An overview of the stories making the French and international newspaper headlines. From Monday to Friday live at 7:20am and 9:20am Paris time.
Latest episodes
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France arrests teen for plotting attacks on women in landmark 'incel' case
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, July 3: We look at reactions to the verdict in Sean "Diddy" Combs's trial and what it means for the #MeToo movement. Also: for the first time, France arres…
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Is 'AC guilt' justified? French papers divided over use of air conditioning amid heatwave
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, July 2: Russia is ramping up AI disinformation abroad, but also at home, where it's using bots to justify high utility rate hikes. In the US, President Do…
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Sinaloa cartel's new alliance with rival could transform global drug trade
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, July 1: The French left-wing papers rejoice after a controversial public broadcasting bill is rejected by parliament. The New York Times looks at how the Si…
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Hundreds of neighbours give one last Christmas to little girl with terminal cancer
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 30: The heatwave across Europe is making international headlines, with Spain and Portugal recording record temperatures. Next, settler violence is escal…
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US signals 'powerful shift' in vaccine policy as RFK Jr moves to change guidance
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 27: Donald Trump's health secretary and vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr moves to rescind recommendations for the flu vaccine over a longstanding an…
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What lessons can be learned from Mamdani's win in NYC Democratic mayoral primary?
PRESS REVIEW - Thursday, June 26: There are lots of scathing reactions in the press after the NATO summit in The Hague which saw members commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defe…
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An 'abomination' and a 'death trap': Papers denounce Israel's food aid system in Gaza
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 25: International papers criticise Israel's "genocidal" food distribution system in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Russia is planning to train Chinese tr…
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Global media reports Israel-Iran ceasefire with caution, speculation
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 24: We bring you all the latest reactions after US President Donald Trump announces a ceasefire between Iran and Israel after 12 days of war. We also l…
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A 'reckless' act or a 'courageous' decision? Papers divided over US strikes on Iran
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 23: First, we look at global front pages reacting to US President Donald Trump's intervention in Iran. Next, papers are divided over the US bombing of I…
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Point of no return: Global carbon budget to be exhausted by 2028
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 19: We take a look at reactions from the press as US President Donald Trump continues to dither on whether the US will intervene in the conflict betwe…
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'Simply apocalyptic' and 'too risky': Papers react to Gaza aid distribution deaths
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 18: Papers describe scenes of "humiliation and death" in Gaza as Palestinians seek aid distribution. We also look at Kosovo, where the trial over the…
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Iran: Is Trump's 'appetite for war' influenced by his 'America First' supporters?
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 17: We start with a look at the global headlines discussing the Israel-Iran war. Next, we turn to analysis pieces discussing Trump's motives for (non)i…
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Auckland 'forklift drivers' lose 10-0 to Bayern in FIFA 'football farce'
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 16: The conflict between Iran and Israel features on many front pages and is widely debated in the inside pages. Also, the controversial FIFA Club World…
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World's papers react to unprecedented Israeli strikes on Iran
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 13: Iranian state media say Tehran will punish the "Zionist regime" after massive Israeli strikes on nuclear sites and military commanders in Iran. Me…
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'Genius' duo behind French multimillion-euro furniture scam found guilty
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 12: In Syria, women are now obliged to wear fully-covering burkinis to the beach. Also, there's "simmering discontent" about Syria's Committee for Civ…
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Accused of 'terrorism' at 15 years old: The tragic story of Rhianan Rudd
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 11: Austrian papers mourn the victims of the nation's worst post-war mass shooting. France is also in shock following the death of a teaching assista…
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(How) Do the LA protests compare to the 1992 riots?
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 10: We look at reactions after protests in Los Angeles, where Donald Trump has sent in the National Guard. A video goes viral of an Australian reporter…
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Have the 'deportation wars' begun? Papers react to LA protests
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 9: Protests in Los Angeles against US President Donald Trump's immigration policies continue to make the front pages. Also, Russian mercenary group Wagn…
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Will David Beckham finally become a 'Sir' in king's birthday honours list?
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 6: The press react to Donald Trump and Elon Musk's spectacular, messy and public fallout. This as Trump tells Politico that all is well between the two…
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'At full speed': Home favourite Loïs Boisson vies for spot in French Open final
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 5: The Guardian provides an exclusive testimony given by Asaad al-Nasasra, one of two surviving medics whose team was killed in a March ambush by Isra…