnating and low salaries, especially public sector workers, are struggling to make ends meet. This Wednesday, half…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran ‘Recently’ Traded Dollars that Iraq Received from the US

The Iraqi government tried establishing a European lobby to pressure the US to ease its restrictions on dollar sales in Iraq, but Baghdad's diplomatic channels failed in those efforts, according to reliable Iraqi sources. The sources confirmed that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani tried to establish a lobby during his…

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Radio France Internationale

France to modify special Covid work rules as health situation improves

With the number of Covid-19 cases and hospitalised patients steadily going down in France, measures put in place for employees during the pandemic will no longer be in force as of 1 February. However, some of these changes have been criticised by groups representing vulnerable members of society.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Regional Power Plan for Lebanon Held up Over Syria Sanctions

Egypt is still seeking assurances that US sanctions will be waived to start exporting gas to Lebanon through Syria under a plan first announced in 2021 to help ease Lebanon's power crisis, a senior French official said on Tuesday. The plan also has yet to go to the World Bank…

France 24

Ukraine lauds French gift of radar system as 'cherry on the cake'

Ukraine's defence minister said Wednesday that Ukrainian lives will be saved by a sophisticated air-defence radar that France is supplying and which is powerful enough to spot incoming missiles and exploding drones in the skies over all of Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region. Read our live blog to see…

Financial Times

Can the EU keep up with the US on green subsidies?

The huge incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act are provoking a debate in Europe with ramifications for the entire single market

France 24

‘Not just about pensions’: French protesters see threat to social justice in Macron’s reform

Huge crowds marched across France on Tuesday in a new round of protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age, signalling the opposition’s success in framing the pension debate as part of a broader battle against an economic platform they perceive as unfair.

Radio France Internationale

French unions call for two more days of action in fight against pension reforms

Leading French unions on Tuesday night announced two separate days of action against Emmanuel Macron's plans to revamp the country's pensions system

Evening Standard

Riot police clash with protesters in Paris as 1.2million take to streets of France against pension reforms

The ugly scenes in Paris followed a day of strikes and street demonstrations

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