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French Men's Hockey Players Slam Own Federation for Suspending Defenseman After Fight

Germany eliminated France from the Olympics Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated

France and India deepen strategic ties on first day of Macron's official visit

French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened three days of talks in Mumbai on Tuesday by reaffirming their countries’ “very special” relationship, as a new Franco-Indian helicopter assembly line was inaugurated and negotiations continue over a major fighter jet deal.

Radio France Internationale

Rape victim Pelicot recounts tale of survival, resilience in 'hopeful' memoirs

French woman Gisèle Pelicot, a survivor of mass rapes organised by her husband, reveals her trauma and resilience in her memoirs released on Tuesday in France and translated into more than 22 languages.

Radio France Internationale

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Arrests in French far-right activist murder case follow misinformation about suspects’ identities

A flood of conflicting narratives and misinformation about alleged suspects tied to the killing of 23-year-old Quentin Deranque in Lyon has spread online, preceding the first wave of arrests.

Euronews

Suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker released after paying huge fine

French authorities have released a tanker they suspect is part of Russia's sanctioned shadow fleet

The Independent UK

United States civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies, aged 84

American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday at the age of 84, according to a statement from his family. Jackson, who worked alongside Martin Luther King in the 1960s, was awarded the Légion d'honneur, France's highest order of merit, in 2021 in recognition of his lifetime of activism.

Radio France Internationale

British skier killed in French Alps avalanche named after manslaughter investigation opens

Friends of Stuart Leslie paid tribute to a ‘true legend’ after he was one of three people killed in the French ski resort of Val d’Isère

The Independent UK

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France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after 'several million euro' fine

Oil tanker named the Grinch has left French waters after the company that owns the vessel paid a penalty worth "several million euros".

Euronews

French ice hockey chiefs ban player from Winter Olympics after gesture to crowds

French ice hockey chiefs on Tuesday threw defender Pierre Crinon out of the 2026 Winter Olympics for making an inappropriate gesture to fans after he was sent off for fighting during Sunday night's 10-2 round robin defeat to Canada.

Radio France Internationale

France seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Pacific as drug seizures hit record highs

French authorities have seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, marking the latest in a series of major drug interceptions near French Polynesia.

Radio France Internationale

In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order

On April 9, 1940, Nazi tanks stormed into Denmark. A month later, they blitzed into Belgium, Holland and France. As Americans grew increasingly rattled by the spreading threat, a surprising place became crucial to U.S. national security: the vast, ice-capped island of Greenland.

The Conversation

France's Macron holds bilateral talks with India's Modi to boost economic and strategic ties

French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with India's Prime Minster Narendra Modi to deepen bilateral trade, technology, energy, and defense

The Independent UK

France issues red flood alerts after ‘exceptional’ rainfall

Aftermath of Storm Nils causes chaos across country with flooding under way or expected on Garonne, Maine and Loire rivers

The Guardian - UK

Modi Calls France a ‘Special Partner’ as India–France Ties Deepen with H-125 Helicopter Project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described France as a “special partner” as he jointly inaugurated the assembly line of H-125 helicopters in Mumbai with French President Emmanuel Macron.

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France names first woman to lead Institut du Monde Arabe after Lang exit

France has appointed a new leader for one of its most visible cultural bridges with the Arab world, the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) in Paris, following the resignation of its long-time president Jack Lang in connection with the Epstein affair. The move comes as the institute faces financial challenges…

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Narendra Modi Hosts Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai for Key Bilateral Talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on Tuesday, February 17, for high-level bilateral talks aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between India and France.

Radio France Internationale

France grants asylum to anti-Kremlin couple detained in US immigration crackdown

France has granted safe haven to an anti-Kremlin Russian activist couple, who had been held by the country's ICE agency that is leading US President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration.

The Guardian - UK

France’s creative heart ‘Jalipont’ can easily join rugby’s great double-acts

Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert have thrilled during Les Bleus’ storming start to the Six Nations

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Macron in India to expand defence, trade ties beyond US and China

French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day visit to India to strengthen a strategic partnership and reduce dependence on the United States and China. As part of the visit, he is expected to finalise what has been described as a historic deal for the sale of over a hundred…

The Times of India

Archaeological evidence shows early Europeans celebrated war with brutality

Burials uncovered in northeastern France have drawn renewed attention to evidence of organised violence in Neolithic Europe. Archaeologists studying human remains from pits at Achenheim and Bergheim, dated to roughly 4300 to 4150 BCE, report signs of extreme trauma and the deliberate severing of left arms. A new isotope analysis…

The Guardian - UK

‘I felt betrayed, naked’: did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story?

The long read: His novel was praised for giving a voice to the victims of Algeria’s brutal civil war. But one woman has accused Kamel Daoud of having stolen her story – and the ensuing legal battle has become about much more than literary ethics

The Independent UK

‘Everyone needs to see the faces of the rapists’: Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir reveals moment she went for public trial

Tara Cobham looks at Pelicot’s narrative ‘A Hymn to Life’, which details her ordeal in France’s most shocking mass rape case

The Independent UK

Gloria Steinem pays tribute to Gisele Pelicot

Pioneering feminist Gloria Steinem has paid tribute to Gisele Pelicot, the woman at the centre of France's largest rape trial.

Radio France Internationale

Europe's quick-fit spacesuit to be tested aboard ISS by France's Adenot

A prototype European space suit designed to be slipped on in under two minutes is set for testing aboard the International Space Station, where French astronaut Sophie Adenot, now in orbit for her first long-duration mission, will try it out in microgravity.

Radio France Internationale

Former French culture minister's offices raided in Epstein files fallout

French investigators raided the offices of former Culture Minister Jack Lang, 86, on Monday, as prosecutors step up efforts to examine potential links between French nationals and the crimes of US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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