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French Municipal Elections Underway, Live Coverage of Results
PoliticsFTle-mondeThe Guardian+23nostagesschauaftonbladetDWle-figarosvenska-dagbladetFrance 24orf+15 more3h ago26 sources

French Municipal Elections Underway, Live Coverage of Results

France is holding municipal elections on March 15 and 22, with over 48 million voters electing municipal councils and mayors. These polls are widely viewed as a crucial barometer for the upcoming 2027 presidential race, with live coverage of results now available.

Weather tracker: Southern France under yellow alert after severe thunderstorms
EnvironmentThe Guardian2d ago

Weather tracker: Southern France under yellow alert after severe thunderstorms

US also sees active few days of severe convective storms, while record breaking heat recorded in parts of South Africa On Monday 9 March, severe thunderstorms affected parts of southern France, with several departments including Hérault, Var, and the Alpes-Maritimes put under yellow alert for heavy rain. Some of the heaviest rainfall totals came from a cell that passed over the Var department. Examples of high rainfall totals taken from some private weather stations come from the towns of Car...

'It wasn't spectacular, but it was significant'
SportYahoo2d ago

'It wasn't spectacular, but it was significant'

It was nowhere near as dramatic as the last encounter between the two sides in northern France, but it didn't need to be. This was an efficient away performance that gives Aston Villa an advantage to take back to Villa Park. First, Ollie Watkins is back among the goals in Europe after an inexplicable 14‑month drought.

Eye gouge ban rules France's Jegou out of England game
SportBBCThe IndependentYahoo+3straits-timesrfi-englishchannel-news-asia2d ago6 sources

Eye gouge ban rules France's Jegou out of England game

France flanker Oscar Jegou will miss his side's Six Nations meeting with England on Saturday after being given a four-week suspension for gouging an opponent's eye.

Villa gain 'building block' in France
SportYahoo2d ago

Villa gain 'building block' in France

Aston Villa's decision to go for Unai Emery four years ago was a sign of their ambition to make a mark on the European stage. While they are still well placed in fourth position in the English top flight, as they aim to secure a Champions League berth next term, success in the Europa League would also deliver the same outcome. Speaking to TNT Sports, returning captain John McGinn suggested that the result had provided Villa with a "building block" and the opportunity to "reset" after a diff...

Vingegaard takes Paris-Nice crown despite Martinez pipping him at line in finale
SportThe Guardian4h ago

Vingegaard takes Paris-Nice crown despite Martinez pipping him at line in finale

Danish rider seals overall victory in final stage Isaac del Toro wins Tirreno-Adriatico The two-time Tour de France winner, Jonas Vingegaard, claimed his first Paris-Nice title as the Frenchman Lenny Martinez pipped him in a sprint finish to win Sunday’s final stage. Vingegaard had already won two stages earlier in the eight-day race but left his charge for the line a fraction too late in the two-up sprint after the pair had broken away on the final climb of the hilly 145km eighth stage tha...

Lens suffer blow to title hopes with Lorient loss
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Lens suffer blow to title hopes with Lorient loss

Lens missed the chance to move top of Ligue 1 and put pressure on Paris Saint-Germain as they slipped to a 2-1 loss at Lorient on Saturday.But Lens, targeting a second Ligue 1 title and first since…

French ski star Alexis Pinturault to retire after World Cup Finals
SportYahoo1d ago

French ski star Alexis Pinturault to retire after World Cup Finals

French ski racer Alexis Pinturault said on Saturday that he will retire at the end of the month after the World Cup Finals. Pinturault, one of the best French skiers in history, had been thinking about retirement for a while following injury setbacks. “It's probably the right time,” the three-time Olympic medalist said.

‘Talking drum’ looted by France in 1916 back in Ivory Coast
CultureBBCThe Independentvanguard-ng+3myjoyonlineabidjan-netclub-of-mozambique1d ago6 sources

‘Talking drum’ looted by France in 1916 back in Ivory Coast

The Djidji Ayokwe "talking drum", which was looted by French colonial troops in 1916 and taken to France, arrived back in Ivory Coast Friday, in the latest repatriation of stolen artefacts. The post…

Paris Mayoral Race Heats Up, Focus on Green Transformation and Future
Politicsle-mondele-figaroFrance 24+2iefimeridarfi-english2d ago5 sources

Paris Mayoral Race Heats Up, Focus on Green Transformation and Future

As municipal elections approach, Paris becomes a battleground over the city's future, with public safety and electoral reform as key issues. Outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo's green transformation policies are also under scrutiny, with candidates debating their future, and the capital likely to go green for good.