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France Selected to Host 2030 Winter Games
France has been provisionally selected to host the 2030 Winter Games, with the final decision contingent on the country meeting key financial guarantee deadlines set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC made this decision during its session in Paris.
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Napoleon's pistols sold in auction for 1.7 mln euros
Two pistols that Napoleon Bonaparte once intended to use to kill himself were sold in France on July 7 for 1.69 million euros ($1.8 million), the auction house said, with the government insisting that they stay in the country as national treasures.
France to boost Olympics security with foreign military, police support
France has asked about 45 foreign countries to contribute several thousand extra military, police and civilian personnel to help safeguard the Paris Olympics this summer, government sources said on Friday, amid a complex geopolitical and security outlook.
France Accelerates Weapons Production to Support Ukraine
France has announced plans to expedite the production and delivery of essential military equipment to support Ukrainian forces. The French government's decision comes amidst escalating tensions in the region, with efforts focused on bolstering Ukraine's defense capabilities in the face of continued Russian aggression.
Ailing Eiffel Tower dragged into power play
The Eiffel Tower, attacked by rust and well behind on its maintenance schedule, has taken center stage in a power struggle between the Paris mayor and her main rival, the French minister of culture.
A five-day strike at the Eiffel Tower this month drew attention to the monument's bad state of repair.
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Ukraine 'artillery coalition' set for Paris kick-off
Ukraine's Western allies will launch an "artillery coalition" at a Paris ceremony Thursday, aiming to strengthen Kiev's armed forces against Russia's military.
Led by France and the United States, the 23-nation effort is part of the so-called Ramstein contact group, which gathers more than 50 countries supporting Ukraine.
'The Taste of Things' hopes to conquer Oscars
'The Taste of Things,' which hopes to win an Oscar nod in January, is a sumptuous 19th century romance about a cook.
Controversy has simmered around France's entry for the Oscars, "The Taste of Things," a love letter to the country's culinary traditions but filmmaker Tran Anh Hung and star chef Pierre Gagnaire say the art of cooking is worth celebrating.
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Niger’s Junta asks the French Ambassador to leave the country
Niger's military junta has asked the French ambassador to depart from the country. The move further escalates the international crisis in the West African nation after a coup that deposed the democratically elected president, Al Jazeera reported.
Urgent order: Leave immediately
As British Foreign Minister James Cleverly said today to Sky News television, after the cease-fire, Great Britain cannot guarantee that an evacuation will be possible, Reuters reported.
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