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Paris Olympics vows to carry the torch for LGBTQ rights after watershed of Tokyo

Organizers of the 2024 Paris Games intend to seize on the Olympic spotlight to push a message that LGBTQ rights need to progress outside France

The Independent UK

Rainfall improves France's groundwater levels, but many areas still in red

Europe is monitoring its groundwater levels, hoping to avert acute shortages over the summer and mitigate a crisis in some of the driest areas. FRANCE 24's Science reporter Shirli Sitbon looks at the situation in France, where it has rained in some regions in recent weeks, but not everywhere. Many…

France 24

All-conquering Willie Mullins targets elusive first victory in France's biggest jumps race

The most successful Cheltenham Festival trainer will aim to claim Ireland's first success in 104 years in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris at Auteuil on Sunday

Daily Mirror

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Spurs Great Tony Parker Shares Incredible Photo of a Young Victor Wembanyama After Lottery

The San Antonio legend posted quite the throwback of the French phenom.

Sports Illustrated

Helen Mirren, 77, shows off dramatic hair transformation at Cannes Film Festival

The Queen star Helen Mirren stunned fans when she rocked up at Cannes sporting electric blue hair for the opening night of the annual star-studded film festival in France

Daily Mirror

Johnny Depp: stories about me ‘horrifically written fiction’

CANNES (FRANCE) - Johnny Depp hit back on Wednesday against years of negative press, telling the Cannes Film Festival that most of the stories about him were "fantastically, horrifically written fiction".

Bangkok Post

Warning to holidaymakers in Spain risking 200 euro fines

There's a specific rule Brits need to be aware of while on holiday

Manchester Evening News

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Ten years of gay marriage in France: Same-sex couples reflect on a decade of change

May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. This Wednesday also marks exactly 10 years since gay marriage became legal in France. Since then, around 7,000 such marriages have taken place each year in the country. Back in 2013, FRANCE 24's reporters Pauline Godart and Claire Paccalin…

France 24

Qatar steps up to join bidders for next Rugby League World Cup in 2025

Qatar is among four nations to have expressed an interest in staging the next Rugby League World Cup after France pulled out as hosts

The Guardian - UK

Former Apple employee charged with theft of tech secrets amid DOJ crackdown

US prosecutors have indicted a former Apple engineer for theft of trade secrets after he fled to China with proprietary self-driving technology. Also in this edition: US senators lambaste executives of collapsed mid-sized lenders for evading responsibility after their banks' implosions, and France unveils new subsidies to support green industrial…

France 24

Factbox-France's Sarkozy faces more than one legal battle

French former president Nicolas Sarkozy lost his appeal against a 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling at the Paris Court of Appeals on Wednesday, a decision his legal team said he would challenge.

Reuters

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy loses corruption appeal

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his appeal against a conviction for corruption and influence peddling.

The New Daily

Why Hauts-de-France is having a foodie moment

This oft-overlooked part of northern France has been named European Region of Gastronomy for 2023. Helen Coffey eats her way through some of its tastiest towns

The Independent UK

Spain travel warning for tourists at risk of 200 euro fines for breaking simple rule

Flouting these rules could land holidaymakers with a €200 fine in Spain and €135 in France - here's what you need to know

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The Guardian - UK

‘Camavinga left-back?’: how luck led to Real Madrid’s new dimension

Didier Deschamps tried the midfielder there for France at the World Cup, and Carlo Ancelotti clearly liked what he saw

The Guardian - US

How mifepristone became a target of the US anti-abortion movement

The abortion pill, first invented in 1980 in France, was slow to be accepted in the US. Now, it’s at the center of a major court fight

Liverpool Echo

Spain travel warning as tourists risk 200 euro fines

People travelling to France could also be at risk of a 160 euro fine if they break a specific rule

The Independent UK

The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It's the Spurs

Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night

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Reuters

France's Sarkozy loses corruption appeal, to challenge at highest court

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy lost his appeal against a 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling at the Paris Court of Appeals on Wednesday, prompting his legal team to promise a challenge at France's highest court.

Sports Illustrated

Victor Wembanyama Shows Out in Season Finale Hours Before NBA Draft Lottery

The 7’5” prodigy shined in his regular-season finale in France’s top pro league.

France 24

Macron’s tax cuts attempt to woo the French middle class

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday evening tax cuts of up to €2 billion for the French people. The announcement targets France’s middle class, which has borne the brunt of high inflation and stagnating salaries over the past few months.

France 24

Cannes 2023: The festival opens with Johnny Depp as the king of France

The Cannes Film Festival kicks off with "Jeanne Du Barry", a costume drama starring Johnny Depp as the king of France. In our opening show from the French Riviera with presenter Eve Jackson and film critic Lisa Nesselson, we have a special report from the Château of Versailles with the…

Wales Online

The best players in world rugby switching countries at the Rugby World Cup

A number of players could be representing a second Test nation in France later this year

Irish Mirror

Who's taking the horse to France? Household names of Irish jump racing are set for a big weekend in Auteuil

Noble Yeats, Hewick and Flooring Porter among several stars chasing huge prize-money at Paris racecourse

InsideEVs

Elon Musk Meets France's President Macron, Possible Tesla Investment

France's President Macron is trying to bring investors and companies in by touting new tax credits. It appears Musk may be considering a plan for Tesla.

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