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Kenyans in France Vow to Deport Joyriders at Paris Olympics
Kenyans in France have sworn to assist in deporting individuals back home following revelations that the National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK) had extended an invitation to 11 Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) to the Olympics as part of the cheering squad. This move has sparked outrage among the Kenyan diaspora in France, who are
As France reels from the rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to the fore in election campaign
PARIS (AP) — The alleged rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected antisemitic attack has sent shockwaves throughout France and thrust concerns about antisemitism to the forefront of campaigning for the country’s legislative elections. The anti-immigration National Rally party, which has tried to shed historical links to antisemitism, is leading in preelection polling
Euro 2024: Saliba and France + Belgium & Ukraine beaten
Morning. Let’s start with last night’s game between France and Austria, which saw William Saliba start for Les Bleus. The chatter pre-tournament was that he’d be on the bench, and I have to say I’m glad he got the nod. A player of his quality can only improve further by playing at the highest level
England are as good as France; ignore the Iceland debacle
Actually, England are the favourites for Euro 2024 for a reason and we should not denigrate them. Plus more on Man City and Premier League tiers. Send your thoughts on any subject to theeditor@football365.com England ARE the favourites actually I am a regular reader of the usually excellent Mediawatch. But I have to take some
France rugby sevens raises expectations for home Olympics after its first world series win
By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:22 PM CDT Sunday, Jun. 2, 2024 Last Modified: 5:26 PM CDT Sunday, Jun. 2, 2024 MADRID (AP) — High expectations on the France rugby sevens side for its Paris home Olympics will intensify after it won its first world series title in Madrid on Sunday. Read this article for
France looks to slash jobless benefits to push more people back to work amid debt and deficit warnings
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal unveiled a plan to cut French jobless benefits in a bid to advance President Emmanuel Macron’s economic reforms and get people back into the workforce. The overhaul would cut the maximum duration of welfare to 15 months from 18 months and lengthen the period of work required to qualify for benefits
With France on its highest level of security alert amid geopolitical turmoil in Ukraine and the Middle East, organizers behind the Paris Olympics are still going ahead with ambitious plans to host the opening ceremony along the Seine river on July 26. Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, said on Monday in an interview with
France boss Deschamps defends Juventus star Paul Pogba over doping test allegation
Paul Pogba has failed to get his career going at Juventus following his move from Manchester United to the Italian club in the summer of 2022 France head coach Didier Deschamps has defended his French player and Juventus star Paul Pogba over the ongoing doping allegation, Soccernet.ng reports. The 30-year-old made an exciting return to
France Arrests More than 1,300 People After Fourth Night of Rioting Over Teen’s Killing by Police
PARIS — Rioting and looting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite a huge police deployment and 1,311 arrests, as family and friends prepared Saturday to bury the 17-year-old whose killing by police unleashed the unrest and forced the French president to cancel an important trip abroad. France’s Interior Ministry announced the
France backs pea and fava proteins for plant-based innovation
The five-year project is entitled AlinOVeg ‘Innovating in plant-based food’. Supported by a budget of €11.4m, the French government is providing the majority (€8.3m) as part of the France 2030 actions coordinated by Bpifrance.The project aims to develop new solutions and products – ranging from pea and fava bean varieties, protein ingredients, plant-based alternatives to