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Apr 29, 2024, 10:54 AM
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French police remove pro-Palestinian students from the courtyard of Sorbonne university in Paris
French police have removed dozens of students from the Sorbonne university after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the main courtyard of the elite institution in ParisApr 29, 2024, 10:54 AM
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Apr 26, 2024, 8:42 AM
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Paris crowns a new king of the crusty baguette in its annual bread-baking prize
Paris has a new king of the crusty baguetteApr 26, 2024, 8:42 AM
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Apr 23, 2024, 5:51 AM
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Police clear out a migrant camp in central Paris. Activists say it's a pre-Olympics sweep
French police have evicted migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris a few steps away from the Seine RiverApr 23, 2024, 5:51 AM
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Apr 18, 2024, 11:15 AM
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Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours
With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will last nearly four hoursApr 18, 2024, 11:15 AM
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Feb 3, 2024, 12:37 PM
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Schedule for Notre Dame Cathedral's grand reopening in December unveiled
The reopening will last from Dec. 8, 2024, to June 8, 2025.Feb 3, 2024, 12:37 PM
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Jan 22, 2024, 2:54 PM
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Some of Gaza's wounded treated aboard French helicopter carrier-turned-hospital ship
The Dixmude, a French helicopter carrier docked in Egypt, has been turned into a field hospital to treat some of Gaza's most severely wounded.Jan 22, 2024, 2:54 PM
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Jan 28, 2024, 6:13 AM
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Activists splatter 'Mona Lisa' with soup in Louvre Museum in Paris
The activists were from "Riposte Alimentaire," a food-security group.Jan 28, 2024, 6:13 AM
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Dec 14, 2023, 5:12 AM
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France's largest Muslim school threatened with closure amid scrutiny of funding, courses
The institution, Averroès school group in Lille, has denied claims about its funding and courses.Dec 14, 2023, 5:12 AM
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Oct 3, 2023, 9:07 AM
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Paris battles bedbugs ahead of 2024 Summer Olympics
Bedbugs are not new to Paris, but the issue has become widely publicized in recent weeks as the French capital prepares to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.Oct 3, 2023, 9:07 AM
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Aug 9, 2023, 1:14 PM
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11 dead after fire at vacation home for people with disabilities in France: Report
Eleven people are dead after a fire engulfed a vacation home for people with disabilities in eastern France on Wednesday morning, officials said.Aug 9, 2023, 1:14 PM
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Jul 4, 2023, 7:16 AM
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Why is France rioting? What to know about the fatal police shooting of Nahel M
France has been beset by violent unrest in recent days after a police officer shot and killed 17-year-old Nahel M. in a Paris suburb.Jul 4, 2023, 7:16 AM
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Jul 1, 2023, 5:31 PM
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Over 1,300 arrested in France in 4th night of protests over fatal police shooting of teen Nahel M.
Riots erupted for a fourth night across France over the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M., who was laid to rest on Saturday.Jul 1, 2023, 5:31 PM
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Jun 30, 2023, 3:19 PM
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Over 800 arrested across France in 3rd night of riots after fatal police shooting of teen
The violent unrest came after 17-year-old Nahel M. was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic check in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday morning.Jun 30, 2023, 3:19 PM
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Jun 28, 2023, 6:34 AM
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Teenager's death during police traffic stop sparks violent unrest in Paris suburb
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic check in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday morning, according to French authorities.Jun 28, 2023, 6:34 AM
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Jun 29, 2023, 9:08 AM
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150 arrested across France in 2nd night of riots after police fatally shoot teenager
A 17-year-old driver was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic check in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday morning, sparking violent protests.Jun 29, 2023, 9:08 AM
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Jun 22, 2023, 12:23 AM
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Paris explosion caused by suspected gas leak injures dozens, damages buildings, police say
Dozens of people were injured and several buildings were damaged after an explosion rocked central Paris.Jun 22, 2023, 12:23 AM
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Jun 8, 2023, 10:59 AM
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8 injured, including children, in stabbing in French Alps, interior minister says
Eight people were stabbed in a playground in Annecy, France, local authorities said.Jun 8, 2023, 10:59 AM
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Jun 1, 2023, 4:53 PM
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France passes law to regulate paid influencers, combat fraud
France is now the first country in Europe to regulate influencer marketing on social media, cracking down on what people can monetize and promote online.Jun 1, 2023, 4:53 PM
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May 30, 2023, 1:59 PM
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Reese Witherspoon enjoys Paris getaway with mom, nieces: Watch the video
Reese Witherspoon shared photos and a video from her Paris trip with her mom Betty and her nieces.May 30, 2023, 1:59 PM
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Mar 25, 2023, 5:21 PM
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Dozens injured in violent clash between French police, demonstrators at anti-reservoir protest
Dozens were reportedly injured as police clashed with environmental activists protesting a giant agricultural irrigation reservoir being built in rural western France.Mar 25, 2023, 5:21 PM
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Mar 21, 2023, 5:04 AM
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Notre Dame's iconic spire being rebuilt 'as it was' ahead of 2024 reopening
A team in northeastern France is busy rebuilding Notre Dame's famous spire, with construction ramping up ahead of next year's reopening.Mar 21, 2023, 5:04 AM
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Feb 15, 2023, 9:47 AM
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How a women's group is spurring 'revolution' in Iran, 45 years after the Islamic Revolution
About 45 years after the Islamic Revolution, a women-led diaspora in France is aiding the current revolution in Iran from afar.Feb 15, 2023, 9:47 AM
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Jan 11, 2023, 2:10 PM
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Paris train station attack leaves at least 6 people injured
A man has left at least six people injured following an attack at the Gare du Nord station in Paris early Wednesday morning, authorities say.Jan 11, 2023, 2:10 PM
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Jan 5, 2023, 12:00 PM
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France's bakers may be forced to close their shops or raise baguette prices
The cherished French baguette is in trouble.Jan 5, 2023, 12:00 PM
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Dec 23, 2022, 12:12 PM
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3 dead, 3 hurt in shooting at Kurdish cultural center in Paris
Three people were killed and three injured in a shooting in Paris on Friday, the city's prosecutor said.Dec 23, 2022, 12:12 PM
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Nov 30, 2022, 10:46 AM
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French baguette earns a spot on UN list of Intangible Cultural Heritage
The United Nations body voted to add the French baguette to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.Nov 30, 2022, 10:46 AM
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Oct 1, 2022, 4:13 PM
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Notre Dame restoration on track to be completed by 5th anniversary of tragic fire
Less than two years before it reopens, Notre Dame’s stained glass windows and paintings, which were spared in the fire back in April 2019, are getting a fresh look.Oct 1, 2022, 4:13 PM
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Sep 13, 2022, 6:12 PM
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Eiffel Tower to go dark earlier at night in response to energy crisis
The lighting change is among measures the French capital is enacting in the colder months to address the energy crisis spurred by Russia's war in Ukraine.Sep 13, 2022, 6:12 PM
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Jun 30, 2022, 6:05 AM
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Verdict in France's 'trial of the century': Between relief and the years ahead
Families of victims and journalists had been waiting for the verdict in the "trial of the century."Jun 30, 2022, 6:05 AM
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Apr 25, 2022, 5:31 PM
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France's Macron wins reelection, but Le Pen rises, analysts say
French President Emmanuel Macron comfortably won a second term in office on Sunday, defeating far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in a closely watched runoff election.Apr 25, 2022, 5:31 PM
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Apr 24, 2022, 9:14 PM
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French election 2022: Macron projected to beat far-right rival Le Pen
French President Emmanuel Macron is projected to win a second term in office after facing his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in a runoff election on Sunday.Apr 24, 2022, 9:14 PM
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Dec 11, 2021, 11:18 AM
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Far-right pundit vies for French presidential office
Could this far-right pundit known forTrump-like rhetoric become France's next president?Dec 11, 2021, 11:18 AM
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Jun 8, 2021, 2:20 PM
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French President Macron slapped in face during official trip
French President Macron was slapped in the face on an official trip.Jun 8, 2021, 2:20 PM
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Jan 19, 2021, 10:26 AM
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French culinary 1st: Vegan restaurant earns Michelin star
Vegan restaurant wins Michelin star in France.Jan 19, 2021, 10:26 AM
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Oct 31, 2020, 3:39 PM
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Greek Orthodox priest shot at church in Lyon, France
A Greek Orthodox priest was shot at a church in Lyon, France.Oct 31, 2020, 3:39 PM
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Oct 29, 2020, 8:57 PM
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France on highest security alert after terror attack
Three people are dead after a series of stabbings in a "suspected terror attack" occurred at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice in France on Thursday morning.Oct 29, 2020, 8:57 PM
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Oct 18, 2020, 10:26 AM
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Suspect dead, 11 in custody following beheading of teacher in Paris suburb
Police in a Paris suburb shot to death a man seen carrying a knife that authorities believe may have been used to kill another man found nearby.Oct 18, 2020, 10:26 AM
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Aug 31, 2020, 7:50 AM
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Backlash against French magazine's cartoon of Black MP
The French-Gabonese MP is a vocal denunciator of systemic racism.Aug 31, 2020, 7:50 AM
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May 12, 2020, 2:27 PM
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France's hard-hit dairy industry encourages people to eat more cheese
How the French Dairy Industry has implored residents in France to eat more cheese in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.May 12, 2020, 2:27 PM
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May 14, 2020, 4:46 PM
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Proposed French law would slap social media platforms with hefty fines for toxic content
On Wednesday, the French lower house passed a bill requiring large online platform operators to withdraw, within 24 hours, content promoting crimes,May 14, 2020, 4:46 PM
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