Fickou to captain youthful France squad for tour of New Zealand
Gael Fickou will captain an inexperienced France squad for their tour of New Zealand this summer, the French rugby federation announced on Tuesday.
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India's Krishna strikes twice after Duckett hundred boosts England chase
Ben Duckett hit a fine century before England's push for a remarkable last-day win in the first Test against India at Headingley on Tuesday was checked by Prasidh Krishna's double strike.
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Former French PM launches new party two years before presidential election
Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has announced the launch of his own political party named Humanist France (La France humaniste), two years before the country's presidential election is set to take place.
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French volunteers hand migrants water beyond the crowded beach
Many others had rushed to the beach to cool off in the heat, but French retiree Sylvie Baudelet and another volunteer were busy handing out water, tea and coffee to thirsty migrants.
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Russian strikes kill 11 in Ukraine region under pressure
Russian missiles on Tuesday crashed into schools, hospitals and kindergartens in central Ukraine, killing at least 11 and wounding dozens more in a region coming under mounting pressure.
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Oil slides, stocks rise as Trump says Iran-Israel ceasefire holds
Oil prices sank and stock markets rose Tuesday as US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was taking hold after he berated both countries for violating the truce.
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Trump sows doubt on defending allies ahead of NATO summit
US President Donald Trump cast doubt on his commitment to protect Europe as he headed Tuesday to a NATO summit to get allies to pledge more defence spending, after rounding on Israel and Iran for breaching a truce.
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France ordered to compensate family of jogger killed by toxic algae
A French court on Tuesday ordered the state to compensate the family of a 50-year-old man who died in 2016 during a run after inhaling poisonous gas emitted by rotting green algae piled along the country's western coast.
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French Open sensation Boisson falls in Wimbledon qualifying
Shock Roland Garros semi-finalist Lois Boisson was eliminated in the first round of qualifying for Wimbledon on Tuesday by 197th-ranked Canadian Carson Branstine.
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US Fed chair to signal no rush for rate cuts despite Trump pressure
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will tell Congress Tuesday that the central bank can afford to wait for the impact of tariffs before deciding on further interest rate cuts -- despite President Donald Trump's calls to do so.
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