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France's Flamanville nuclear reactor gears up for production, but energy roll-out delayed

The long awaited Flamanville III EPR nuclear reactor in Normandy is finally entering service after 12 years of delays and setbacks, with the process leading to the first nuclear fission chain reaction finally underway at the plant. However, France's EDF energy company said Monday that the flagship facility would have…

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The Other D-Day: France Remembers WWII Provence Landings

France on Thursday remembers the 1944 Allied landings in Provence, an event overshadowed by the Normandy landings two months earlier, but still key to the World War II endgame in Europe.

International Business Times

France honours overlooked heroes of 1944 Provence landings, 80 years on

France on Thursday remembers the 1944 Allied landings in Provence, an event overshadowed by the Normandy landings two months prior but that was key to the World War II endgame in Europe.

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Fire breaks out in the spire of the medieval cathedral in the French city of Rouen

French authorities say a fire has broken out on the spire of the medieval cathedral in the Normandy city of Rouen

The Independent UK

Ex-mayor of Normandy village acquitted of complicity in drug trafficking

A criminal court in the Paris suburb of Bobigny has acquitted Mélanie Boulanger, a former Socialist mayor of the small town of Canteleu in Normandy, of complicity in drug trafficking.

Radio France Internationale

Alpine retains Gasly on new multi-year F1 deal

Pierre Gasly has signed a contract extension to remain with the Alpine Formula 1 team on a multi-year basis. The Frenchman's signing for another season ensures that Alpine retains continuity into 2025, as it announced previously that it was parting ways with Esteban Ocon at the end of the current…

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Paul Lapeira caps breakout season with French road race title

Decathlon-AG2R man outsprints Julien Bernard and Thomas Gachignard in Normandy

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From D-day events to the Deauville film festival: seven great reasons to visit Normandy this summer

With new museums and experiences to mark major historical landmarks, it’s a memorable time to visit this region of France

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak blames D-Day events 'running over' for turning up late to ITV interview

RISHI Sunak is facing continued pressure over his decision to skip a D-Day event in Normandy after a clip showed him blaming the event running over…

The National (Scotland)

Doctors give King and Queen green light to visit Channel Islands as monarch continues treatment

Charles keeps up busy schedule following return to public duties

The Independent UK

UK general election poll: Farage more popular than Sunak with 2019 Tory voters after D-Day blunder, poll shows

The Prime Minister's approval rating dropped 12 percentage points in a week after he opted to swap a world leaders’ event in Normandy for an ITV interview, a survey shows

Evening Standard

Sunak will ‘absolutely’ remain Tory leader despite D-day blunder, ally says

Cabinet minister Mel Stride says PM ‘deeply regrets’ early exit from 80th-anniversary commemoration in Normandy

The Guardian - UK

World War II veteran, 100, weds 96-year-old bride near D-Day beach

Harold Terens and Jeanne Swelin were later guests at a state dinner with French President Macron and US President Biden.

Al Jazeera

WWII veteran, 100, marries bride, 96, in Normandy on anniversary of D-Day

US Army veteran Harold Terens married Jeanne Swerlin on 80th anniversary of Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France

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The Guardian - UK

Sunak dodges questions from press amid criticism for D-day exit

Prime minister’s team say time constraints to blame as condemnation over early return from Normandy continues

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak's D-Day move 'completely destroyed' his credibility, says John Swinney

PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak has “completely destroyed” his credibility by leaving D-Day commemorations early, John Swinney has said ...

International Business Times

Centenarian WWII Vet Marries Sweetheart, 96, In Normandy After D-Day Events

It might have been the longest wait but on Saturday 100-year-old American World War II veteran Harold Terens married his 96-year-old fiancee in Normandy, just days after being honoured on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in northern France.

The Independent UK

A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96

World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot near the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France

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Trial involving former French mayor exposes drug dealers' hold on small towns

A small-town French mayor and her deputy are to face trial for complicity in drug trafficking in a case that shows the extent to which drug barons hold sway over some rural communities.

Evening Standard

Mordaunt calls Sunak D-Day decision ‘completely wrong’ and clashes with Rayner on £2000 tax claim in fiery BBC election debate

Taxes, immigration and NHS dominate heated seven-way debate

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President Biden Delivers Historic Speech At Pointe Du Hoc

President Biden's speech at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy commemorates WWII bravery and emphasizes unity against modern challenges.

The Guardian - UK

Biden: D-day heroes would ask US to stand up to aggression ‘abroad and at home’

US president urges today’s Americans to defend democracy, with apparent reference to Putin and Trump

Radio France Internationale

Remembering D-Day's heavy toll on French civilians

For civilians in Normandy, the D-Day invasion was both a triumph and a tragedy. Thousands were killed in bombings that accompanied the Allied landings, and many more fled their homes. While for decades commemorations focused on military feats, more attention is finally being paid to ordinary people who saw the…

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