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Japanese football official sentenced for viewing child abuse images on plane

Japan Football Association terminates Masanaga Kageyama after he was found guilty of watching indecent images of children on a plane

The Independent UK

The birth of France’s Fifth Republic – archive, 1958

On 4 October 1958, France adopted the constitution of the Fifth Republic, which established its current system of government

The Guardian - UK

Outgoing French PM says ‘path still exists’ to avoid snap elections

Sébastien Lecornu says majority of MPs willing to seek agreement on budget and avoid further instability

The Guardian - UK

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Outgoing French PM says snap election less likely as budget talks advance

France’s outgoing Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, on Wednesday made a last-ditch bid to unite rival parties and pull his collapsed government out of political deadlock – hoping to agree on a budget and head off the threat of a snap election.

Radio France Internationale

Vitaly 2.0? French Influencer Amine Mojito Jailed Over 'Syringe Prank' Videos

French influencer Amine Mojito, known as Ilan M, has been sentenced to six months in prison for pretending to inject strangers in viral "syringe prank" videos, echoing the case of Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy who was jailed in the Philippines for a similar stunt.

International Business Times UK

Which footballers defied a manager’s tactics – and what were the results?

Plus: the original long-throw specialists, an even earlier early-season pitch invasion and more

The Guardian - UK

Which European countries have the most billionaires, and how many are in each?

Europe is home to over one-fifth of the world’s billionaires. Germany leads the continent and ranks fourth globally in billionaire numbers.

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France's woes not yet ringing alarm bells across EU but worries keep rising

France is the EU's second-largest economy and concerns are growing that a prolonged deadlock could negatively impact the eurozone's economy.

Euronews

'I Didn't Know It Was Illegal': Japanese Football Official Caught Watching Child Porn in Business Class, Jailed in France

Japanese football official Masanaga Kageyama has been convicted in France for watching child pornography mid-flight, sparking outrage and renewed scrutiny over safeguarding standards in international sport.

International Business Times UK

French Sex Offender Pelicot Says Man Who Abused Ex-wife Knew She Was Asleep

Dominique Pelicot, one of France's worst sex offenders, took the stand Tuesday to push back against the only man to appeal a conviction for raping Pelicot's ex-wife while she was drugged, saying he knew exactly what he was doing.

International Business Times

George Clooney shares why his children have a ‘much better life’ in France than LA

The actor and his wife share eight-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on political chaos in France: the gift that keeps on giving to Marine Le Pen and the far right

Editorial: Influential abroad, Emmanuel Macron’s strategic errors at home are bringing mainstream French politics into disrepute at a crucial moment

The Guardian - UK

Against the wall: France's president increasingly isolated as political crisis deepens

As outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s last-ditch 48-hour window to form a new government nears its end, France’s political class and citizens are bracing for the president’s next move.

Euronews

Macron Urged To Quit To End France Political Crisis

President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday under pressure even from allies to find a rapid solution to France's political deadlock, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign for the sake of the country.

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England among eight rugby nations vowing to ban players in rebel R360 league

Joint statement from England, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, France and Italy says players will be ‘ineligible for international selection’

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 flat as buyback boosts Imperial Brands

The FTSE 100 index closed up just 4.44 points at 9,483.58.

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron faces calls to step down after French PM resigns

The French president faces another political crisis as his closest allies seek to distance themselves

The Conversation

Lecornu, Bayrou, Barnier: how the resignation of three French prime ministers signals a profound crisis in democracy

France has been experiencing an unprecedented political crisis since President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament in June 2024. For political scientist Rémi Lefebvre, this deadlock is not only institutional: it reveals a crisis of representative governance fuelled by mistrust, social fragmentation and the erosion of majority rule.

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Luxembourg takes aim at 2028 Tour de France Grand Départ as sports minister meets with race director Prudhomme

European microstate would host race start for the third time, but faces competition from Czechia and French regions

Euronews

Former French PM says Macron should resign amid deepening political crisis

Édouard Philippe says Macron should announce an early presidential election once France passes a budget for next year.

FourFourTwo

Ex-West Ham player assaulted at French airport before international duty

A former Premier League defender was confronted in a scary incident at an airport in France

The Guardian - UK

George Clooney says his children have a ‘much better life’ being raised in France than LA

The actor said that life on their French farm will be free of paparazzi, teach them self sufficiency and let them see his handyman skills, such as fixing the coffee machine

Euronews

Gisèle Pelicot returns to court for appeal by man convicted of raping her

Husamettin Dogan, sentenced to nine years in prison, denies he intended to rape Pelicot, claiming her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot had deceived him.

Euronews

France's political turmoil drags on: What are the economic risks?

France’s political crisis is fuelling economic and market uncertainty, with risks to growth and compliance with EU borrowing rules. Bond spreads have widened, reforms are stalled, and analysts warn the ECB may need to act if the situation continues to deteriorate.

Cycling News

'I'm looking forward to everyday life' – Florian Lipowitz ends 2025 season after breakthrough Tour de France

'It was only a few weeks ago that I really processed what had happened this year' says Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider

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