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Poll finds 52% are satisfied with Macron's choice of Barnier as French PM
France • 1:50 PM
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An Ifop poll commissioned by the French weekly Journal du Dimanche found that 52 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with newly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who was named by Emmanuel Macron after two months of political deadlock.
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Speed limit on vital Paris ring road falls to 50km per hour on October 1
France • 1:33 PM
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The speed limit on the ring road that surrounds and delineates the city of Paris will be limited to 50 kilometres (30 miles) per hour starting on October 1, the city's mayor announced on Monday. The decision, which immediately drew criticism for having b
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Eiffel family calls for removing Olympic rings from iconic Paris tower
France • 9:23 AM
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The family of the legendary engineer behind the Eiffel Tower has said they have spoken to a lawyer about blocking Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s plans to leave the Olympic rings on the Paris landmark. Gustave Eiffel’s descendants argue that the rings would g
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Saturday, september 7, 2024
French protesters rage at ‘stolen election’ as Macron picks conservative Barnier for PM
France • 4:54 PM
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Two months after snap parliamentary elections that threw France into political turmoil, tens of thousands of left-wing demonstrators rallied in central Paris on Saturday in protest at French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to name conservative Miche
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Critics blast new French PM Barnier for having twice voted against gay rights
France • 9:27 AM
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French media and some political opponents of freshly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier quickly dug up that, while serving in parliament in 1981, he had been among 155 lawmakers who voted against a law decriminalizing homosexuality.
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Friday, september 6, 2024
French PM Barnier says he will defend key Macron policies, toughen stance on immigration
France • 6:43 PM
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France's newly-appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Friday gave his first interview since being appointed to the role by President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday. In the brief televised exchange on broadcaster TF1, he said his government would be comp
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At least 17 more people allege sexual violence by French charity icon Abbe Pierre
France • 3:29 PM
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More than a dozen more people have made accusations of sexual violence against the late French humanitarian monk Abbe Pierre, according to a report published Friday. With Pierre's once-saintly image already shaken by allegations of sexual abuse in July,
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Paris to honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Cheptegei by dedicating sports venue
France • 10:45 AM
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Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday that the city of Paris would honour the memory of murdered Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, by naming a sports venue after her. Cheptegei, who finished 44th in the women's marathon during the Paris Olym
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France’s new PM Michel Barnier tackles challenge of forming a unifying cabinet
France • 10:00 AM
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France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Friday got to work on the challenge of forming a cabinet of ministers capable of gaining majority support in parliament. The former EU Brexit negotiator was reported to be meeting with President Emmanuel Macr
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Thursday, september 5, 2024
France to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine military aid
France • 11:27 PM
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France’s defence ministry on Friday announced that it will use a share of €1.4 billion euros in revenue from frozen Russian assets to finance the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine. EU member states agreed in May to use the interest generated by
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Telegram chief Durov denounces French charges as ‘surprising’ and ‘misguided’
France • 10:48 PM
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticised France for his recent arrest over extremist content on the messaging platform. In his first public comment on Telegram, Durov called it "surprising" he was arrested for third-party actions, condemning the use of outdat
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French woman says police investigation of mass rape trauma 'saved her life'
France • 8:30 PM
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Gisele Pelicot, 71, whose husband has admitted to recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her while she was drugged, took the stand for the first time on Thursday and said that police had saved her life by uncovering the abuse. In almost 90 minutes of tes
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New PM Barnier vows to address 'anger and grievances' of French
France • 11:23 AM
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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday vowed to address the "anger and grievances" of the French at a handover ceremony at the Hôtel de Matignon. Barnier was named to the role after nearly two months of political turmoil following surprise snap
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France’s newest nuclear reactor shuts itself down
France • 8:31 AM
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France’s newest nuclear reactor automatically shut itself down Wednesday, a day after starting up for the first time. The state-owned operator said there was no need for concern and that shutdowns can happen during such “long and complicated” startup pro
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Wednesday, september 4, 2024
France still in political deadlock as Macron grapples with choosing prime minister
France • 8:56 PM
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President Emmanuel Macron remained undecided on Wednesday on the choice of his new prime minister, with Conservative Xavier Bertrand and the former Socialist prime minister Bernard Cazeneuve both seen as frontrunners. Analysts speculated on Wednesday tha
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French husband kept detailed records of sexual abuse of his wife, court told
France • 5:38 PM
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A Frenchman accused of orchestrating multiple rapes of his wife kept detailed records of the decade-long abuse, enabling police to compile a list of more than 70 men suspected of abusing her. Dominique P., is accused of drugging his wife with sleeping pi
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Marseille fans cry foul as iconic pastis maker Ricard teams up with bitter rivals PSG
France • 5:05 PM
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Dispirited fans of Olympique Marseille have vowed to stop drinking the beloved anise-flavoured aperitif after beverage giant Pernod Ricard announced a commercial partnership with football rivals Paris Saint-Germain, sparking a heated row that has drawn i
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French former PM Edouard Philippe launches 2027 presidential bid
France • 7:12 AM
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France’s former prime minister Edouard Philippe on Tuesday announced he would run in the 2027 presidential elections in a widely expected move. Philippe, who was Macron’s first prime minister, has remained a popular figure since he resigned in 2020, and
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Tuesday, september 3, 2024
Monday, september 2, 2024
Remembering Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, France's flying storyteller
France • 3:10 PM
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A pilot, writer and illustrator, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry penned "The Little Prince", which has been translated into nearly 600 languages. The Frenchman disappeared 80 years ago during a World War II reconnaissance flight. His death long remained a myste
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Music show: Documentary shines spotlight on life of late French producer DJ Mehdi
France • 2:25 PM
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On today's arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Thibaut de Longeville, director of the award-winning documentary series "DJ Mehdi: Made in France". The French-Tunisian producer was one of the rare musicians to unite the worlds of hip-hop and
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Frenchman goes on trial charged with enlisting dozens of men to rape his drugged wife
France • 1:09 PM
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A French pensioner went on trial Monday accused of recruiting dozens of strangers online to rape his wife after he drugged her into unconsciouness. Fifty other men are also being tried in the city of Avignon for allegedly participating in the abuse.
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Macron meets with former presidents, top politicians as search for PM narrows
France • 7:27 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday held yet another round of talks to find a new prime minister after almost two months of deadlock, hosting his two predecessors and two potential candidates. France has been run by a caretaker government since th
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Search for new French PM: Macron 'trying to divide left and far left', expert says
France • 12:02 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron is continuing his search for a new prime minister, almost two months after inconclusive snap elections. He’s meeting with two of his predecessors, François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, as well as two other senior French
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Sunday, september 1, 2024
The long wait for a new French prime minister
France • 3:51 PM
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Saturday, August 31, 2024: In our first edition after the summer holidays, Alison Sargent is joined by French politics and history professor Andrew Knapp to discuss France's ongoing political deadlock. Nearly two months after snap parliamentary elections
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Paris seeks UNESCO cultural heritage status for distinctive zinc rooftops
France • 9:09 AM
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The French culture ministry wants to etch the unique zinc-plated rooftops of Paris and their workers in the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Though iconic, the roofs are often criticised for their inadaptability to hot temperatures brought on
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Saturday, august 31, 2024
Eiffel Tower to keep Olympic rings after 2024 Paris Games, mayor says
France • 9:19 PM
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Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower will keep the Olympic rings it has been decorated with since June until after the ongoing Paralympic Games, mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Saturday, without specifying for how long.
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France's Dorian Foulon wins gold in Paralympic cycling as Britons fall short
France • 4:49 PM
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With thousands of French fans cheering him on, Dorian Foulon defended his C5 4000m individual pursuit title won at at the Tokyo Games in emphatic fashion by beating Ukraine's Yehor Dementyev.
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Thursday, august 29, 2024
Waiting for Macron: France's summer without a government
France • 6:07 PM
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At what point does the French president have to hand over the reins of power? It's business as usual on this last Thursday in August at the Élysée Palace for Emmanuel Macron, meeting the new British prime minister before jetting off to Serbia for an offi
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Business unusual: What's on French bosses' minds?
France • 1:09 PM
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After a summer of Olympic fever, it's back to business in France. But uncertainty dominates after snap elections earlier this summer returned a hung parliament. As suspense continues over who will be the country's next prime minister, France's largest em
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From croissants to macarons: France, a pastry lover's paradise
France • 10:09 AM
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France is famous for many things, but one of the first that comes to mind is food. The country boasts hundreds of cheeses, sophisticated dishes and incredible wines, but the cherry on top of French gastronomy is all its delicious desserts. France is a sw
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France, Serbia sign €2.7 billion Rafale fighter jet deal during Macron visit
France • 5:21 AM
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Serbia on Thursday signed a landmark agreement with France for the purchase of 12 new Rafale fighter jets for €2.7 billion. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the potential of a “strategic change” with the signing of the deal during his state visi
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Paralympics organisers forced to change Triathlon plans over Seine water quality concerns
France • 12:53 AM
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With rain forecast for Paris, concerns about the River Seine's water quality has prompted a change to the schedule of the swimming leg of the Paralympic triathlon, organisers said Thursday. The swimming part of the event will take place on September 1, i
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Wednesday, august 28, 2024
France's Macron declares 2024 Paris Paralympics open at grandiose ceremony
France • 1:57 PM
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The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics kicked off on Wednesday night with a spectacular ceremony on the famed Champs-Elysées avenue and the adjoining Place de la Concorde in central Paris. From Thursday, eleven more days of sporting action in City
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Telegram CEO Durov placed under formal investigation and banned from leaving France
France • 1:18 PM
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Russian-born Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, will be placed under formal investigation after four days of questioning by French police and is forbidden to leave French territory, Paris prosecutors said on Wedneday following Durov's appear
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Medef summer conference: French business leaders react after Macron rejects leftist government
France • 9:10 AM
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After French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the idea of naming a prime minister from the left-wing New Popular Front coalition, saying a leftist government would immediately be ousted by all other parties, many French business leaders gathering at th
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A guide to the 2024 Paris Paralympics: sports, venues and stars to watch
France • 12:54 AM
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With eye-catching venues, inspiring athletes, thrilling sports and a historic curtain-raiser on the Champs-Élysées, the 2024 Paralympic Games promise to be every bit as spectacular as the recent Paris Olympics. Here’s a guide to the 11-day sporting extra
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Tuesday, august 27, 2024
Russia warns France against trying to 'intimidate' detained Telegram founder Pavel Durov
France • 11:55 AM
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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has suggested the French government is trying to intimidate Russian-born Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, who was arrested outside of Paris on Saturday for 12 alleged crimes related to drug trafficking, t
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Naturist exhibition in Marseille welcomes visitors in the nude
France • 10:49 AM
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Stripped down to their birthday suits, visitors can flock to the Museum of Civilisations of Europe and the Mediterranean in Marseille and become fully immersed in its exhibition on the history of the naturist lifestyle in Europe.
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France's left calls for protests as Macron pushes fresh talks on forming government
France • 9:23 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron is struggling to launch a second round of negotiations over the appointment of a new government after on Tuesday having ruled out naming a prime minister from the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coalition, which won the
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Most of Paris metro inaccessible to disabled users, transport chief admits ahead of Paralympics
France • 6:18 AM
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There is one day to go before the 2024 Paralympics get underway in Paris, but its public transport network is almost impossible for disabled people to use, regional transport chief Valérie Pécresse said on Monday. Only a quarter of all rail services were
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Monday, august 26, 2024
Macron rules out naming left-wing PM, extends talks to end deadlock
France • 9:56 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would not name a government led by the left-wing New Popular Front coalition despite the alliance winning the largest number of seats in the July legislative elections. Macron, whose centrist bloc came s
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested over probe into cybercrime on app, French prosecutors say
France • 7:15 AM
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested as part of an investigation into drug trafficking, child sexual abuse materials and fraudulent transactions on the popular messaging app, French prosecutors said Monday. French authorities later extended Durov's
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Champs-Elysees and Concorde to host Paralympics opening ceremony
France • 1:35 AM
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Paris has chosen the Champs-Elysees and Place de la Concorde to host the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Paralympics on Wednesday. The event will welcome a grand parade with over 180 delegations and 4,400 para-athletes, marking a celebration in two o
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Sunday, august 25, 2024
Paris commemorates the 80th anniversary of liberation from German occupation
France • 7:32 PM
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Paris has been commemorating the end of Nazi occupation 80 years ago with a week of festivities in and around the city to mark the surrender of German forces on August, 25, 1944.
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Jackie Chan to carry torch ahead of Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony
France • 3:59 PM
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The Hong Kong-born martial arts actor Jackie Chan will be one of the hundreds of torchbearers who will carry the Paralympic flame to 50 cities throughout France in the run-up to the 2024 Paralympics, to be held in Paris from August 28 to September 8.
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Remembering Spanish soldiers who fought to liberate Paris 80 years ago
France • 10:13 AM
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Paris celebrates the 80th anniversary of its liberation from the Nazis on Sunday with a ceremony presided over by French President Emmanuel Macron and mayor Anne Hidalgo. A military parade will follow the path of the second armoured division, which enter
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French police arrest suspect over fire attack on synagogue
France • 8:57 AM
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French police arrested a 33-year-old Algerian suspect in Nîmes over an arson attack on a synagogue in southern France, authorities said on Sunday. The blaze in the city of la Grande-Motte slightly injured a policeman when a gas bottle exploded as police
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Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
France • 2:17 AM
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Pavel Durov, Franco-Russian billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris, French media reported, citing unidentified sources, and is set to appear in court Sunday. Russian-born Durov, 39, fo
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Saturday, august 24, 2024
Movie star Alain Delon buried in private ceremony at his estate in France
France • 5:36 PM
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French actor Alain Delon, who died last week aged 88, had requested that his funeral be a private affair. Dozens of fans gathered to pay their respects outside the grounds of his 120-hectare estate in Douchy, southeast of Paris, where he was buried in a
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Paris Paralympics flame is lit before journey from English village, under sea and over land
France • 10:39 AM
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Four days before the start of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, the Paralympic flame was lit on Saturday near a hospital in the English village of Stoke Mandeville, where the idea for the competion was conceived. A group of British athletes will embark o
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Police open terror probe after explosion near synagogue in southern France
France • 9:12 AM
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An explosion outside a synagogue in the southern French town of La Grande-Motte on Saturday morning injured a policeman and damaged at least two vehicles. Authorities are treating the blast as a potential terror attack.
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Friday, august 23, 2024
Thursday, august 22, 2024
French prosecutors call for film star Depardieu to face trial in new rape probe
France • 2:10 PM
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Paris prosecutors have requested a criminal trial for French actor Gerard Depardieu over allegations he raped and sexually assaulted fellow actress Charlotte Arnould at his Paris home in August 2018. Depardieu is already set to face another trial in Octo
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French court rejects appeal in Agent Orange lawsuit by French-Vietnamese ex-journalist
France • 9:17 AM
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A Paris court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by French-Vietnamese former journalist Tran To Nga, who sought to sue Monsanto and other agrochemical companies for their role in producing Agent Orange, used by the US military to devastating effect during t
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Wednesday, august 21, 2024
France’s summer break is ending – and the bitter fight to form a government is back
France • 6:19 PM
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President Emmanuel Macron launches negotiations with different party leaders this Friday in a latest effort to bring an end to six weeks of political deadlock following snap legislative elections. Macron seems set on forging a broad coalition that would
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French police shoot man who set fire to Angoulême town hall
France • 3:37 PM
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A man was shot and seriously injured on Wednesday in Angoulême town hall in southwestern France after he set fire to the 19th century building using petrol, police and local authorities said. The fire was rapidly brought under control.
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French film legend Alain Delon to be buried in private ceremony on Saturday
France • 9:37 AM
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Alain Delon, the French icon of cinema who died on Sunday aged 88, will be buried in a private ceremony in central France on Saturday. Jean-Michel Di Falco, a former bishop in the southeastern city of Gap, told AFP he had been asked by the actor to hold
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Tuesday, august 20, 2024
