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David Gaudu of France won stage three and took the red jersey from Danish favourite Jonas Vingegaard by finishing ahead of him by a sufficient margin. Gaudu will need to work hard in stage 5 to keep his lead.

France has formally returned 3 colonial-era skulls to Madagscar — one of which is believed to belong to a Malagasy king who was beheaded by French troops during a massacre in 1897.His skull then taken back to Paris as a trophy, and placed in the archives of the Natural History Museum. It’s the first restitution of human remains since France passed a law to facilitate their return two years ago. 

Treasury yields climb and dollar falls as investors grow increasingly concerned about the Federal Reserve’s independence. French Prime Minister François Bayrou’s decision to call a confidence vote in his government sends markets into a tailspin…  And the UN postal agency says that 25 countries have decided to suspend package deliveries to the US. 

Why has Cleopatra remained such an iconic figure for more than 2,000 years? Arts24 kicks off its new season with a deep dive into the Paris exhibition at the Arab World Institute “The Mystery of Cleopatra”, which brings together over 250 artworks exploring the life, reign and enduring legacy of Egypt’s last pharaoh. Plus, in Arles, the world-renowned “Rencontres de la Photographie” festival hosts a rare artistic dialogue between Lee Ufan and Michelangelo Pistoletto. FRANCE 24’s Louise Dupont sits down with the Italian maestro to talk about collaboration, creativity and crossing cultural boundaries. Don’t miss this vibrant start to the new…

On Monday, Israel signalled it would scale back its military presence in southern Lebanon if the Lebanese armed forces took action to disarm Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah, while the Iran-backed group reiterated its refusal to lay down its weapons. Lebanon then stated that it would present a plan aimed at persuading Hezbollah to disarm, with Israel expected to submit a corresponding framework for its military withdrawal, top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Beiruty, Rawad Taha.

As the legendary Nigerian artist Fela Kuti once declared, “Music is our weapon,” we again stand at the crossroads of artistry and politics, as war rages in the Middle East. For centuries, even millennia, resistance to oppression and injustice has found its voice in poetry, literature, and the arts. Our guest, veteran music industry executive Robert Singerman, has long championed the right of artists to express themselves fully, including politically. Yet, as he notes, such messages may resonate deeply in some communities while being rejected in others, particularly in this era of rising polarisation. Mr. Singerman warns that “the addiction to our phones…

French Prime Minister François Bayrou has warned that the nation was facing an “immediate danger” of over-indebtedness as he tried to rally support for his unpopular budget for 2026.  Labour unions have threatened to bring France to a standstill with a general strike called for September 9th. Plus, US President Donald Trump boasts his government has paid “zero” for a 10% stake in embattled chipmaker Intel. 

At least 20 people were killed, including five journalists, in Israeli air strikes Monday on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, Palestinian health officials said. More than 240 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since the war began on October 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate.

A double from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang helped Marseille get back on track with a 5-2 home win over promoted side Paris FC on Saturday. Head coach Roberto De Zerbi indicated after the match that Adrien Rabiot could return to the squad, a week on from the dressing-room altercation that led to the midfielder’s suspension.

Israeli forces killed four aid seekers traveling on Sunday through a military zone south of Gaza City — an area regularly used by Palestinians trying to reach a food distribution point, a hospital and witnesses said. Vedika Bahl tells us more.