AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoObituary: Bernadette Chirac, France’s formidable and discreet first lady who helped turn a children’s hospital charity into a national institution, has died at 93. Football: France’s World Cup warm-up ended in shock as Ivory Coast beat Les Bleus 2-1 in Nantes; France’s next friendly is against Northern Ireland, with Group I rivals Senegal, Iraq and Norway ahead. Tennis: Alexander Zverev is one win from his first Grand Slam after reaching the French Open final; he’ll face Flavio Cobolli after Matteo Arnaldi withdrew with illness. Sports diplomacy: PSG’s Champions League-winning quartet (Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, João Neves, Gonçalo Ramos) is expected to join Portugal’s squad ahead of Nigeria. International security: France is weighing alternatives to UNIFIL for southern Lebanon security after the planned end-of-year withdrawal. Justice & rights: France has opened a probe into alleged “war crimes” and “torture” tied to Israel’s treatment of Gaza flotilla activists. Cycling: The UCI confirmed 2027 WorldTour calendar changes, including reshuffling major women’s races in France. Local order: A Belle Vale woman, Rachel Lyon, was banned from every Tesco in Merseyside after a £9,000 shoplifting spree.
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