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France lifts Covid restrictions, no longer requiring masks on planes, trains as of Monday

France will no longer require passengers on trains, metros, busses and domestic flights to wear masks starting Monday, 16 May, lifting one of the last remaining Covid measure in the country. And the European air safety authority will no longer recommend masks be worn on flights within the EU.

Radio France Internationale

France investigates Interpol chief over allegations of complicity with torture

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into global police agency Interpol president Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi over allegations that he may have been an accomplice to torture, an official said.

Reuters

Two Britons testify against Interpol chief in UAE torture claim

Matthew Hedges and Ali Issa Ahmad allege Ahmed Naser al-Raisi was responsible for abuse in detention

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Police killing of French-Algerian student Oussekine remembered on screen, at last

Thirty five years after Malik Oussekine was beaten to death by police during a student demonstration, his story is finally being told in a four-part series beginning Wednesday on Disney+ and a feature film debuts at this month's Cannes Film Festival.

Radio France Internationale

Rudrankksh wins air rifle gold in Junior World Cup

India on top of the medals table, ahead of France, Germany and Poland

The Hindu

Arsenal eyeing Man City pair as Chelsea face competition for midfield star

Manchester City boss could join Liverpool and Chelsea in the transfer battle for France midfield star Aurelien Tchouameni

Daily Mirror

France’s unprecedented drought shows climate change is ‘spiralling out of control’

As global warming accelerates, the spectre of drought haunts France’s once verdant farmland. Even now, before the start of summer, 15 administrative départements have had to restrict water use while farmers warn that the current situation will have an adverse impact on crop yields.

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Covid-19: Masking requirements to be lifted on French transport, European flights

Face masks will no longer be required on trains, planes and metros in France starting on May 16, the health minister said Wednesday. Mask-wearing requirements are also set to be lifted in airports and on flights in Europe the same day, the EU Aviation Safety Agency said.

France 24

Ryder Cup 2023: Euro Captain Henrik Stenson names Thomas Bjorn as his first vice captain

Bjorn was the winning captain for Team Europe in 2018 in France.

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Ukraine war fuels push for major Spain-France gas pipeline

Plans to build a huge gas pipeline between Spain and France are gaining momentum as Europe seeks to cut its energy reliance on Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Tourists return to Paris post-pandemic but Asians, Americans stay away

On a sunny afternoon this week, Eli Mwenda happily snapped pictures of his sister Rebekah Mithinji by the Eiffel Tower, two of many tourists enjoying a long overdue break in Paris after freezing holiday plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

Millions of Brits dream of French lifestyle because of the bakeries, landmarks – and cheese

A study of 2,000 adults discovered four in 10 feel the French way of life seems better than the British, and 24 per cent fantasise about experiencing it

Wales Online

Google Forges Agreements To Pay Over 300 News Publishers in EU

Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google forged deals to pay over 300 publishers in Germany, France, and four other EU countries for their news, Reuters reports. Google will also roll out a tool to make it easier for others to sign up. The tool offers publishers an extended news preview agreement that allows…

Benzinga

What price will Ukraine pay for Washington's 'Lend & Lease' generosity?

The US has approved legislation that will revamp the World War II-era military "Lend-Lease" program to boost Ukraine's military. But, as France and other allies have experienced, US assistance in times of crisis can come with a price.

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France opens torture case against head of international police agency, Interpol

French authorities have opened a case against Interpol president Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates over accusations of torture and arbitrary detention filed by two Britons. Raisi stands accused in several other cases involving alleged torture.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Google Paying More than 300 EU Publishers for News, More to Come

Alphabet unit Google has signed deals to pay more than 300 publishers in Germany, France and four other EU countries for their news and will roll out a tool to make it easier for others to sign up too, the company told Reuters. The move to be announced publicly later…

France 24

'Thiaroye 44': New documentary explores 1944 massacre of West African soldiers

Thousands of West African soldiers fought for France against the Nazis in World War II. But on December 1, 1944, as many as 400 of them were murdered in cold blood: not by the Germans, but by the very French forces they fought alongside. The massacre near the Senegalese capital…

France 24

Explainer: How do France's legislative elections work?

Close on the heels of April's presidential vote, French voters go back to the ballot box on June 12 and 19 to elect lawmakers to the National Assembly. France's legislative elections tend to pale next to the limelight-stealing race for the Élysée Palace, but with 577 distinct races to fill…

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Low rainfall, hot weather threatens French cereal production

An unusually dry period at the beginning of the year has led to water restrictions in 15 departments across France, prompting fears of a drop in winter cereal yields.

ABC News

Western Sydney's Tai Tuivasa edging closer towards bumper UFC battle with Ciryl Gane in France

Tai Tuivasa is so close to a UFC title shot he can almost taste it — and a win over Ciryl Gane in France could well push the Australian over the top in the fight for championship gold.

France 24

UN chief 'deeply concerned' about risks of global hunger due to war in Ukraine

UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he was "deeply concerned" about the prospect of global food shortages stemming from the war in Ukraine, calling the current food security situation "dramatic". Ukraine said its forces were gradually pushing Russian troops away from the city of Kharkiv, the country's second-largest, signalling a…

France 24

France holds annual ceremony to mark abolition of slavery

In tonight's edition: An annual ceremony is held in France to mark the national day of the abolition of slavery. The commemoration has been going since 2006, but many still feel frustration over how little has tangibly been done to address inequalities rooted in the legacy of the slave trade.…

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers could be sent to Rwanda for ‘spending a couple of weeks in Brussels’ on way to Britain

Foreign shop receipts and tickets can also be used to declare people ‘inadmissible’ for asylum in the UK

Asharq Al-Awsat

Veteran Players Tsonga, Simon Receive French Open Wild Cards

Veteran French players Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon have been handed wild cards to play in the main draw at the French Open, organizers said Tuesday. A former Australian Open runner-up, Tsonga announced earlier this season that he will retire after the clay-court Grand Slam event. Play begins at Roland…

France 24

Myanmar's civilian president claims resistance controls nearly half the country

Duwa Lashi La is the acting president of the National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar, a parallel government formed in opposition to the junta after the latter seized power in a February 2021 coup. Speaking to FRANCE 24 from a secret location in the country, Duwa Lashi La said that…

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