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France captain Antoine Dupont lived up to expectations as the mercurial scrumhalf made his Six Nations comeback in style to lead France to a 43-0 crushing of Wales in this year’s curtain riser on Friday. Antoine Dupont marked his return to Six Nations duty in stunning style as he underlined his billing as the ultimate all-round rugby player by helping France to a crushing 43-0 victory over Wales in Paris on Friday. Dupont missed last year’s championship as he battled for a place on France’s rugby sevens squad for the Paris Olympics. Needless to say, he made the side and…

In tonight’s edition, calm returns to the DRC’s eastern city of Goma while M23 is advancing south.  Also, the Southern African Development Community held a special meeting in Zimbabwe to discuss the situation in DR Congo. And in Kenya, it’s time to fight back after a surge in violence against women. Congo's army slows M23 rebel's southern march

London nightlife takes another beating after luxury flats put iconic venue at risk A ‘hallmark’ night time venue with views over London may be forced to close as a block of luxury flats is set to be built. Netil360 in London Fields, Hackney, has been warned its views of central London could be spoilt by plans to build the six-storey development just a street away. It will be built directly south of the bar and nightclub, where Bocking Street meets Mare Street. Netil360 said the plans could ‘put two of east London’s hallmark venues at risk as well as the…

Hamas and Israel will conduct their next hostage-prisoner swap as part of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with three Israelis to be released in exchange for 183 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Three Israeli hostages set for release in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners

A total of 422 million euros. This is the figure that Aragon would stop receiving with the elimination of the criteria of depopulation and orography within the framework of autonomous financing. Of this amount, about 320.9 million euros would correspond to the orography, while 101.1 million euros would be for depopulation. They are the initial calculations that have been made in the Department of Finance after yesterday a document was received from the central government in which the absence of sufficient consensus to contemplate these two criteria is aimed to contemplate these two criteria -Despoblation and Orography-, In regional financing.…

How to spend a day in Paris on a budget; well, yes, lots of people will want to do see Paris even on a budget, and that is one 2025 best travel hacks; airlines, and travel partners are catering for budget travellers, so don’t over cook your holidays, just set a budget and travel. Best of all, just because it’s on a budget, does not imply that you will have a crap time, it just means you won’t be wasting all your money, on getting to the city. Paris is one of the great cities, it is without doubt the…

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So you’re planning a trip to Amsterdam! Knowing how much money you’ll need each day is a key detail every traveller needs to figure out ahead of departure, and depending on whether you’re in for a luxury break or a cheap trip away, how much spending money you need can drastically change. Amsterdam is relatively expensive compared to other European cities but a trip away doesn’t have to break the bank. Figure out what type of holiday you want and what you want to get out of your trip and from there you’ll be able to decide whether you’re on…

A cheap day trip to Amsterdam is not as difficult as you would think. The City is made for tourists and with its cafes and great transport links is an easy trip to manage. Plus it has the added bonus of being a holiday on a budget, something that we all love. A quick getaway so you can say I had breakfast in London and dinner in Amsterdam, and to do it without blowing a small fortune. Pssssst, no one needs to know that you are on a cheap day trip to Amsterdam unless you get it printed on your…

Amsterdam is a truly remarkable city but it’s also fairly expensive compared to other European cities. But don’t worry, you can experience a lot of the culture and charm on a bit of a budget if you’re willing to cut back on some experiences and book in advance – it might mean you won’t have much flexibility with you’re holiday but you’ll be able to hit up all the hotspots without breaking the bank. Choosing cheaper holidays means you need to be organised. Figure out your itinerary, book ahead, plan the details and be willing to compromise will go a…