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Who was Catherine de' Medici? The Serpent Queen gives us a clever, powerful and dangerous woman

In the last week, I’ve been contacted by several friends and colleagues telling me if you type #catherinedemedici in Twitter, a snake emoji automatically appears. Designed to sync with The Serpent Queen, the serpent now appears even with hashtags made in tweets years ago.

The Conversation

New wildfires hit southwestern France amid record 39C heatwave

The huge blaze caused more than 500 people to flee their homes in the Gironde region

Evening Standard

The 32 Wales players fighting for 10 final places in the 2023 Rugby World Cup squad as trials begin

Rugby World Cup season gets under way this week and some players have everything to play for

Wales Online

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Leading New Wave Film Director Jean-Luc Godard Dies Aged 91

Film director Jean-Luc Godard, the godfather of France's New Wave cinema who pushed cinematic boundaries and inspired iconoclastic directors decades after his 1960s heyday, died on Tuesday aged 91, his family and producers said. Godard was among the world's most acclaimed directors, known for such classics as "Breathless" and "Contempt",…

Asharq Al-Awsat

French ethics body paves way for national debate on legalising euthanasia

France is a step closer to legalising euthanasia after a national ethics committee on Tuesday said it was in favour of assisted suicide under strict, supervised conditions.

Radio France Internationale

France to hold national debate on legalising euthanasia

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced a national debate meant to broaden end-of-life options that will include exploring the possibility of legalizing assisted suicide, with the aim of implementing changes next year.

France 24

Lights out early for Eiffel Tower as Paris saves energy

Paris will switch off the Eiffel Tower's lights an hour earlier than normal, lower the water temperature in municipal pools and delay heating public buildings to save energy this winter, the city's mayor said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Entertainment: Iconic French film director Jean-Luc Godard passes away at 91

French-Swiss film director Jean-Luc Godard, the godfather of France's New Wave cinema, passed away at the age of 91, on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Vera TV star Murray Head rushed to hospital after horror crash with lorry in France

Murray Head was rushed to hospital after he was involved in a horrific head-on accident with a lorry

Daily Mirror

France to open debate meant to broaden end-of-life options

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a national debate meant to broaden end-of-life options

The Independent UK

Leading New Wave film director Jean-Luc Godard dies aged 91

Reuters

French President Macron: France has lost a "national treasure" with death of Godard

France has lost a "national treasure" with the death of film director Jean-Luc Godard, the godfather of the country's New Wave cinema, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.

Reuters

France to raise Armenia, Azerbaijan clashes at UN Security Council

France will bring up the topic of clashes between Armenia Azerbaijan at the U.N. Security Council, the office of President Emmanuel Macron said, adding that Macron continued to urge both sides to stick to a ceasefire.

Reuters

Hundreds evacuated as firefighters battle to contain blaze in southwest France

Hundreds of firemen have been deployed in the Gironde region south of the city of Bordeaux to fight a blaze which has already destroyed 1,300 hectares of forest and forced the evacuation of several hundred people.

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Inuit group 'implore' France to extradite priest accused of child sex abuse

A group of Canadian Inuit have come to France to push for the extradition of a retired French priest accused of sexually abusing several Inuit children when he worked as a missionary in the north of Canada more than 40 years ago.

Daily Record

Kylian Mbappe transfer bombshell as PSG set to see Real Madrid come knocking again

It was understood the France international's £42.5million-per-season contract comes to an end sooner than expected.

The Independent UK

New wildfires hit southwestern France amid record heat

New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid record temperatures for September

Reuters

Houses burnt as new wildfire rages in southwestern France

A wildfire is raging in southwestern France, destroying four houses, burning 1,300 hectares and forcing the evacuation of 540 people in an area already hit this summer by huge blazes.

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Ukraine calls on allies to speed up arms deliveries after Russian retreat

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the West to speed up weapons deliveries as Ukrainians move to consolidate control over the territories surrounding Kharkiv seized back from Russia. In a retaliatory move Russia struck several recaptured areas with missiles overnight. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our…

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The Crown sees surge in viewers after death of Queen Elizabeth II

Viewership for Netflix series chronicling the life of the monarch rises up to 800% in the UK, with huge numbers watching in the US, France and Australia

France 24

Barbados PM Mia Mottley: 'King Charles III has been a man ahead of his time'

Queen Elizabeth II passed away last week after reigning for 70 years over a Commonwealth of Nations that included Barbados until November 2021, when the country became a republic. In an interview with FRANCE 24, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said the queen "did extraordinary well as the head of the…

Radio France Internationale

France scraps 2023 referendum on New Caledonia's legal status

A referendum to determine the legal status of New Caledonia will not be held in mid-2023 as planned, France’s Overseas Territories Minister announced on Monday.

The Independent UK

Spain, France kick off anniversary celebration of Picasso

Against the backdrop of Picasso´s iconic anti-war painting, “Guernica,” the culture ministers of France and Spain have gathered in Madrid to kick off a year of commemorative acts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the death of the Spanish artist who revolutionized the world of art

France 24

Trinkets, T-shirts and tuppence: Rush for queen memorabilia

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we take a closer look at the cost of royal funerals and the rush to acquire memorabilia with the late monarch's profile and insignia on it. Also, manufacturing is already slowing across Europe, amid high energy costs. With rising electricity prices, the timing…

Reuters

EU eyes levy on fossil fuel firms to help consumers survive energy crisis

Fossil fuel firms may have to share their excess profits to help European households and industries cope with red-hot energy bills, a draft European Union plan showed on Monday as the cost of the West's "energy war" with Russia took a growing toll.

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