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Government hails 'great French victory' as unemployment falls to 13-year low

France's unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level since 2008, official data showed on Friday, giving a welcome boost to Emmanuel Macron's economic credentials less than two months from a presidential election. But there is controversy over how the government counts its job-seekers.

Radio France Internationale

PSG call on French president to intervene as part of Kylian Mbappe transfer plan

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe appears to be on the verge of joining Real Madrid as a free agent, leading France president Emmanuel Macron to attempt a change of heart

Irish Mirror

Retailers face tough 2022 despite sales rebound; FTSE 100’s worst week since November; NatWest back in profit – as it happened

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US Says Nuclear Deal Possible Within Days If Iran 'Shows Seriousness'

The United States said Thursday that "substantial progress" during negotiations in Vienna to save the Iran nuclear deal had been made, deeming an agreement possible within days if Iran "shows seriousness" on the matter. The Vienna talks, which involve Iran as well as Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia directly,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brad Pitt sues Angelina Jolie for selling winery to a Russian oligarch

Jolie and Pitt bought Chateau Miraval in Correns, France, in 2008

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics day 14: GB women into curling final – as it happened

Eve Muirhead and co set up a curling final against Japan after Eileen Gu won another gold medal for China, and ROC beat Sweden in the men’s hockey

The Guardian - AU

France announces Mali withdrawal after nine-year jihadist fight

We explain why France and its European allies have decided to withdraw troops from Mali after almost a decade. France sent soldiers to its former colony in 2013 to beat back advancing Islamist extremists, but its initial battlefield success was followed by a grinding insurgency and rising hostility from Malians.…

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After $2.4 billion spent on scrapped submarines, 10 Australians remain in France to wind down the project

With more than $2.4 billion already spent on submarines that will never be made, 10 Australians remain in France winding down what is left of the project.

ABC News

Jaishankar leaves for Germany, France; focus remains on Russia

European counterparts expected to push for a tougher line from New Delhi on Moscow’s actions

The Hindu

A match made in heaven? French Tinder hooks up with NGO to turn out young voters

International dating giant Tinder announced this week that it has hooked up with the French NGO A voté (Voted). The unusual partnership is a first in France and is intended to encourage the country’s youths to head to the ballot boxes in the upcoming presidential elections amid increasingly worrying abstention…

France 24

After its Recent Acquisition, is Bumble a Smart Stock to Buy?

Bumble (BMBL), the parent company of Bumble and Badoo, acquired a France-based dating app Fruitz on Feb. 7, 2022, and the stock has gained modestly in price since. But will the acquisition help BMBL expand its customer base to the Gen Z demographic overseas? Read more to learn our view.

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France steps up pressure on Iran ahead of nuclear talks in Vienna

Iran has just days left to accept a deal on its nuclear programme at talks in Vienna, France warned on Wednesday, while Tehran's chief negotiator promised that an agreement was closer than ever.

Radio France Internationale

Uncertainty looms in Mali as France announces troop pullout

France’s announcement that it will withdraw its troops from Mali has been anticipated by many in this West African nation where Malians have protested the presence of soldiers from the former colonial power

The Independent UK

Who is Aurelien Tchouameni? Liverpool transfer target profiled as Jurgen Klopp eyes signing

Liverpool are being linked with a move for the French midfielder following some excellent displays for AS Monaco this season in which he has become one of their star players

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Reuters

Why has France been at war for a decade in the West African desert?

France and military allies are leaving Mali after using it for almost a decade as a base for fighting Islamist insurgents who continue to wreak havoc and control swathes of territory around West Africa.

France 24

Let them eat steak: French Communists bounce back with recipe for ‘happy days’

France’s century-old Communist Party is showing signs of a renaissance in the run-up to April presidential elections, propelled by a charismatic candidate who promises happier days for a famously morose – and nostalgic – nation.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Russia-backed rebels a thorn in Ukraine's side

Amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, tensions have also soared in the country’s east, where Ukrainian forces are locked in a nearly eight-year conflict with Russia-backed separatists

Irish Mirror

Irish holidays: We found cheap flights to Spain, France, Italy this summer for close to €50 return

All flights are based on travelling from the 11th - 18th of each month

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The Conversation

Sahel security: what a wave of military coups means for the fight against jihadi groups in West Africa – podcast

Mali. Guinea. Burkina Faso. Military juntas in West Africa have seized power in a series of coups in recent months. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we ask security experts what the coups mean for the war against jihadi insurgents in the Sahel – and for the presence of…

Dynamite News

Jaishankar to visit c and France from Feb 18 to 23

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a six-day visit to Germany and France beginning Friday.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Nine years of French troops in Mali

The relationship between France and its former colony has soured over the years as armed non-state actors grew bolder.

Radio France Internationale

Macron denies that France’s mission in Mali was a failure

French President Emmanuel Macron said Frances military withdrawal from Mali does not mean the mission was a failure. The anti-insurgency operation will continue, but based in other countries.

The Guardian - UK

France announces military withdrawal from Mali after nine years

Fears of jihadist push in Gulf of Guinea after Macron and allies pull out

Reuters

Germany sceptical about future of EU training mission in Mali

Germany's defence minister said on Thursday she was sceptical about whether a European Union training mission in Mali could continue and that a U.N. peacekeeping mission would have to be reviewed after France said it would begin a military exit.

France 24

Canada's 'Freedom Convoy' protesters show no sign of backing down

The trucker-led protesters occupying the Canadian capital Ottawa show no sign of backing down, despite a newly invoked state of emergency that grants sweeping police powers to try to end the protest over Covid-19 rules. FRANCE 24's Peter O'Brien tells us more about the standoff.

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