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Data-rich systems and weak security: why France is a target for cyberattacks

France is one of Europe's biggest targets for cyberattacks. While its political and economic importance make it a mark for foreign governments, criminals are increasingly exploiting gaps in cybersecurity to access the vast amounts of personal data in the country's interconnected public systems.

Radio France Internationale

Two senior Reform UK officials resign as Farage faces fresh foreign donations scandal

Two senior officials from the hard-right Reform UK party stepped down Friday following a hidden-camera investigation that appeared to show them soliciting substantial foreign funding for party-commissioned opinion polls and a potential £500,000 donation from a US donor – banned under UK law.

France 24

France's literary season: a uniquely French phenomenon?

Again this year, several hundred novels come out at the end of summer for the "rentrée littéraire". But what does this event look like in other European countries?

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France: pumpkin seeds recalled after more than 80 salmonella cases

Grouped cases of Salmonella Enteritidis from a single strain have been detected in France. Health officials suspect pumpkin seeds from Lot-et-Garonne sold mainly at Grand Frais.

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Why the Bayeux tapestry and Franco-British relations are natural bedfellows

Tapestry’s loan to UK is just another chapter in the love-hate relationship that has spanned the centuries since it was created

The Guardian - UK

Gold reserves are on the move, but central banks are choosing different vaults

The world’s gold is changing vaults. The Netherlands is shifting bullion to London, France has moved holdings out of New York, while India now keeps 77% of RBI gold at home. The moves reveal how central banks are rethinking where their ultimate crisis asset should sit.

The Economic Times

UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council

The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, diplomats say

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UN ditches Mercator map to adopt more accurate one reflecting Africa's true size

The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to shift away from the 16th-century Mercator map, designed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, for a more accurate one reflecting the true size of continents. The resolution, spearheaded by several African countries and co-sponsored by France, was backed by 164 countries. The US…

France 24

Two broken threads discovered in Bayeux Tapestry after arrival from France

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Two threads torn in Bayeux Tapestry on journey to London from France

The Bayeux Tapestry arrived in the UK in July following a top secret, high security operation

The Independent UK

In 1827, a Romanian polymath, mathematician, physicist and engineer invented a device which helped fuel the rapid expansion of global literacy by getting the first Romanian patent issued in history: The world's first fountain pen

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Bardella signs pact with Farage to stop small boat crossings 'forever'

At the Reform UK Party conference on Friday, Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella signed an agreement, vowing to end irregular migrant crossings "forever", should their respective parties come to power.

Euronews

France drops Mercator maps as Africa pushes for truer world view

France will stop using maps based on the traditional Mercator projection, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on Friday – backing an African push for a more accurate representation of the continent.

Radio France Internationale

Germany: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, the ideologist behind the AFD’s plans in Saxony-Anhalt

The far-right German political party Alternative for Germany could win a historical victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt in key elections this Sunday. The party’s agenda is more radical than ever and inspired by the proposals of an influential ideologist in the region: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider.

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Ethan Hawke leads the charge at Deauville's 52nd American Film Festival

The Normandy coast has become Hollywood-sur-mer once again, as the annual film festival welcomes talent from the United States. FRANCE 24's Genie Godula takes time out from hosting the opening ceremony in Deauville to bring us an overview of the features screening there.

The Independent UK

Farage and Le Pen’s prodigy Bardella sign pact to ‘stop small boats forever’

The Reform UK leader and National Rally president pledged a new ‘entente cordiale’ between the UK and France

International Business Times UK

Former Prince Andrew Reportedly Jetting Around Europe as Claims Emerge of Secret Norfolk Girlfriend

Prince Andrew, under investigation for misconduct, reportedly travels in Europe, raising questions about his freedom and royal family ties despite public distancing.

France 24

What does acquittal in the Daphne Caruana Galizia case mean for journalists?

This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Press freedom groups are furious after Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech was acquitted of involvement. Caruana Galizia was an outspoken critic of the government and described as a "one-woman WikiLeaks". She was killed by…

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France announces €1 billion aid for farmers recovering from drought, heatwaves

France on Friday allocated more than €1 billion in aid to support farmers recovering from droughts after a brutal, record-breaking summer. The allocation includes €520 million for rapid payments to ‌help farmers deal with weather damage and a €235 million recovery fund to buy seeds, plants and animal feed, Agriculture…

Evening Standard

Man jailed for helping fellow prisoner Daniel Khalife on his escape from HMP Wandsworth

Adeel Khan, from Waltham Forest, east London, has been jailed for four-and-a-half year for helping Daniel Khalife after his escape from HMP Wandsworth

The Independent UK

Man who helped Daniel Khalife escape prison and sparked nationwide manhunt is jailed

Adeel Khan, described as the ‘leader’ of a network organising boats for migrants, helped his fellow inmate escape

Radio France Internationale

France unveils €1.1bn emergency aid for farmers after record heat

France has announced €1.1 billion in emergency aid for farmers after record heat and drought caused severe damage to crops, pastures and water supplies.

The Guardian - UK

Drones, teargas, riot squads: why has the UK gone to war against asylum seekers already fleeing conflict?

Burnham and Macron have committed to going further in the crackdown on French beaches. But little is being done to offer refugees safe alternative routes, says human rights writer Diane Taylor

The Times of India

In 2021, British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor submerged six giant faces off Cannes; the degraded seabed became a free museum later linked to Posidonia seagrass restoration.

In 2021, six monumental sculptures emerged beneath the Mediterranean waters near Cannes, France. These artistic creations aim not only to attract marine life but also to serve as artificial reefs. Complementing this initiative is a program focused on rejuvenating Posidonia seagrass meadows around the museum, creating a unique blend of…

Euronews

Bardella to meet with Farage at Reform party conference in Birmingham, as part of international tour

Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage are set to discuss illegal migration, as well as joint cooperation between the UK and France aimed at tackling small boat crossing at the Reform party conference on Friday.

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