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Mesut Ozil sends message to "my boy" Karim Benzema after Ballon d'Or triumph

Karim Benzema was crowned the Ballon d'Or winner after winning four trophies - including the La Liga title and Champions League - with Real Madrid and France last term

Daily Mirror

Schools, transport disrupted as French workers strike for higher wages

Thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday and commuters faced delays as unions staged a nationwide strike for higher salaries, as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages.

France 24

Eurostar cancels some trains due to French strike action

Eurostar said it had to cancel some train services between London and Paris on Tuesday as a result of a nationwide strike protest in France.

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Ukraine says situation 'critical' after Russia attacks power grid

Ukraine warned Tuesday of an emerging "critical" risk to its electricity grid after multiple Russian air strikes targeted energy facilities across the country, with President Volodymyr Zelensky stating that Moscow's repeated bombardments had destroyed one-third of the country's power facilities as winter approaches. Read our blog to see how all…

France 24

France Prepares for Major Disruptions as Unions Call Transport Strike

France was preparing for a day of major disruptions on Tuesday after unions called a nationwide transport strike as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages. The move comes after workers at several refineries and depots operated by energy giant…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Devastated’ partner of British woman shot dead during boar hunt in France under probe

Laurent Le Faucheur, the mayor of Goudelin, says the community is in shock

The Independent UK

Scuffles break out as French strike to call for higher wages

Dozens of black-clad protesters clashed with police and broke shop windows on Tuesday on the margins of a demonstration when several thousand people took to the streets of Paris to call for wage hikes as high inflation eats away their purchasing power.

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France braces for disruption as railways to join strike Tuesday

France is bracing for more work and travel disruption Tuesday as the CGT and other labor unions ask workers across industries to join a walkout by some refinery employees to demand higher wages as inflation dents purchasing power.

Tribune News Service

Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema dealt immediate bad omen ahead of World Cup

Benzema won his first Ballon d'Or on Monday night and he will be hoping to lift his first World Cup trophy for France in Qatar when the tournament kicks off next month

Daily Mirror

Full Ballon d'Or rankings as Karim Benzema beats Sadio Mane to 2022 award

The full rankings for the 2022 Ballon d'Or - won by Karim Benzema - have emerged, as we now know which position the likes of Sadio Mane, Kevin De Bruyne and Robert Lewandowski finished in the voting

Daily Mirror

France faces widespread disruption as unions call strikes amidst ongoing petrol shortages

France faced nationwide transport strikes and general disruption on Tuesday as the government and unions continued to row over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages. Teachers, students, workers from healthcare services and industry turned out for street demonstrations calling for pay rises to cope with the cost…

Radio France Internationale

France warm up for England clash with win over World Cup debutants Greece

Catalans Dragons half-back Arthur Mourgue scored a try and kicked seven goals

The Independent UK

Alexia Putellas and Karim Benzema are crowned 2022 Ballon d’Or winners

Alexia Putellas and Karim Benzema have been crowned winners of the 2022 Ballon d’Or at the annual ceremony in Paris

The Guardian - UK

France's Benzema and Spain's Putellas win 2022 Ballon d'Or awards

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first Frenchman to claim the most prestigious individual prize in football since Zinédine Zidane almost a quarter of a century ago. In the women's Ballon d'Or contest, Alexia Putellas of Spain saw off stiff competition to…

France 24

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Sports Illustrated

Benzema Leaves No Room for Debate in Claiming Ballon d’Or

King Karim was rightly crowned as the best player in the world by ‘France Football,’ capping a dominant, goal-filled year for a star who has waited his turn.

Sports Illustrated

Ballon d’Or Results: Benzema, Alexia Win Best Player Awards

The Real Madrid striker and Barcelona women’s star were crowned the best players in the world by France Football.

Wales Online

Wales call meeting of up to 60 players as potential bolters and outcasts told to keep dates free

Pivac is allowed to take 33 players to the global tournament in France next year

Evening Standard

France protests: Why are they demonstrating and which industries are striking?

France Unbowed’s leader and unions have called for a general strike on Tuesday

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Music show: Alias releases 'Jozef', first concept album full of psychedelic rock

After studying jazz in Aix En Provence, in southern France, Alias moved to Quebec and started composing music for TV soundtracks and live shows like 'Le Cirque du Soleil' and 'Big Little Lies'. He has recently released his first concept album full of psychedelic rock, one that delves into the…

Radio France Internationale

Tara sails back to France after global voyage checking plankton and pollution

After a voyage of 70,000 kilometres around the globe, the schooner Tara arrived in Brittany on Saturday. The scientists who took part in the two-year mission gathered thousands of samples of marine micro-organisms in a bid to better understand ocean plankton and the impact of pollution.

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi snubs England as he names two favourites to win Qatar World Cup

Lionel Messi will try to win the World Cup with Argentina at the fifth attempt when this year's tournament kicks off in Qatar on November 20, with the final on December 18

The Guardian - UK

Iran breaching nuclear deal by providing Russia with armed drones, says UK

UK joins France in saying apparent drone supply for use in Ukraine leaves Iran in breach of 2015 JCPoA

Radio France Internationale

EU, France to step up training for Ukrainian troops

The European Union is planning to step up its military support for Ukraine by launching a mission to train 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers – 2,000 of whom will be trained on French soil. The bloc will provide a further €500 million to reimburse members' arms donations.

The Independent UK

British woman ‘shot dead during wild boar hunt’ in France

Woman rushed to hospital where she died from a ‘penetrating wound above the heart’

Daily Record

Girl, 12, found dead in suitcase spotted on building CCTV moments before death

The young girl, named only as Lola, was reported missing after she never returned home from school in Paris, France.

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