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EU ministers seek to ease tensions on migration after France-Italy spat

EU interior ministers sought to ease resurgent tensions over illegal migration at an emergency meeting on Friday, after the fate of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean triggered harsh words between Paris and Rome.

Reuters

First Thing: Musk offers general amnesty to suspended Twitter accounts

Fears ‘superspreaders of hate’ will return to social media platform after move. Plus, Biden renews call for assault weapon ban

The Guardian - UK

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi part of audacious transfer plan by Saudi government

Cristiano Ronaldo is a free agent after leaving Manchester United while Lionel Messi is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the current campaign

Daily Mirror

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France's Macron on McKinsey probe: my 2017 campaign accounts were checked and cleared

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said his 2017 campaign finances were checked and cleared by judges in his first public comments after financial prosecutors said they investigated his election campaign as part of a wider probe into consultancy firm McKinsey and its links to the president.

Reuters

EU ministers seek to resolve feud over illegal Mediterranean migrants

European interior ministers have held emergency talks on migration in the wake of a dispute between Paris and Rome over how to handle the thousands who continue to attempt to cross the Mediterranean.

Radio France Internationale

Wine-loving France gets a taste for the alcohol-free

When a pandemic lockdown kept the French indoors in 2020, Augustin Laborde decided to give up wine but struggled in Paris to find a non-alcoholic alternative.

Reuters

Neymar "doesn't get anywhere near" as Mason Mount preferred in bold comparison

Neymar is among the game's biggest stars and is targeting World Cup glory with Brazil but the PSG star has been snubbed for Mason Mount in a combined XI debate

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Russia amps up missile strikes in Ukraine, killing 15 in Kherson

Russian strikes on Ukraine this week have left half of Kyiv without electricity, amid cold winter temperatures. In the recently recaptured city of Kherson, 15 civilians died following Russian shelling, according to a city official. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time…

France 24

Inside the Parisian luxury hotel now hosting the world’s most famous debutante ball

The iconic building welcomes Parisians and world travelers alike within its walls, 114 years after Prince Roland Bonaparte first opened the doors of his residential palace to Parisian society.

Fortune

Factbox-Previous judicial investigations involving French leaders

France's financial prosecutor has opened a probe into suspected favouritism and alleged illegal financing of President Emmanuel Macron's 2017 campaign, in connection with contracts with McKinsey, Le Parisien newspaper said on Thursday.

Reuters

Musician Sona Jobarteh on becoming the world's first female kora player

British Gambian artist Sona Jobarteh plays the kora, a string instrument that has been the preserve of men since the 13th century, passed down from father to son in a special set of families in West Africa for hundreds of years. That was until she decided to change things. After…

France 24

Russia and Ukraine each free 50 POWs in latest prisoner swap

Moscow and Kyiv carried out the latest in a series of prisoner of war exchanges on Thursday, with both sides handing over 50 POWs. It took place as Ukrainian energy workers raced to restore power after Russian missile strikes destroyed energy infrastructure across the country, leaving millions without power. US…

France 24

Why certain types of music make our brains sing, and others don't

A few years ago, Spotify published an online interactive map of musical tastes, sorted by city. At the time, Jeanne Added prevailed in Paris and Nantes, and London was partial to local hip hop duo Krept and Kronan. It is well established that music tastes vary over time, by region…

The Conversation

Casque d’Or review – Jacques Becker’s gripping tragic drama of Parisian lowlife

Simone Signoret stars in a dark tale of love in the belle époque underworld that is a unmissable classic with a pitilessly grim finale

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Bristol Post

Jamie Oliver launches food delivery service Pasta Dreams in Bristol

The chef first started the delivery service in London and Paris this year

The Conversation

COP27 roundup: what went wrong and what happens next

COP27, the latest UN climate change summit which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, has been condemned for failing to summon an adequate response to the escalating climate crisis. Negotiators did manage to preserve a commitment made in Paris in 2015 to limit global warming to 1.5°C. But emissions of…

Daily Mirror

European Space Agency announces Brit Paralympian to become first ever disabled astronaut

Today in Paris, the European Space Agency unveiled unveiled their class of 2022, a 17 strong cohort of astronauts including three Brits and the first ever disabled astronaut

France 24

Nowhere to go: France's emergency and social housing under post-pandemic strain

When the Covid-19 pandemic put a temporary stop to tourism, some hotels in the French capital were turned into homes for families in need. But now, with hotels reopening to tourists, families are being forced out with no suitable alternatives. In Paris alone, this means that 2,500 people are having…

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Could Paris Soon Ban The Use Of Electric Scooters Around The City?

Paris could soon ban the use of electric scooters in the city, following the rising number of scooter-related accidents in the area.

Reuters

Europe flags space ambitions with spending hike and new astronauts

European nations agreed on Wednesday to boost spending on space by 17% to stay on the heels of United States and China in two days of intense bargaining overshadowed by rising energy prices.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympics 2024 organisers raise cost estimates by 10 percent

The organising committee's budget for the 2024 Paris Olympics needs to be increased by about 10 per cent, or 400 million euros, half of that due to inflation, according to the organisers.

France 24

Zelensky calls on UN to take action after Russia batters Ukraine power grid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday after Russian strikes targeted energy infrastructure in Kyiv and other regions of western Ukraine, leaving millions without electricity and causing power cuts in neighbouring Moldova. Earlier in the day, the European Parliament declared Russia a…

The Times of India

Air India adds flights to the West, resumes Copenhagen, Milan & Vienna nonstops; Mumbai-JFK daily from February 14

NEW DELHI: Air India will launch new flights connecting Mumbai with New York, Paris and Frankfurt, and resume nonstops connecting Delhi with Copenhagen, Milan and Vienna.

The Guardian - UK

Santa shops here: 10 of Europe’s coolest Christmas markets

Eerie caves, gorges and open-air theatres set the scene for this year’s festive shopping sprees, with plenty of ethical stocking fillers up for grabs

The Guardian - UK

Pedestrian ‘jungle’: the row in Paris over rented e-scooters

Road safety concerns, scooters ‘strewn across the ground’ and questions over environmental credentials could lead to a ban

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