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- 1Golf federation moves to slow down ball speeds▼[lalibre] Pourquoi la fédération de golf veut freiner la vitesse des balles # Golf https://www. lalibre.be/sports/omnisp
Belgian newspaper La Libre reports that golf's governing federation wants to reduce the speed of golf balls. The aim is to rein in increasingly powerful equipment so that long-hitting players gain less of an advantage and courses stay playable. Debate centers on how the change would affect professionals and equipment manufacturers.
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David Bléau, a capitaine de frégate in the French Navy, has died in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin after a career devoted to the Marine nationale, according to local outlet La Manche Libre. Details of his death have not been reported. The tribute is drawing attention in the Cherbourg area, where the Navy holds a strong presence.
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A hateful campaign has been launched against "Naza", a documentary whose treatment is being read as a reflection of the extreme polarization surrounding the Gaza war. French outlet La Libre reports that the backlash illustrates how sharply the conflict has divided public debate, spilling over from the Middle East into domestic cultural and media controversies.
- 4Saudi wealth fund pulls back from women's golf too●[lalibre] Le golf féminin, aussi, est victime du désengagement du fonds souverain saoudien # Golf https://www. lalibre.b
Women's golf is also feeling the effects of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund scaling back its sports investments, Belgian daily La Libre reports. The Public Investment Fund, which had poured money into the sport through sponsorships and tours, is reducing its commitment, leaving the women's game facing funding questions just as it had begun benefiting from Gulf money.