Paul Pogba has been suspended from football for four years after a failed anti-doping test. Juventus midfielder Pogba, 30, was initially handed a provisional suspension by NADO (the Italian Anti-Doping Organisation) in September after the failed test, which followed his side’s 3-0 win at Udinese on August 20. FIFA’s guidelines for suspensions on players who … Read more
French lawmakers first endorsed the move to enshrine a right to abortion in the constitution after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. ADVERTISEMENT France’s Senate on Wednesday voted in favour of legislation that would enshrine the right to have an abortion in the French Constitution. The Senators voted 267 in favour and 50 … Read more
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During the Games, 2,000 local police officers will be deployed, bringing the total number of security personnel expected to be on duty daily for the Olympics—which begin on July 26—to about 35,000 Image Courtesy AFP Police officials claimed on Tuesday that a bag containing a computer and two USB memory sticks with police security plans … Read more
It marks a dramatic shake-up for the company which launched as partially open sourced, meaning the software is free for the public to modify and distribute. ADVERTISEMENT French artificial intelligence (AI) champion Mistral AI has unveiled a new large language model (LLM) set to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT, it announced on Monday. Called Mistral Large, the company … Read more
PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Sunday after a six-day closure because of striking employees demanding better maintenance of the historic landmark, showing traces of rust, and salary hikes. The operator of the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tower said in a statement it reached an agreement with unions representing the workers after promising … Read more
Saying that they don’t mean to stand in the way of Rutte, a senior Eastern European diplomat said: “At least somebody has to ask, ‘OK, Mark, how are you going to deal with Russia?’” They also cite Rutte’s repeated failure to bring Dutch defense spending up to the target of 2 percent of GDP agreed … Read more
Berlin’s endorsement follows an intense 24-hour diplomatic campaign to shore up support for the Dutchman, amid ongoing hesitation from a group of around 10 countries including in Eastern Europe as well as Hungary and Turkey. POLITICO first reported on Wednesday that two-thirds of NATO’s allies now support Rutte. The U.S. declared its backing for the … Read more
It all sounds so simple. Kylian Mbappe has said he wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain. Real Madrid want to sign him, and they made an offer in early January. This summer, Mbappe will be out of contract, free to join the club of his choice. He’s free now to discuss terms with whomever he likes, … Read more
Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain he will leave the club at the end of this season when his contract expires, sources close to the situation have confirmed. The terms of Mbappe’s exit are yet to be fully agreed and an official announcement is expected once the situation is finalised in the next few months. … Read more
Scotland’s Finn Russell speaks to assistant referee Nika Amashukeli as they wait for the dramatic late TMO decision Sam Skinner’s late try was controversially ruled out by the TMO as Scotland suffered a 20-16 defeat by France at Murrayfield in the second round of the Six Nations. Louis Bielle-Biarrey’s sensational individual effort after 70 minutes … Read more