The New York Times – Sports:
France’s soccer federation forbids hijab-wearing women from competing in soccer games, even though FIFA allows them. A collective of Muslim players is fighting what it considers a discriminatory rule.
Category: France
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Michel Bouquet, Award-Winning French Actor, Dies at 96
The New York Times – Film:
One of his country’s great theater actors, he went on to appear in over 100 films during a decades-long career.
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In Paris, and Each Other, They Found Home
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
More than a decade after Miranda Robertson studied abroad in the city of her dreams, she returned to discover the man of her dreams in Nicolas Bayle.
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‘The Rose Maker’ Review: Purloined Blossoms for a Blue Lady
The New York Times – Film:
A boutique cultivator competing with industrial farms initiates a war of the roses in this gentle French comedy by Pierre Pinaud.
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His Disappointment Lingers, but Vincent Zhou Is Back on the Ice
The New York Times – Sports:
Zhou missed the men’s individual event at the Olympics because of the coronavirus. He is trying to shake off the memory in hopes of excelling at the figure skating world championships.
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A Covid Ruling Opens the French Open Door to Novak Djokovic
The New York Times – Sports:
With France set to end its vaccine requirements later this month, the unvaccinated Serbian champion appears poised to defend his title at Roland Garros.
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French Female Directors Continue Hot Streak at Rendez-Vous Festival
The New York Times – Film:
The series returns in-person with an especially strong slate of work by Frenchwomen — fitting, given their run of honors at top festivals.
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Gérard Depardieu, Friend of Putin, Denounces ‘Fratricidal War’
The New York Times – Film:
“Stop the weapons and negotiate,” the French actor and staunch Russia ally told a news agency.
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Recreating a Family’s Lost Holocaust History, Step by Step
The New York Times – Travel:
During the pandemic lockdown, when solitude dredged up the regret of missed opportunities, one writer hiked over the Pyrenees Mountains to better understand her father.