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France holds largest-ever military drills amid bloody backdrop of Ukraine war

France is staging its biggest military exercises to date – an operation involving 12,000 troops including NATO allies. The first leg of the Orion 2023 war games started on 23 February and will last until 11 March. The drills come one year after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

France football great Just Fontaine dies, aged 89

The profilic striker is considered one of the best players in French football history

Evening Standard

Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies

World Cup record holder Just Fontaine has died

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Former France great Just Fontaine dies at 89

NEW DELHI: Just Fontaine, the former France football great, died aged 89, his family said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Just Fontaine, France’s record World Cup goalscorer, dies aged 89

The French football legend Just Fontaine, who in 1958 scored a record 13 goals in a single edition of the World Cup, has died aged 89

The Guardian - UK

French court dismisses lawsuit against TotalEnergies pipeline in Africa

A French civil court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit brought by environmental campaigners against the French energy giant TotalEnergies over its oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania.

Radio France Internationale

Just Fontaine dead: Striker who scored most goals in single World Cup passes away

France striker Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single World Cup having scored 13 in 1958, has passed away aged 89

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France’s Just Fontaine, who scored record 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies at 89

French football legend Just Fontaine, the all-time top scorer in a single World Cup tournament, has died aged 89, his family said on Wednesday.

France 24

Steve Borthwick opts for Ford focus and books Marcus Smith to travel club class

England head coach vows to do homework on ALL his fly-half options ahead of next week's French Test

Daily Mirror

David Moyes sets West Ham challenge for Alphonse Areola and delivers Newcastle United warning

West Ham United goalkeeper Alphonse Areola could be set to make an extended run in the Premier League imminently following a nasty facial injury to first-choice stopper Lukasz Fabianski

Football London

‘Orion’ military exercises: A fictitious war, but a real test for French troops

Last week France launched Orion 23, months-long military exercises involving thousands of troops, naval and land vehicles, aircraft and an aircraft carrier. The joint military exercises had been in the works since 2020, but as Western powers learned the lessons of the Ukraine war, Orion 23 grew bigger, more ambitious,…

France 24

France: Plug-In Car Sales Noticeably Increased In January 2023

Last month some 27,003 new plug-in vehicles were registered in France (up 41.5 percent year-over-year), including 24,930 passenger plug-in cars.

InsideEVs

French PM placates farmers with plan for pesticide alternatives

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has unveiled a plan to develop alternatives to the most widely used pesticides, assuring farmers of the state's support at her first visit to the annual agriculture show.

Radio France Internationale

Tonight's rugby news as Gatland's gameplan defended and Wales' best three players named

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

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France among EU countries uniting to boost nuclear power

Eleven European Union nations on Tuesday agreed to "strengthen cooperation" on nuclear energy, which they said would help Europe move away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels. But several member states are fiercely opposed, with Germany and Spain leading the criticism.

Radio France Internationale

Acclaimed Senegalese singer Ismaïla Touré dies in France

Senegalese singer Ismaïla Touré, co-founder of the band Touré Kunda that spearheaded world music in France in the late 1970s, has died in Paris after a long illness. He was 73.

Evening Standard

Marcus Smith left out of England training squad as George Ford returns ahead of France clash

Marcus Smith faces an uphill battle to feature for England against France after being omitted from Steve Borthwick’s training squad this week.

Bristol Post

Steve Borthwick names 26-man England squad: Gloucester winger recalled, Marcus Smith released

England face France next in the 2023 Guinness Six Nations on March 11.

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Kymco Releases The i-One Electric Scooter In France

Kymco has launched the i-One electric scooter in the French market for 3,999 Euros. It offers no-frills electric mobility perfect for the urban setting.

Daily Mirror

Shaun Wane to stay on as England boss for 2025 Rugby League World Cup

Ex-Wigan coach Shaun Wane's future as international boss was under doubt after disappointing World Cup semi-final exit against Samoa but his deal's now been extended until 2025 while Stuart Barrow takes charge of women's side and Tom Coyd carries on for World Cup-winning wheelchair team

France 24

English-speaking comedy takes on the French stand-up scene

This week, we're focusing on those who brave the stage in the hope that we'll be left rolling in the aisles. French comedy clubs are frequently full for one-man shows, and there's an Anglophone pack of stand-uppers eager to make France titter and giggle. We went to meet two of…

The Independent UK

Shaun Wane to lead England into next World Cup after agreeing contract extension

Stuart Barrow has been named head coach of England’s women’s team.

The Guardian - UK

The road to joy: why the best in the Six Nations are putting fun above fear

The world’s top rugby union teams at the moment are those who can strike the right balance between risk and reward

Irish Mirror

Ireland Six Nations 2024 fixtures as Andy Farrell's side set for massive France showdown in first game

The world’s top two teams collide on February 2

The Guardian - UK

Six Nations 2024 fixtures revealed but French venues remain uncertain

The 2024 Six Nations championship fixtures have been announced but the precise venue for the blockbuster opening fixture between France and Ireland has still to be confirmed

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