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Fight against drug crime top of the agenda as Macron visits Marseille

President Emmanuel Macron is to visit Marseille on Tuesday. In the wake of the murder of 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci, brother of anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci, last month, Macron plans to make the fight against drug trafficking the focus.

Radio France Internationale

Newcastle accuse French police of attacking fans with batons and pepper spray after Marseille defeat

Newcastle will launch an official complaint to Uefa over mistreatment of their fans, the club have confirmed

The Independent UK

Eddie Howe defends Nick Pope after error leads to Newcastle collapse in France

Harvey Barnes had given the visitors an early lead but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s double downed Howe’s side.

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Marseille 2-1 Newcastle, Manchester City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen, and more: Champions League – as it happened

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice to beat Newcastle while Leverkusen stunned a much-changed Manchester City

The Guardian - UK

Eddie Howe hopes Newcastle can banish travel sickness on mission to Marseille

Magpies’ away record is a worry before Champions League meeting with Roberto De Zerbi, Mason Greenwood and co

The Guardian - UK

Thousands march in Marseille to denounce drug violence after killing of activist's brother

Thousands of people marched Saturday in the French southern port city of Marseille to denounce drug trafficking after the killing last week of an activist's brother shocked the country.

Euronews

Marseilles for families: How to have a perfect break in the hip French city

Marseilles is the new hip capital of Europe but hey, families can be cool too, right?

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Thousands march in Marseille after killing of activist’s brother shocks France

An estimated 6,000 people, many dressed in white, gathered behind a 'Justice for Mehdi' banner

The Independent UK

Major rally in France decries drug violence after murder of activist's brother

Thousands of people gathered in Marseille on Saturday to honour the brother of an anti-drug activist murdered in France's second largest city whose death sparked nationwide calls to confront drug crime.

Radio France Internationale

Marseille to march in silence after murder reignites drug crime debate

Thousands are expected to join a silent march in the southern French port city of Marseille on Saturday in tribute to 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci, who was shot dead on 13 November.

Radio France Internationale

Ministers vow tough response as Marseille reels from gangland murder

France’s government has moved to reassure Marseille as fear over drug-linked violence rises after a high-profile street killing shocked the southern port city.

Radio France Internationale

Macron leads Élysée crisis talks over spiralling Marseille drug violence

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for France’s fight against drug trafficking to be 'stepped up', following a string of violent incidents that have shocked the country – including the killing in Marseille of the brother of an environmental activist, described by the government as a 'crime of intimidation' and…

Radio France Internationale

Massive fire at Tesla dealership burns dozens of EVs

A large fire at a Tesla dealership near Marseille destroyed dozens of electric cars as authorities investigate possible criminal damage.

Euronews

Second brother of French anti-drugs campaigner shot dead in Marseille, prosecutor says

Amine Kessaci had been under police protection since last month after writing a book about the victims of drug trafficking in Marseille.

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The Guardian - UK

Wissa club v country row looming as Howe avoids questions on Afcon availability

Eddie Howe declined to confirm whether he would be happy for Yoane Wissa to play for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations

The Guardian - UK

‘Like it had been put on Earth specially for me’: readers’ favourite European city breaks

From the later summer glow of Marseille to polar nights in Tromsø, our tipsters choose their favourite cities

The Independent UK

Will Ousmane Dembele attend the Ballon d’Or? PSG match to clash with tonight’s ceremony

PSG’s Ligue 1 match against Marseille was postponed on Sunday and rearranged for this evening, at the same time as the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony where Dembele is favourite to win

Euronews

Gun crime capitals: Where's safest and most dangerous in the EU?

As several European cities struggle with rising organised crime and gun violence, Euronews lists EU capitals according to their safety and danger when it comes to shootings.

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Evening Standard

British woman 'raped by French police officer' while drunk and handcuffed in van near Marseille

The 37-year-old victim is said to have been arrested by three policemen before being subjected to a horrific ordeal in the back of a patrol van

Al Jazeera

Police clash with French fans, while Palestine flag banned at Real Madrid

Fans were prevented from taking Palestine flags into Real Madrid’s stadium on heated night with Marseille fans in Spain.

The Conversation

Why painting your home white could help you survive a heatwave

At a seminar on building cooling strategies in the late 1990s, I vividly remember hearing that “in 30 years time, the climate of London will feel like Marseille’s today”. That warning stuck with me. Back then, it sounded both alarming – and oddly appealing.

Evening Standard

Marseille stabbings: Knifeman shot dead by police after five people wounded in hotel rampage

The suspect, a Tunisian national, is understood to have been evicted from the hotel for unpaid rent

Euronews

Man armed with knives injures five in Marseille before being shot dead by police

A local prosecutor said an investigation was in its early stages and that the motive of the assailant was not yet known.

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Ranked! EVERY team to have won the Champions League, from worst to best

Who's the best of the best since 1992/93? We rank every Champions League winner from start to finish

Radio France Internationale

France to shut part of Marseille youth detention after abuse report

French justice minister Gérald Darmanin on Friday confirmed that part of La Valentine juvenile detention centre in Marseille will be shut after prison watchdogs reported poor conditions for dozens of young inmates.

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