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Mathieu Bastareaud left out of France World Cup squad
Mathieu Bastareaud will not be part of this year’s rugby World Cup after the Toulon centre was left out of France’s 37-man squad on Tuesday. Bastareaud, who was Les Bleus’s vice-captain during a disappointing Six Nations campaign, did not feature in the list of 31 and the six standby players who will start preparation for …
Euro Tanker Program Plans To Expand « Breaking Defense
Israeli firm Elbit’s J-MUSIC self-protection suite equipping the NATO/European five-nation Multilateral Multi-National Tanker Transport Fleet PARIS AIR SHOW: Having successfully completed a major milestone test at the end of May, the five-nation Tanker fleet (MMF) is actively seeking new partners to expand its current fleet of eight Airbus A330 MMRT aircraft to 11. “We are …
France beats Nigeria in dramatic Women’s World Cup match
The task facing the Super Falcons before a partisan 28,267 crowd at Roazhon Park had always been deemed a formidable one. France had won 15 of its last 16 games coming into its final group match — conceding only six times in the process — but the Super Falcons seemed up to the task until …
France to declare natural disaster after storms rip through crops | World news
France will declare a state of natural disaster after rain and hail storms lashed a swathe of the south-east on Saturday, devastating crops. The flash storms, which brought hailstones as big as pingpong balls to some areas, killed two people in France and Switzerland, and injured at least 10 others. The worst-hit area, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alps …
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s legacy is a record breaking rosé wine
Pitt, a wine buff, knew that the Perrins had made a name for themselves in the US with their Tablas Creek estate in Paso Robles, California, where they planted grape varieties from France’s Rhône region. Pitt and Jolie own the Miraval estate, but the Perrins own 50 per cent of the Miraval Provence company, which …
Women’s World Cup: Hosts France edge past Norway in Nice
Highlights: France 2-1 Norway France are “outsiders” for the Women’s World Cup, according to boss Corinne Diacre, despite the hosts all but securing a place in the knockout stage with victory over Norway. A penalty by Eugenie Le Sommer, after Marion Torrent was fouled by Ingrid Syrstad Engen, earned France a second successive Group A …
Watch France v Norway live in the Fifa Women’s World Cup – Live
Watch France v Norway live in the Fifa Women’s World Cup – Live – BBC Sport Summary Fifa Women’s World Cup Group A Gauvin finishes from close range early in the second half Renard taps into own net unchallenged to bring Norway level Le Sommer scores from spot following on-field VAR review for foul on …
Chris Froome ruled out of Tour de France after breaking leg in practice crash
Chris Froome has been ruled out of the Tour de France after breaking his leg during a crash at the Criterium du Dauphine. Froome was preparing for a record-equalling fifth Yellow Jersey title at the famous race but his hopes have been left in tatters. Va Va Froome was taken to hospital after coming off …
Prehistoric stone engraved with horses found in France
Image copyright Denis Gliksman/Inrap Image caption A generated image of the prehistoric sandstone plate and its engraving A stone believed to be about 12,000 years old and engraved with what appears to be a horse and other animals has been discovered in France. The prehistoric find by archaeologists excavating a site in the south-western Angoulême …
G20 agrees to push ahead with digital tax: communique
FUKUOKA, Japan (Reuters) – Group of 20 finance ministers agreed on Saturday to compile common rules to close loopholes used by global tech giants such as Facebook to reduce their corporate taxes, a copy of the bloc’s draft communique obtained by Reuters showed. US Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin (R, on podium) delivers a speech …
