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French envoy hopeful of democratic polls under Yunus’s leadership

French ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy on Sunday said that democracy was about ‘liberty, equality, fraternity and inclusivity’ and noted that the country was then heading towards truly ‘democratic elections’ under the ‘wise and remarkable’ leadership of chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus...

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Giroud signs one-year deal with Lille

Olivier Giroud will return to French football for the first time since 2012 after signing a one-year deal with Ligue 1 club Lille on Tuesday...

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Renault books 9.5-b-euro loss on Nissan shares

French automobile manufacturer Renault said on Tuesday it was booking a 9.5-billion-euro ($11.2-billion) loss as it shifts how it treats its stake in struggling Japanese partner Nissan in its accounts...

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French bank BPCE to buy Portugal’s Novo Banco

French banking group BPCE said Friday it has agreed to buy Portugal’s Novo Banco for around 6.4 billion euros ($7.4 billion), calling it the biggest eurozone cross-border acquisition in over a decade...

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Alcaraz beat Sinner in epic French Open final

Carlos Alcaraz saved three championship points as he produced an astonishing fightback from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner in a French Open final for the ages on Sunday.

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PSG survive scare against Dunkerque

Holders Paris Saint-Germain survived a major scare by coming from two goals down to beat second-tier outsiders Dunkerque 4-2 in the semi-finals of the French Cup on Tuesday, sealing their place in next month’s final...

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Major quake jolts Vanuatu capital, bodies seen

A powerful earthquake jolted the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one used by foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the city.

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Macron races to choose new PM

French president Emmanuel Macron raced Wednesday to meet a self-imposed 48-hour deadline to name a new prime minister after he hosted party bosses in a bid to hammer out a consensus and avoid a protracted political crisis...

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Macron eyes broad alliance to form new French govt

French president Emmanuel Macron has called for a ‘meeting of different political forces’ to hammer out a programme for a new government, the Greens party leader said on Monday amid a political crisis triggered by prime minister Michel Barnier’s ouster...

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S&P maintains France economy rating and outlook

Ratings agency S&P on Friday maintained its grade for the French economy saying the outlook was ‘stable’ despite the European country’s debt mountain and political troubles...