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Alex Batty, a British teen who went missing six years ago and was found this week in southwest France, boarded a plane home on Saturday, the Toulouse public prosecutor told AFP. The 17-year-old boarded a KLM flight to the UK via Amsterdam, "accompanied by British police officers", said assistant prosecutor…

International Business Times

Alex Batty back in UK six years after vanishing on holiday in Spain

Teenager whose disappearance, aged 11, sparked an international police hunt, flies home after being found in France

The Guardian - UK

France has popped its cork at faddy fizz, but it won’t last long

Sales of champagne are down in favour of whisper it, lambrusco, but bubbly will be back when there’s something to celebrate

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Kylian Mbappe to Saudi Arabia? What Pro League director said about signing PSG ace

The France forward was the subject of a huge Saudi bid in the summer and Michael Emenalo says a transfer could still happen

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Alex Batty to return to UK six years after going missing during holiday

Teenager believed to have been abducted by mother in 2017 was found in France earlier this week

The Guardian - UK

New legislation opens door for French museums to return ancestral human remains

Legislation expected to be passed next week aims to streamline the process for museums in France to return human remains stored in public collections to their communities.

Radio France Internationale

France facing 'complex' challenge to evacuate journalists stuck in Gaza

France says it is concerned about the heavy toll among journalists covering the conflict between Israel and Hamas as it struggles to get Agence France-Presse reporters out of the Gaza Strip.

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Water, water, everywhere …

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the record-breaking floods in northern France. There’s “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”, and of course, the new quiz question, so click on the “Play” button above…

Radio France Internationale

Paris is saying ‘non’ to a US-style hellscape of supersized cars – and so should the rest of Europe

From emissions to road deaths, the trend for ever-bigger SUVs is a disaster. We need regulation to turn the car industry back to smaller vehicles

The Guardian - UK

French foreign minister visits Lebanon in effort to contain Gaza conflict

France's foreign minister travels to Lebanon this Saturday as part of diplomatic efforts by President Emmanuel Macron's government to help contain the Middle East conflict.

Radio France Internationale

Bardonecchia in Italy trumps Bulgarian resorts as best value ski spot

Piedmont town near French border is now best budget ski resort in Europe for adults, figures show

The Guardian - UK

France to review Gerard Depardieu's Legion d'Honneur medal after assault allegations

French actor Gerard Depardieu's Legion d'Honneur medal is under review following a string of allegations about sexual aggression and a TV documentary in which he was heard making lewd comments about women.

France 24

Depardieu Behaviour 'Shames France': Culture Minister

The behaviour of French cinema superstar Gerard Depardieu, charged with rape and facing new scrutiny after sexist comments were broadcast in a television documentary, shames France, the culture minister said on Friday.

International Business Times

UK Teen Missing For Years To Return Home This Weekend From France

A British 17-year-old found in France six years after going missing in Spain is to return home to England this weekend, a French deputy prosecutor said on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Finn Russell remains fully committed to Scotland as he targets fourth World Cup

The 31-year-old recently joined Bath after five years with Racing 92 in France.

The Independent UK

They’ll learn a lot – Finn Russell backing Scotland duo to flourish in France

Ben White and Blair Kinghorn have moved to Toulon and Toulouse respectively.

The Guardian - UK

Alex Batty fled across Pyrenees after mother planned Finland move, French police say

British teen allegedly kidnapped in 2017 told passing driver ‘I need a future’ after he was found in remote corner of France

Radio France Internationale

France expresses concern over 'missing' Russian dissident Navalny

The French government is said to be concerned about the lack of news about jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. It has described the silence as "very worrying", after allies said he had been moved from his prison near Moscow.

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The Independent UK

Alex Batty: Timeline of British boy’s disappearance as he’s found after six years

Alex Batty went missing six years ago in October 2017 after going on a family holiday to Marbella

The Independent UK

Migrant dies and another is in critical condition after boat partially deflates in English Channel

One person died Friday and another is in critical condition after a boat carrying more than 60 migrants got into difficulty as it attempted to make the dangerous crossing across the English Channel from France

The Independent UK

Alex Batty’s family fear teenager was ‘brainwashed’ in commune while missing for six years

Relatives are overjoyed by Alex Batty’s discovery, but fear for his wellbeing after six years away

The Independent UK

Alex Batty mapped: Missing teen’s key known movements from Spanish holiday to discovery in France

Alex Batty was discovered walking near the French town of Revel by a delivery driver in the early hours of Wednesday morning

The Guardian - UK

British boy found in France after six years has video call with grandmother

Formal identification confirms boy who turned up near Toulouse is Alex Batty, who had been missing since 2017

The Independent UK

UK police say they're 'overjoyed' that British teen missing for 6 years has been found in France

U.K. police say they are "relieved and overjoyed" that a teenager found walking along a road in southwestern France is a British boy who went missing six years ago

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FC 24 Base Icons guide as Zico, Hamm and Ribery arrive

Bobby Charlton is another new name on the FC 24 Base Icons list

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