POLITICS & POLICY

Farrell, Tuilagi Add English Beef To Start Of Top 14 Season

France wing Damian Penaud scored 14 tries for Bordeaux-Begles last season
France's Top 14, with its seemingly bottomless resources, has always attracted the finest cuts of world rugby talent but the arrival of Owen Farrell, the epitome of English 'rosbif', at Racing 92 comes across as more substantial than most.
Barnier has been tasked to form a cabinet

Macron Names Ex-Brexit Negotiator Barnier As French PM

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday named the European Union's former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new prime minister, counting on the veteran politician to end two months of political deadlock after snap elections.
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The Maori monarchy has enormous cultural and sometimes political significance

New Zealand's Maori Anoint New Queen

New Zealand's Maori chiefs anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch Thursday, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of change for the country's Indigenous community.
Biden and Harris last appeared together after his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago

Hand In Hand: Biden, Harris Hit Campaign Trail

US President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time Monday, in a public display of teamwork after she replaced him as candidate and revived Democratic election hopes.
Tour boat passengers gawk at the town of Vernazza, one of the picturesque Cinque Terre villages along the Italian Riviera that are thronged by tourists during the high season

Turmoil In Italy Over Plan To Hike Tourist Tax

Overtourism, which is already causing headaches from Venice to the Italian Riviera, risks costing travellers dearly as Rome considers hiking the tourist tax to make them "more responsible" -- and raise cash.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy remains inflential

France's Macron Accelerates Efforts To Break PM Deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday intensified efforts to find a new prime minister after almost two months of deadlock following inconclusive legislative elections, hosting two former presidents and two potential candidates.

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