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Zelensky visits troops as Ukraine recaptures frontline territory near Bakhmut

Ukraine’s deputy defence minister said Monday that the Ukrainian military pushed Russian forces out of pockets of territory along front lines in the east and south of the country. The news came as President Volodymyr Zelensky paid a visit to troops near the eastern front. Follow our live blog for…

France 24 · Aug 14, 2023

King and Queen’s state visit to France ‘set to take place in September’

French ministerial sources have said that Charles and Camilla will visit Paris in September

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2023

At Home With The Furys on Netflix review: beautiful, beautiful trash

Hats off to the Netflix exec who came up with this idea

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2023

Death toll rises after Russian shelling of Kherson in Ukraine

The number of those killed by Russian forces has risen again to seven people, including an infant and a 12-year-old boy. They were killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine’s southern region of Kherson, Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said on Sunday. Elsewhere, Russian air defence systems shot down Ukrainian drones over…

France 24 · Aug 13, 2023

Full of life: Paris's Pere Lachaise cemetery goes greener

The Pere Lachaise in Paris, the most visited cemetery in the world thanks to celebrities buried there, is welcoming crowds back after years of Covid restrictions with a back-to-nature setting that helps them keep cool in the summer heat.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 12, 2023

Paris hails success of tough rules for short-term lets on Airbnb

Just days before a summer heatwave was set to hit Paris, tourism chiefs at Paris city hall are basking in the glow of a successful crackdown on the online rental market. But that accomplishment has been tempered by less money from fines flowing into town hall coffers.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 12, 2023

Our success shows age is just a number, says archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam

KOLKATA: Jyothi Surekha Vennam, who had little knowledge of archery when she picked up the bow in 2007, found her habits coming handy as she grew from strength to strength in the sport. "By nature I am quiet and that helps me handle pressure situations at the international stage better,"…

The Times of India · Aug 12, 2023

Dance off: Olympic breaking hopefuls set to battle for UK title

As breaking prepares for Olympic debut in Paris next summer, British B-Boys and B-Girls gather in London

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023

Niger's detained president seen by doctor, ECOWAS suspends military meeting

Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was seen by his doctor on Saturday, his entourage said, amid rising concerns for his health. The democratically elected leader has been detained since being ousted by members of his guard in a coup d’état on July 26. West African bloc ECOWAS indefinitely suspended a meeting…

France 24 · Aug 12, 2023

Ukraine tried to hit Crimea bridge with missile attack, says Russia

Russia's defence ministry said Saturday that Ukraine tried to strike the Crimea bridge over the Kerch Strait with S-200 missiles, but that there were no casualties or damage. The ministry said earlier today that Russian forces had destroyed 20 Ukrainian drones launched onto the Moscow-annexed peninsula, also with no casualties…

France 24 · Aug 12, 2023