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Rising drug crime reshapes politics in France’s port city of Brest

Brest, the once sleepy port city at the far western tip of France, is facing a rise in drug trafficking – and as a result, shootings, stray bullets and open street dealing have become a part of life in the city of 140,000 people, and are reshaping the political debate…

Radio France Internationale

French prosecutor seeks penalty for captain in Russian shadow fleet test case

France’s crackdown on Russia’s 'shadow fleet' stepped up on Monday as prosecutors in the port city of Brest demanded a one‑year prison sentence and a €150,000 fine against the Chinese captain of the oil tanker Boracay for failing to comply with French Navy orders.

Radio France Internationale

French and Danish shipyards ‘fixing Russian gas tankers’

Damen shipyard in Brest, France, and Fayard A/S in Denmark have provided maintenance works to Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers

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In praise of Brest, the Champions League’s Pirate kings

In today’s Football Daily: A tip of the cap to the Pirates

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war: Why China is conducting military exercises in Belarus

Belarus has played a vital role in Russia’s war against Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Chinese troops hold military exercises with Belarus on Polish border

Two key Russia allies to hold joint anti-terrorism exercises in border city of Brest over 11 days. What we know on day 866

The Guardian - AU

Sailor Charles Caudrelier wins first round-the-world multi-hull race, in 50 days

French sailor Charles Caudrelier crossed the line in Brest in the west of France on Tuesday to win the Arkea Ultim Challenge, the first solo round-the-world race for multi-hull boats.

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Around The World In 50 Days? Six Sailors In 'Biggest Challenge'

Six sailors set out on the 40,000km around-the-world Ultim Challenge from France on Sunday, hoping to complete one of the sport's "biggest challenges" inside 50 days.

International Business Times

Six French sailors undertake world's first solo Ultim trimaran race

Six experienced sailors left the western French port of Brest on Sunday for the Arkea Ultim Challenge - the first solo around the world race for powerful maxi-trimarans. They are expected to complete the journey in around 50 days, for the fastest.

Radio France Internationale

The slow race to save Brittany’s rare Quimper snails from a tramway – one gastropod at a time

In Brest, this protected species, found only in Brittany and the Basque Country, is being painstakingly moved to a new home before their habitat is destroyed

The Guardian - UK

French city moves protected snails one by one to make way for tramway

In a bid to limit the environmental impact of its second tramway line, the city of Brest in north-west France has begun moving a protected species of snail, "Escargot de Quimper", by hand.

Radio France Internationale

Challenger tennis | Bhambri-Cash duo wins Brest Challenger

Yuki Bhambri and Julian Cash (Britain) beat top seeds Robert Galloway/Albano Olivetti (Britain/France) 6-7(5), 6-3, [10-5] to win the doubles final of the €118,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Brest, France. Yuki earned his 3rd Challenger title of the season, collecting 100 ATP points and €6,845, while the runner-up team earned…

The Hindu

Floppy necks, marching elephants and naps in ATM booths: what keeps these Australians returning to a 1200km French cycling race?

The gruelling Paris-Brest-Paris must be completed within 90 hours and requires some to ‘suspend reality’, but cyclists come back year after year

The Guardian - AU

Suspect in France shooting of UK girl charged with murder: prosecutor

BREST (FRANCE) - The suspect accused of shooting dead an 11-year-old British girl in France and gravely wounding her parents has been charged with murder and remanded in custody, a prosecutor said on Monday.

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Evening Standard

Pensioner charged with murder after British girl Solaine Thornton, 11, shot dead in France

Raats was taken from a secure police station for a 10-minute appearance before a judge at Brest Criminal Court

Reuters

Belarus' defence ministry says it downed Ukrainian S-300 missile

Belarus' defence ministry said its air defences had downed a Ukrainian S-300 missile in the Brest border region at around 10 a.m. (0700 GMT) on Thursday.

France 24

Inside the school that trains up France's future sailors

It's a school like no other. Since 1822, the Centre of Naval Instruction, in the French port city of Brest, has trained the cadets of the French Navy. Every year, 240 youngsters aged between 16 and 18 join the famous "Mousses School". They board for 10 months, taking theoretical classes…

Reuters

Belarus starts military exercises near border regions -defmin

Belarus has started military exercises by the city of Brest near the Polish border, its capital Minsk and the northeast region of Vitebsk, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

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Spain-bound easyJet flight forced to land in France because of medical emergency

The easyJet service between Belfast and Alicante was forced to touch down in Brest, after a passenger became unwell and needed help

Daily Mirror

EasyJet flight chaos after plane forced to divert to France due to medical emergency

An easyJet statement has confirmed a plane heading to Alicante from Belfast was forced to divert in France after an emergency onboard required medical assistance

Belfast Live

Belfast to Alicante easyJet flight forced to divert due to medical emergency

The easyJet flight to Alicante stopped at Brest, France, due to an emergency

Reuters

Belarus tells some Ukrainian diplomats to leave - BelTA

Belarus has told some Ukrainian diplomats to leave the country and is closing its neighbour's consulate in the city of Brest, the country's BelTA news agency reported on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Capitol riot suspect wanted by the FBI granted refugee status in Belarus after fleeing from California

‘I have started a life here,’ says Evan Neumann, who plans to live in Brest

Reuters

Russian delegation arrives in Belarus for Ukraine talks - RIA

A Russian delegation has arrived in the Belarusian city of Brest for talks with Ukrainian negotiators on ending hostilities, the RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing the Flightradar plane tracker.

The Guardian - UK

Belarus may be about to send its troops into Ukraine, US official says

Move could happen this week as official says Minsk is ‘now an extension of the Kremlin’

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