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The EU is discussing plans to sanction companies suspected of helping Russia evade international sanctions.

France’s vaunted gastronomy will be put to the ultimate test when organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics have to feed 15,000 athletes.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the heads of Germany’s 16 states on Wednesday agreed on new measures to tackle soaring migration after crunch talks.

Marc Tarabella is one of six defendants accused of taking bribes from Qatar.

French actor Adele Haenel, who has for years spoken out against sexual abuse in the film industry, announced she was giving up movie acting over the industry’s “complacency”.

France’s top administrative court on Wednesday ordered the government for a second time to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within a year, in a case brought by a town threatened by rising sea levels.

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was addressing MEPs during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

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Kevin De Bruyne’s brilliant drive earned Manchester City a 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in a gripping Champions League semi-final first leg battle on Tuesday.

Rudiger frustrated Man City striker Erling Haaland.

France’s Interior Minister G?rald Darmanin said Tuesday he had asked local prefects to ban ultra-right-wing demonstrations after coming under criticism for allowing hundreds of far-right activists dressed in black to march through Paris at the weekend.

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Mykhailo Podolyak, a top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s May 9 Victory Day speech in Moscow. The Russian leader “celebrates the victory in 1945” while “attacking Kyiv, a peaceful city,” he said, referring to the Ukrainian capital being hit by Russian cruise missiles overnight. Podolyak also said that “a long war only benefits Russia”, and that only a Ukrainian counter-offensive will make the Russians leave the territories they occupy. He insisted that this counter-offensive will include Crimea and the occupied territories of the Donbas region.

The PEGA committee in the European Parliament has looked into the use of malicious software used for snooping purposes.

German authorities had also initially banned the Ukrainian flag from being displayed but the decision was overturned by a court following an outcry by activists.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the European Union would not be intimidated by Moscow’s “show of force” on Tuesday after Russia held its annual Victory Day military parade. Addressing the nation from Moscow’s Red Square, President Vladimir Putin claimed “a real war” had been unleashed on Russia. Earlier, officials in Kyiv said Russian forces had fired a dozen cruise missiles at Ukraine’s capital overnight. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers, days after two mass shootings killed 17 people.

Many people, including those at the IAEA, are increasingly worried about the situation in and around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine. The UN nuclear watchdog has already urged the end of all military activity around the site, but to no avail. It is now concerned at continued bombing and the evacuation of civilians, which could mean more intense fighting may follow. Our Science reporter Shirli Sitbon looks in more detail at the main dangers identified in and around the complex.

French President Emmanuel Macron led the traditional ceremony on Paris’ Champs-Elysees Monday, commemorating the day that marked the end of World War II in Europe in 1945.

Ylva Johansson said she understands the latest action taken by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government on migration.

After 10 rounds of sanctions against Russia, the EU is turning its focus on enforcement and circumvention.

Leading EU CEOs warn Brussels Data Act could hurt competitiveness, cybersecurity

Britain revelled in the coronation of King Charles III on Sunday as it staged a star-studded concert watched by 20,000 people at Windsor Castle and millions more across the country and world.

As Russian forces evacuate residents from the town that serves the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, residents of the region have become suspicious. FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg spoke to a woman from the region who said the evacuations have “made everybody nervous”, because “one wonders what the Russians are playing at and why they are evacuating”.

Following yesterday’s coronation, 14 of the 56 Commonwealth nations now have King Charles III as their head of state. Although some are celebrating the occasion, for others, it is a jarring reminder of colonialism and repression.

Authorities in Russian-annexed Crimea said they repelled a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on the city of Sevastopol overnight. Meanwhile, the ongoing evacuation of a town close to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine has prompted the UN nuclear watchdog to warn of an increasingly unpredictable situation. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).