France Cricket faces power struggle as government backing hangs in the balance
The French governing body for cricket is set to lose its state mandate, just six months after winning an executive seat on the International Cricket Council. Now, a rival federation looks to controlβ¦
In response to the latest part of our France Cricket investigation, the board in a statement has said they're continuing to operate as normal, saying "no authority, national or international, has published any decision withdrawing or modifying" their official status.
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19.01.2026 15:01
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Brussels under fire for softening grip on Big Tech β’ FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
Pleasure having @davekeating.substack.com swing by the studio during his Paris weekend break to talk about the uproar around the EU's planned tweaks to GDPR and the AI Act. Thanks Dave!
youtu.be/NqQqi8QGEiU
23.11.2025 15:14
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The women in the new squad were converted from a traditional form of the game, widely played by Kanak women in New Caledonia since cricket was supposedly introduced by English missionaries in the 19th century. 4/7
15.03.2025 09:58
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France came last, losing all its matches, but only after an admittedly thrilling double Super Over. Perhaps the second in history, from my limited cricket knowledge?
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The former squad? Nowhere to be seen, after they called for an investigation into France Cricket over alleged fraud in the domestic womenβs game. 2/7
15.03.2025 09:58
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Here are the results of the inaugural ICC-recognised Pacific-France Womenβs T20I Championship between Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, and a brand-new French national team made up entirely of players from the overseas territory of New Caledonia cricheroes.com/tournament/1... 1/7
15.03.2025 09:58
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π #AIActionSummit too much about #France ?
@pobjourno.bsky.social put the question to @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social
β‘οΈYour reactions on #france24
10.02.2025 19:55
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@mariaressa.bsky.social on falsehoods spread by AI: "AI is a way to evade responsibility, to evade accountability ... all this must stop." @france24.com
07.02.2025 19:42
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'My identity was stolen by Iranian hackers', FRANCE 24 journalist says β’ FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
Spoke to Peter O'Brien @france24.com a bit this week about #CharmingCypress impersonating Peter in order to eventually phish users, there's a great summary by Peter on France24 (English) here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6sG...
13.12.2024 20:01
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the French cricket authorities have been boasting about the rise of women's cricket in France.
one problem - some of the matches seem to have been invented to make the sport seem popular. great story. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
07.11.2023 17:08
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