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Meet Jean-Baptiste Andrea, winner of France's prestigious Goncourt Prize

French author Jean-Baptiste Andrea has won this year's Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary award, for his novel "Veiller sur elle" ("Watch Over Her"), a love story set in fascist-era Italy. He spoke to FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali about the political dimension of his work. We also take a look back…

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France's top book prize goes to epic love story set in Italy

France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, has been awarded to "Veiller sur elle" by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, published by Iconoclaste. The American Library in Paris's Programs Manager Emilie Biggs joins Eve Jackson to talk about the book, whose title translates as "Watch Over Her" and the significance of the prize. We…

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Hermès in the Making

Craft isn't just a buzzword for the French fashion house.

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Schools closed after 'exceptional' floods hit northern France

Flooding has hit dozens of towns in northern France, leaving roads sometimes only passable in boats and dozens of schools closed, authorities said Tuesday.

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Love story set in fascist Italy wins France's top literary prize

France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, was awarded Tuesday to former film director Jean-Baptiste Andrea for his novel "Veiller sur elle" ("Watch Over Her"), set in Italy's dark fascist years.

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Islamophobia, anti-Semitism rises in EU amid Israel-Hamas war: Official

EU official tasked with combating Islamophobia says Muslims are often wrongly perceived as being involved in violence.

Al Jazeera

French letters seized during 18th century Britain-France war finally opened

A French researcher from the University of Cambridge in the UK has begun opening undelivered letters written to French sailors during an 18th century war between Britain and France.

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Blinken seeks G7 unity on Israel-Hamas war

Top diplomats of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US and the EU gather amid two serious conflicts.

Al Jazeera

The Israel-Hamas War Is Dividing Europe’s Left

A political hot potato singes progressives across the continent.

Foreign Policy

Exclusive: Alleged fake matches plague cricket in France

France is not usually associated with cricket. But for many passionate fans of the sport here, it’s time the cricketing world – and the French – took notice. Players, clubs and recent members of France Cricket – the sport’s official governing body in France – accuse the organisation of lying…

France 24

Italy, France and Germany agree on launches of Ariane 6 and Vega-C

Italy, France and Germany on Monday have reached a deal underpinning future launches of the delayed Ariane 6 and Avio’s smaller Vega-C rockets, Italy’s industry minister said

The Hindu

France to send armoured vehicles, medicines to Lebanese army

France will send dozens of armoured vehicles to the Lebanese army so it can properly carry out patrol missions in the country, the Defence minister said in remarks published on Monday. This comes as tensions mount between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Radio France Internationale

Allegations of fake matches, murky finances plague cricket in France

Players, clubs, and recent members of France Cricket – the sport’s official governing body in France – accuse the organisation of lying to access International Cricket Council funds and concealing how it spends them. As the Cricket World Cup takes place in India, FRANCE 24 investigates the claims.

France 24

Black Ferns, Red Roses, red cards and red faces

Rugby writer Adam Julian sums up the first Women's XV international tournament - and examines how the Black Ferns find themselves once again so far behind England

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France's Cosquer cave: 20,000 years under the sea

In the creeks near Marseille, 37 metres underwater, lies the only submerged cave on the planet that's covered with cave paintings. On its damp walls, people have painted horses, bison, ibex and even penguins – animals that were present in the south of France during the Ice Age. The oldest…

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French immigration bill would expel 'foreigners who commit crimes'

Senators in France started debating a bill Monday that is intended to toughen the country's immigration law but advocacy organizations have criticized as a threat to the rights of asylum-seekers and other migrants.

Radio France Internationale

Spectacular northern lights observed in France

Northern lights were observed in several locations across a large part of southern France on Sunday evening, as well as in Europe, from Slovakia to Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

France's justice minister goes on trial for alleged conflict of interest

Justice minister Eric Dupond-Moretti went on trial on Monday on charges of using his office to satisfy private interests. Having refused to step aside during the trial, he’s the first minister to be tried by the special Republican Court of Justice (CJR) while in office.

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Brief Muslim prayer at Paris airport stirs controversy in France

Images of Muslim travellers in collective prayer at a French airport have caused controversy, with the government on Monday vowing 'firmness' and the airport operator describing the incident as regrettable.

Radio France Internationale

French lawmakers start debating controversial immigration bill

The French upper house Senate has begun debating a controversial immigration bill that the government says will bolster security for legal migrants. But opponents see it as new evidence of a move to the right by President Emmanuel Macron.

France 24

‘Unprecedented’: French justice minister on trial for allegedly using office to settle scores

France’s justice minister goes on trial Monday on charges of using his office to settle personal scores, in an unprecedented case that has raised concern about checks and balances in French democracy.

Radio France Internationale

France reports sharp rise in anti-Semitic acts since 7 October

France has recorded more than a thousand anti-Semitic acts since the deadly 7 October attack by Hamas gunmen on Israel, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Wheelchair rugby league is booming: it can open up new doors for the sport

England played France to an audience of thousands in Leeds, but the game is also thriving in Edinburgh, Cardiff and beyond

The Independent UK

France records more than 1,000 antisemitic acts since 7 October, interior minister says

‘The number of antisemitic acts has exploded’

The Guardian - UK

Le Pen’s anti-Islamism and support of Israel seen as attempt to obscure antisemitic past

As antisemitic incidents rise in France, far right leader’s party is promising to protect French Jews from Islamism

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