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'We would never have hoped for this' – French interest in women’s cycling booms with Pauline Ferrand-Prévot’s Tour de France Femmes triumph

Crowds pack the roads and TV viewing figures soar for first French Tour winner since 1990

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France battles ‘very active’ fire spreading across south of country

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The Independent UK

Remco Evenepoel has finally moved to Red Bull, but can he ever win the Tour de France?

Belgian got the move he wanted, but success is not guaranteed

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One Dead, Nine Injured In Huge France Wildfire

Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled to halt the spread of a wildfire in southern France that has scorched a vast area, killed one person and injured nine others.

International Business Times

'Everybody wants to be in the breakaway' – The Tour de France Femmes' most combative riders reveal the secrets of making the break in cycling's biggest race

Brodie Chapman, Maëva Squiban, Ruth Edwards, and Franziska Koch talk teamwork, reading the race and picking the right moments to attack

Cycling News

France arrests man who lit cigarette from war memorial flame in Paris

A video posted on social media shows a man lighting a cigarette from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris before calmly walking away.

Euronews

Former Israeli ambassador and French historian urge Macron to sanction Israel

Two prominent voices with deep ties to Israel and the Middle East are urging President Emmanuel Macron to back up his announcement that France will recognise Palestinian statehood with concrete action over the crisis in Gaza.

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Confusion over whether migrants can use human rights ‘loophole’ to avoid return to France

The treaty contains a clause that says in order for people to be returned to France, the UK must confirm they do not have an ‘outstanding human rights claim’

The Independent UK

Wildfire in southern France kills woman and forces mass evacuations

One person has died and several firefighters have been injured after a wildfire tore through 11,000 hectares of forest between Lagrasse and Ribaute in southern France.

Radio France Internationale

Deadly wildfires strike France as huge blaze continues to spread

The fire has spread across 11,000 hectares of land

The Independent UK

Lavish 'Grand Mariage' Weddings Celebrate Comoros Tradition, Society

It is wedding season in the Comoros, when the diaspora return to the tiny Indian Ocean islands for days-long celebrations that mark an essential rite of passage, the "Grand Mariage".

International Business Times

Europe’s job market: Which sector has the most job postings? Top 20 revealed

Installation & maintenance, sales and management rank among the top five sectors in the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands, according to job postings on Indeed.

Euronews

Minister denies migrant returns deal leaves open human rights loophole

Dame Angela Eagle denied the agreement with France would allow for spurious claims to be accepted.

Evening Standard

UK to bear transport costs of ‘one in, one out’ asylum seeker deal with France

Treaty can be ended by either side at a month’s notice and France can refuse returns on certain grounds

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Australia, France leaders discuss crisis in Gaza

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Emmanuel Macron spoke overnight, almost two weeks after France announced its intention to recognise Palestine.

The Guardian - AU

ASIC close to approving rival exchange for ASX – as it happened

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International Business Times UK

Candace Owens Claims 'Emmanuel Macron Personally Asked Trump to Tell Me to Stop Talking About His Wife'

Candace Owens claims French President Emmanuel Macron asked Donald Trump to silence her over conspiracy theories about Brigitte Macron, as the couple files a 219-page defamation suit in the US.

Evening Standard

How will the UK-France migrants return deal work as it comes into force?

The deal will be operational from Wednesday with detentions expected in the coming days.

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The Independent UK

Voices: ‘One in, one out’ is a realistic plan to deal with migration – let’s give it a chance

COMMENT: Home secretary Yvette Cooper’s plan to tackle irregular migrants crossing the Channel is only a pilot programme to test the mechanics of a much larger scheme that could, one day, return all small-boat arrivals – and silence Nigel Farage for good, says John Rentoul

Evening Standard

Small boats crisis risking community cohesion, Kemi Badenoch claims

Asked whether the Conservatives were partly to blame for the immigration and asylum situation, Mrs Badenoch said: ‘No, I don’t accept that at all.’

Cycling Weekly

This Tour de France Femmes was the best and most successful yet, it’s just a shame we couldn’t watch it all

Watch the Femmes should extend to full television coverage

Euronews

Most European companies rely on US tech giants to operate their businesses, study warns

About three in four European businesses rely on US companies for email services and their tech stack, a new analysis has found.

Cycling News

This Tour de France Femmes was exactly what women's cycling needed – Analysis

Suspense, field depth and local heroes alongside broader global interest not only made a compelling edition, but paint a rosy picture of what's in store for the future

Euronews

No, French President Emmanuel Macron's approval rating is not 7%

EuroVerify investigates the suspiciously low figure, which has most notably been shared by members of France's far-right National Rally party.

The Guardian - UK

The European Cup winner bringing women’s football dream to Monaco

Former Italy striker Marco Simone has big hopes for new club Monaco United, even though they will start in the fifth tier

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