France

Europe's top holiday destinations are seeing another surge in Covid cases as wary British tourists are warned of 'high levels' across the continent this summer.France, Greece and Italy are among the hotspots seeing infections creeping up…
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A gang of alleged Afghan people smugglers including a woman suspected of multiple counts of manslaughter was today being held in connection with the deaths of 27 UK-bound migrants in the English Channel.Prosecutors in France confirmed on…
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The only suicide bomber to survive the worst terrorist attack in the recent history of France will spend the rest of his life in prison, judges ruled tonight.Salah Abdeslam, 32, has no hope of parole for his part in the November 2015…
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A teacher received death threats and was accused of 'Islamophobia' after they asked a Muslim pupil to remove her face veil - as required by French law - before taking an exam at a high school in Paris.The teacher was attacked on social…
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A senior French politician says France faces 'chaos and disorder' after Emmanuel Macron suffered a stunning setback in parliamentary elections which lost him his absolute majority.The lame duck leader, who only two months ago secured…
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The number of days with snow cover in the Alps will halve without faster action to stop climate change, a new study has warned.Researchers said southern Alpine countries, including parts of France, Italy, and Slovenia, would be…
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Swiss prosecutors demand a 20-month suspended jail sentence for Michel Platini and ex FIFA boss Sepp Blatter in fraud caseThe pair are being tried over a £1.6m payment from FIFA to Platini in 2011 Platini was employed as an…
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The world is now at greater risk of nuclear strikes being carried out than during any period since the Cold War, researchers warned on Monday in a new report.Their findings also said the number of nuclear weapons is set to rise in the…
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Less than half of eligible voters bothered to vote in the first round of France's parliamentary election today, as Emmanuel Macron's bid for a majority in the National Assembly is challenged by a left-Wing coalition.A record abstention…
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Le staycation! Emmanuel Macron, 44, swaps his suits for shorts as he soaks up the sunshine with wife Brigitte, 69, on first mini getaway since he was re-elected as French presidentPresident Emmanuel Macron was spotted on a…
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