France flirts with cutting 2 public holidays to save money
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Course and results Tour de France 2025 | What's next for Pogacar and co in the rest of the Tour de France?The biggest race of the year has started: the Tour de France. On Saturday, July 5, the peloton started from Lille, with the race set to conclude three weeks later with the (not so) traditional finish in the French capital,
Joel Embiid helped Team USA win gold in Paris, but one longtime French coach says he’s relieved the NBA star didn’t suit up for France.
France will formally hand over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The move marks the latest in a string of withdrawals from former colonies as Paris faces growing calls across Africa to end its military footprint. France24 French Politics Editor Marc Perelman tells us more.
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Transworld Skateboarding on MSNVideo: No One Skates Paris Like Val BauerVal Bauer puts his skills and unique spot-searching eyes on the sweet skate spots of Paris, France, showcasing his latest shoe creation on Globe. This video was masterfully shot and edited by a dream team,
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Khaleej Times on MSNFrance court orders release of Lebanese militant after four decades in prisonA French appeals court Thursday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who has been imprisoned for 40 years for the 1982 killings of two foreign diplomats.
Equatorial Guinea has accused France of "neo-colonial" behavior in a legal battle over a luxury mansion in Paris.
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Defense News on MSNFrance to quicken defense-spending boost in bid to be ‘feared’France’s nuclear deterrent, while “totally and invariably sovereign,” plays a role in Europe’s security, Macron told troops and officers gathered in Paris.
Gisele Pelicot has been given France’s highest award as part of Bastille Day celebrations that included a traditional military parade and fly-past.Ms Pelicot – a global symbol in the struggle against sexual violence – was named a knight of the legion of honour;