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Mark Cavendish knighted in King's Birthday Honours ahead of final Tour de France

Isle of Man star recognised for his contribution to cycling, charity work, and role as a sporting ambassador

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Macron's Gambit, 'lame ducks' at the G7?

It’s been a week of political aftershock in France, after the earthquake that was President Macron’s sudden call for snap elections. His gambit, in testing the far right’s EU election triumph and his banking on it being just a sign of voter frustration is an “all the chips” on the…

France 24

Dollar and Gold Move Higher on French Political Risks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday finished up by +0.33% and posted a 6-week high. Heightened political uncertainty in France is hammering the euro and supporting the dollar. Also, Friday’s stock slide has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition, hawkish comments from Clevland Fed President Mester boosted the...

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‘We can’t leave France to Le Pen’: Leading left-winger Glucksmann throws weight behind new alliance

Raphaël Glucksmann, whose Socialist-backed coalition came third in Sunday’s European elections, has emerged as a pivotal figure of France’s political centre-left. His support for the new alliance of the left could swing the balance away from the ascendant far right in the snap parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel Macron…

France 24

Frustrated Voters Bet On Far Right Saving France 'In Tatters'

Standing outside the Catholic school where he teaches in eastern France, Charles Lauvergne said he was unsurprised the far right did so well in last week's European elections.

International Business Times

Israel’s Gallant rejects French initiative to defuse Lebanon tensions

Defence minister says Israel will not participate in trilateral group with US and France due to Paris’s ‘hostile policies’.

Al Jazeera

European elections leave markets jittery: What do far-right gains mean for EU?

A cloud of uncertainty is hovering over Europe this June in the wake of the European elections. In France, the National Rally party of Marine Le Pen dominated the polls to such an extent that President Emmanuel Macron immediately dissolved parliament and called for new elections. The possibility of seeing…

France 24

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More than mere camembert: why France leads the world in cheesemaking

The opening of France’s first cheese museum in Paris complements the city’s high concentration of top fromageries

The Guardian - UK

France Snap Vote Sparks Far-right Family Reunion

France's snap elections have sparked reconciliation within the country's most prominent far-right family, the latest episode in the saga of the tempestuous Le Pens.

International Business Times

Italy And France Clash Over Abortion Rights At G7 Summit

Italy and France clash over abortion rights at G7 summit, highlighting tensions within the group over reproductive rights.

Top News

'Probably more EU integration to come,' former WTO chief Pascal Lamy says

Pascal Lamy, a 77-year-old "globalist" Frenchman who has staked his decades-long career on the idea that more Europe is always better than less, has told FRANCE 24 he's hopeful that the solid gains by hard-right and Eurosceptic parties in the EU elections will spur Europe's 500 million citizens to build…

France 24

France at a crossroads: Is the far right on the verge of power?

Charles de Gaulle famously complained that governing a country with 246 kinds of cheese was all but impossible. Less known is what De Gaulle said just before that: "Only peril can bring the French together". President Emmanuel Macron had peril on his mind when he stunned his compatriots by calling…

France 24

Dollar and Gold Rally as Stocks and the Euro Tumble

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.51% at a 5-week high. Heightened political uncertainty in France is hammering the euro and supporting the dollar. Also, today’s stock slide has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition, hawkish comments from Clevland Fed President Mester gave the dollar...

Barchart

Middle East: Hamas official says nobody knows how many of the remaining hostages are alive – as it happened

Speaking to CNN, Hamas spokesperson says any deal to release the hostages would need to include a permanent ceasefire

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French stock market plummets amid fears of far right election win

CAC 40 index has its worst week since March 2022 after Macron’s decision to call snap elections

The Independent UK

France's leftist alliance leaders vow to 'extinguish the flame' of far right in upcoming elections

Leaders of France’s new leftist alliance have warned that the far right is “at the door of power.”

Radio France Internationale

More than half of endangered species in France are not protected: report

More than half of endangered animal and plant species in France are not adequately protected, according to a new report by a French environmental research body.

France 24

In pictures: Ten young talents to watch in the Euro 2024 tournament

They are among the most coveted young football talents of their generation. Already key players at their respective clubs, they have been selected to play for their national teams in the Euro 2024 tournament that kicks off Friday in Germany. FRANCE 24 looks at 10 players under 22 who France’s…

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Radio France Internationale

World Cup finalists France race into Euro 2024 as favourites for the crown

If Didier Deschamps leads France to victory in Germany, he will become only the second person, after German Berti Vogts, to win a European Championship as both a player and a manager.

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“Views over queues” - five reasons to avoid the airport and book a road trip for your family holiday this summer (and #4 will give parents of teens all the feels)

Airport delays, cramped cabins and waiting for baggage are the most frustrating things about flying, according to road trippers

France 24

Canadians learn to live with megafires

Forest fires in Canada have never been quite so destructive. In 2023, some 15 million hectares – the equivalent of more than a quarter of mainland France – went up in flames. Canada is warming faster than the world as a whole and 2023, the world's hottest year on record,…

Evening Standard

Euro 2024: France are rightly favourites but nothing is certain in talent-stacked tournament

England have rarely had a better chance, and the rest of the supporting cast is also stacked

The Independent UK

‘No Scotland, no party’: Inside the Tartan Army’s Euro 2024 journey and a party 26 years in the making

Scotland’s return to a major men’s tournament overseas has allowed a new generation to join the Tartan Army

FourFourTwo

Euro 2024 predictions: Our football experts tell you what will happen this summer

FourFourTwo's Euro 2024 predictions, including winners, losers, top goalscorers and scapegoats. Are you ready for it?

International Business Times

Leading French Left-winger Glucksmann Backs New Left Alliance

Leading left-wing French politician Raphael Glucksmann on Friday threw his weight behind a new coalition of the left in the run-up to historic elections, while far-right powerhouse Marine Le Pen pledged a "national unity government" if her party wins the snap polls.

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