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Italy's Meloni says France risks undermining EU unity on Ukraine

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday accused France of jeopardising EU unity on Ukraine by organising a Franco-German dinner in Paris with the Ukrainian president that excluded other European allies.

Reuters

Marina Ovsyannikova says she still fears for her life after ‘chaotic’ escape to France

Former Russian TV editor, who was under house arrest, described her journey across Europe last October

The Guardian - UK

Ireland v France is a heavyweight clash of Six Nations styles to be relished

The two sides are tactically trying to achieve the same thing but they go about it in very different ways

The Guardian - UK

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Anger of China's zero-Covid generation remains intact

In November 2022, thousands of young Chinese people took to the streets to protest repeated Covid-19 lockdowns, constant PCR tests and to demand greater freedom. The movement was stifled in a few days and authorities abandoned their strict zero-Covid policy. But if China's youth took the risk to voice their…

France 24

Scotch whisky exports more than £6 billion for first time - despite domestic headwinds

Meanwhile, Scottish salmon was UK’s biggest food export during 2022

Insider UK

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

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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…

France 24

‘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.

France 24

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

The Independent UK

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

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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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Radio France Internationale

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.

WEKU

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,…

France 24

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

France 24

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

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