insert_link Sport Paris 2024: the Olympic and Paralympic medals have been revealed In a few short months, the next Olympic Games will begin and the athletes now know the reward they will receive if they make it onto the podium. On Thursday 8 February, the Olympic and Paralympic medals were unveiled. And, whether they are gold, silver or bronze, they will all contain a very special piece of metal that was once part of the Eiffel Tower. The secret behind […] todayFebruary 14, 2024 18
World NATO showcases spending hikes in riposte to Trump By Max DELANY Brussels, Feb 14, 2024 (AFP) - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday 18 of the alliance's 31 countries are set to hit its defence spending target this year, after Donald Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack members not coughing up enough. The Republican White House frontrunner was widely rebuked after saying he would not defend NATO members who had not met their financial obligations, in […] todayFebruary 14, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Storm clouds gather around France coach Galthie ahead of Scots match France head coach Fabien Galthie has enjoyed a long honeymoon but for the first time since he took over after the 2019 Rugby World Cup, there are rumblings about his stewardship following the 38-17 thumping by Ireland in the Six Nations. The second heaviest home defeat the French have suffered in the northern hemisphere rugby championships history -- England's 39-13 dismantling of the French in Paris in 1914 remains […] todayFebruary 6, 2024 4
Africa Discrimination against young African diasporans in France, U.K. and U.S. is driving interest and connection towards Africa, a new report What’s it like being an African youth in the diaspora? According to the new Being African: How Africans Experience the Diaspora report, diasporic African youths experience different types of discrimination — exoticization in France, microaggressions in the UK, and surveillance and profiling in the US. The latest research report by narrative-change organization Africa No Filter investigates how young Africans experience their diaspora, how they define being African and the basis of their […] todayFebruary 2, 2024 16
insert_link Africa Niger and Russia are forming military ties: 3 ways this could upset old allies By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University In July 2023, Niger’s military took over in a coup just two years after the country’s first transition to civilian power. The coup has brought into sharp focus the role of foreign countries in Niger’s politics. Before the coup, France and the US were the main security allies of Niger. But the coup leaders, led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, were open about […] todayJanuary 30, 2024 7
insert_link World France faces jump in electricity prices Electricity prices in France will go up from next month, as the government ends its barrier to cost increases introduced to help consumers with the energy crisis in Europe. Ross Cullen reports. todayJanuary 22, 2024 17
insert_link Sport Alldritt named France’s Six Nations captain in Dupont’s absence Gregory Alldritt will captain France in the Six Nations with regular skipper Antoine Dupont away on Olympic sevens duty, the French Rugby Federation announced on Wednesday. Aldritt faces a tough challenge in his first match in the role fronting up against last season's Grand Slam winners Ireland in Marseille on February 2. La Rochelle's powerful No 8 Alldritt has been a pivotal figure since Fabien Galthie took over as […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 4
insert_link World French president sets out new policies in marathon news conference The French president has set out new policies ranging from liberal market reforms to an overhaul of parental leave. Emmanuel Macron made the announcements in a marathon news conference on Tuesday. Ross Cullen reports from Paris. todayJanuary 17, 2024 5
insert_link 2 6 Oshiwambo Omunamimvo 34 Gabriel Attal oye o prime minister ompe ya France Gabriel Attal okuulikwa onga o prime minister ya France,sho omupresitend Emmanuel Macron ta lalakanene oku ilongekidhila noku nkondopeka oomvula dhe 3 dhaguhunina onga omupresitend. Poomvula 34,Attal okwa ningi o prime minister omugundjuka mondjokonona yongaashingeyi ya France,a landula Laurent Fabius ngoka kwali ena omimvo 37 sho kwali uulikwa ku Francois Mitterrand mo 1984. Attal okwa pingenapo Elizabeth Borne,ngoka azi miilonga uusiku womandaaha,nokwa kala mombelewa oomwedhi 20. Gabriel Attal ngoka eli ominista […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 15 6 2