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Gérard Depardieu to stand trial over sexual assault allegations
Two women say actor assaulted them, one on a film set in 2021 and the other...
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A room of her own: Mona Lisa could be moved, says Louvre
New room would give thousands of daily visitors better experience, says museum presidentThe Mona Lisa, the...
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Four Vietnamese nationals arrested in London over people smuggling
Joint UK-French investigation alleges group advertised small-boat crossings of Channel on social mediaFour Vietnamese nationals have...
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Laurent Cantet, film-maker who tackled diversity and class in France, dies aged 63
Director of Palme d’Or-winning film Entre les Murs (The Class) was much praised for humanism in...
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Moulin Rouge windmill blades collapse in Paris
Blades of famous cabaret venue fall from roof overnightThe blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one...
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‘England is hope’: some say they will try again – despite Channel deaths
Attempt to cross via overcrowded dinghy from Wimereux aborted after engine stalls and five people drownThey...
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Five asylum seekers killed in attempt to cross Channel to UK
French coastguard says small boat was carrying more than 100 people during failed crossing attemptFive people...
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The 1924 Paris Olympics saved the Games. Can this year’s event repeat that success? | David Goldblatt
Faced with competition from rival sporting events, the future of the Games hung in the balance....
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Poverty is bigger issue for EU voters than migration, survey shows
Health, jobs, defence, security and climate crisis all seen as more important than immigration with June...
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Iranian attack on Israel expected ‘sooner rather than later’, says Joe Biden
President said US are ‘devoted to the defence of Israel’ as he urged Tehran to show...
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France to fine patients €5 for missing GP appointments
Proposed penalty, intended to boost creaking health service, is criticised by doctors’ unions and patients’ groupsPatients...
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The French aristocrat who understood evolution 100 years before Darwin – and even worried about climate change
Georges-Louis Leclerc proposed species change and extinction back in the 1740s, a new book revealsShortly after...
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Man who helped procure gun used in Strasbourg terror attack jailed for 30 years
Audrey Mondjehi, 43, found guilty of terrorism-related charges relating to 2018 attack that killed fiveA former...
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Macron supports Aya Nakamura singing at Olympics after racist backlash
French president in favour of singer opening the Games amid racist backlash from far-right politiciansEmmanuel Macron...
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Girl, 14, left in coma after attack by teenagers outside school in France
Three minors have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after incident in MontpellierThe French government...
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Mystery tunnel discovered near Paris prison
Tunnel under construction found near La Santé prison does not appear to be part of an...
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Remains of missing French toddler Emile Soleil found in French Alps
Bones were discovered near the hamlet of Le Vernet, close to where the little boy went...
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Macron rekindles France-Brazil relationship in widely memed Lula visit
Photos of French president’s three-day trip to Brazil to reaffirm countries’ partnership delight internet observersIf the...
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Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments
French president tells Brazil forum both parties need to be ‘much stronger’ on biodiversity and climateEmmanuel...
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French PM backs school head who faced death threats after Muslim veil row
Gabriel Attal says state will file a complaint against student over accusation against principal who had...
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Historic meeting of French impressionists recreated in Paris exhibition
Immersive tour at Musée d’Orsay takes visitors back to 15 April 1874 – the moment that...
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Photos of Macron boxing raise eyebrows in France after he comes out swinging against Putin
President sparks social media buzz as users ask whether he is getting ready to take on...
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Michelin hails ‘cultural dynamism’ as 52 French restaurants earn their first stars
One chef receives three stars at first attempt in 115th edition of the French foodies’ bibleA...
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Aya Nakamura, the pop superstar at the centre of a Paris Olympic racism storm
Outrage from the far right over rumours of a performance at the opening ceremony has exposed...