Tag: France

Paris 2024: D’Tigress to face Canada, France, Australia in group stage

Nigeria senior women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, will take on Australia in their opening Group B game at the Paris 2024 Olympic games. The Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA)…

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France becomes first country in history to make abortion constitutional right

France has formally recognised abortion as a fundamental right for women in the country.   This development makes the country the first in the world to include explicit protection for…

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JAPA: France Joins UK, Canada To Tighten Immigration Rules On Nigerians

France has joined a list of countries that have imposed immigration restrictions on international students (including Nigerians) with new legislation that will stop them from bringing their families to the country.…

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Greece and France draw 2-2 in a tense EURO 2024 qualification match.

France dropped their first points in the EURO 2024 qualifiers, finishing above the Netherlands in the Group B standings after being held to a 2-2 draw in Greece. France, the…

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From2024, UEFA Will Co-Organise the Ballon D’Or Awards

The UEFA, which oversees European football, has announced that starting in the next year, the coveted Ballon d'Or awards will be co-hosted. Group Amaury, the owner of the media businesses…

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At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France forbids its competitors from wearing hijabs.

At the Olympic Games next year, athletes from France are not permitted to wear hijabs. In an interview with the French political show Dimanche en Politique, the nation's sports minister…

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Coup: French Minister Says France Won’t Break Ties With Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso

The culture minister said on Friday that France does not aim to sever cultural ties with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in response to criticism from the entertainment business of…

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Mbappe Replaces Lloris As Skipper, To Lead France To Euro 2024

In a significant development for French football, Kylian Mbappe has been appointed as the new captain of the national team. The 24-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward accepted the offer after discussions…

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Cold virus hits France ahead of World Cup final

Acold virus is running through the France squad ahead of the World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday, affecting at least three players in the squad. Coach Didier Deschamps said…

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France vs Morocco World Cup 2022 semi-final

France will face Morocco in the second semi final of the World Cup after the European side beat England 1-2 at the 60,000 capacity Al Bayt Stadium. Morocco stunned Spain before beating…

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