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The 7 British and Irish riders at the Tour de France Femmes 2025
Cyclist
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July 24, 2025
Fetch the prosecco and slap on some factor 50, it’s time for our girls to go on Tour. Yes, the Tour de France Femmes 2025 gets underway this weekend in Brittany for nine days of racing between Saturday 26th July and Sunday 3rd August. Some British...
Hugely important Birr Castle exhibition officially opened by French Ambassador
Offaly Live
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July 24, 2025
A HUGELY important exhibition of historic astronomical drawings, including sketches said to have influenced Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night, was officially opened by the French Ambassador to Ireland, Her Excellency Céline Place, on Friday...
Southern France Confirms 38 Locally-Acquired Chikungunya Cases
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)In conjunction with the Regional Health Agencies (ARS) and mosquito control operators, Public Health France recently updated that indigenous (local) transmissions of the Chikungunya virus have been identified in mainland...
Demario Davis talks relationship with Saints fans, expedition to Paris
Daily World - Louisiana
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The New Orleans Saints have had a few international games over the years, with 2008, 2017, and 2022 matchups in London. The NFL has had a clear vision to push further into the international market in recent years, tying teams to respective...
How the early European travels of Evelyn Underhill shaped her religious understanding
Church Times
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July 24, 2025
IN 1898, when Evelyn Underhill was 22, she and her mother began what would become an annual series of spring holidays in France and Italy. Underhill wrote in her travel journal most days, as they made their way from place to place, ensuring that...
Runaway wallabies spark cross-border hunt in France, Belgium
The Straits Times
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July 24, 2025
BRUSSELS - Two runaway wallabies have sparked a cross-border chase in Belgium and France, with police and firefighters hot on the heels of the fast-hopping marsupials. Firemen captured one of the fugitives on July 22 near the northern French city...
India, France sign landmark MoU to deepen cooperation in skill development, vocational training
The News Mill
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July 24, 2025
In a significant step towards strengthening bilateral ties in education and workforce development, India and France signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the fields of skill development, vocational education, and training....
One of the Biggest Pain Points of International Air Travel Is Becoming Less of a Hassle
AFAR
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July 24, 2025
International travelers, rejoice: The United States and the United Kingdom are finally rethinking one of their most annoying airport rituals. For decades, anyone flying between the U.S. and the U.K. and catching a connecting flight elsewhere on...
EXCLUSIVE: Nanushka Pops Up in Paris, Eyes Experiential Retail Expansion
WWD - New York
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July 24, 2025
PARIS — Nanushka is planting roots in Paris — at least through winter — with a six-month pop-up opening Thursday inside Galeries Lafayette, the next big step in the brand’s global growth plan. “Paris is going to be a strategic focus for Nanushka...
Survey reveals just what Europeans really think of American tourists
AOL
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From rowdy behavior to overcrowding, tourists have earned a bad rap from locals – with Americans often seen as some of the loudest and presumptuous ones – but a new survey reveals whether Europeans actually agree. In a survey released Tuesday,...
Tour de France announces route change to Stage 19 to avoid herd of diseased cows
Yahoo Sports
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The Tour de France is taking a short detour on Friday, as the competition enters its third to last day. In an unusual move, the organization announced Thursday that the route for Friday's Stage 19 will follow an altered route in order to avoid a...
Hard Numbers: Iranian water shortages prompt public holiday, Trump admin to burn contraceptives, Ozzy leaves the stage for the last time, & More
GZERO Media
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July 23, 2025
1: Iran announced an impromptu one-day public holiday on Wednesday for Tehran’s residents, in an effort to save on water and electricity. Intense heatwaves have added strain to an already-worsening water crisis in the country, brought about by...
The Best Hotel in Martinique Has Private Plunge Pools, a Walkable Beach Town, and Gourmet Dining
Caribbean Journal
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July 24, 2025
Maybe it was the mushroom risotto. Or the amuse bouche, a fish bisque. Or was it the tree frog soundtrack? Or the white-lit plunge pools in every room? Martinique’s French Coco will instantly enchant you — but it’s hard to pinpoint precisely which...
Tour de France Stage 18 live stream: How to watch Queen Stage online from anywhere
Tom's Guide
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July 24, 2025
The Tour de France 2025 Stage 18 live stream sees one of the chasing field's final opportunities to take time off the mighty Tadej Pogacar as they take on the challenge of this year's Queen Stage. Ready to see if the Slovenian master can extend...
Actors from US, France, Uganda to participate in 8th Kaduna film festival
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 24, 2025
Preparations for the 8th Kaduna International Film Festival (KADIFF) are in top gear, with organisers confirming the receipt of more than 2,000 film entries from over 50 countries, including the United States, France, India, and Uganda. The 2025...
Recycled souvenirs boost tourism in Mersing with eco-friendly crafts
The Sun Daily
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July 24, 2025
MERSING: Bottle caps and discarded boxes are finding new life as creative souvenirs in Mersing, drawing both local and foreign tourists. The Mersing Souvenir House (MSH) initiative, funded by a RM100,000 SejaTi MADANI grant, showcases the town’s...
Lagardère Travel Retail posts solid rise in H1 sales and profitability
The Moodie Davitt Report
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July 24, 2025
Openings across retail and dining in the new terminal at Lima Airport represents a highlight of the year to dateFRANCE. Lagardère Travel Retail revenue climbed +5.1% year-on-year (+4% like-for-like) in the first half of 2025 to €2,887 million,...
French police criticised over investigation into 'ghastly' death of Basingstoke man
Basingstoke Gazette
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The 59-year-old, from Old Basing, who helped found Hatch Mansfield premium wine merchants, was on the last day of the week-long trip riding with his son Felix and his son’s friend Tom Caine. Philip Tuck died on the last day of his cycling holiday...
Rapist travelled abroad using secret passport
Wales Online
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July 24, 2025
A convicted rapist travelled abroad on a trip he had not told police about and using a secret passport he had lied about having, a court has heard. Kiron Chand is required to give police advanced notice of any foreign travel and to notify them of...
Brits facing extra £388 cost per person as summer holiday prices surge
The Mirror
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July 24, 2025
The difference in price between breaks during the summer holidays and those when most state kids have to be in school has long been a sore point for parents British families face forking out £388 more per person if they don't break school rules...