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French police slash migrant 'taxi-boat' heading to UK

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French police usually follow strict rules that bar them from going into the sea in case they put lives at risk.

French couple face death penalty in Iran on spying charges

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Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris are also accused of conspiracy to overthrow the regime and the sweeping offence of “corruption on earth”. 

French fishing trawler came ‘face to face’ with Russian sub

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Crew of the 25-metre Belenos trawler were shocked to see the Kilo-class vessel break the surface of the water just yards away from their boat as they were fishing near the Channel Islands.

Ryanair cancels flights due to French air traffic control strike

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The Irish carrier said the cancellations on Thursday and Friday impact flights to and from France, but will also affect French overflights.

France police detain 18-year-old in first 'incel' terrorism case

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The man, suspected of planning attacks against women, has been placed under investigation  by France’s anti-terrorism prosecutors in the country’s first case to be exclusively linked to the “incel” movement.

PM Bayrou failed to act on abuse at Catholic school, report says

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Damning report by MPs comes after inquiry into allegations of decades of physical abuse, rape and sexual assault at Notre-Dame de Bétharram school

French PM Bayrou survives no-confidence vote again

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Socialist Party had brought forth the censure motion after retirement reform talks fell apart last week; prime minister now finds himself at mercy of far-right's Marine Le Pen.

Top of Eiffel Tower shut as France braces for peak heat

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Temperatures in France were expected to hit a peak on Tuesday, according to the Météo France weather agency, with the highest extreme heat warning in place in 16 départements across the country.

News hit as staff strike against French public media merger

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Staff at FRANCE 24 parent company France Médias Monde as well as France Télévisions and Radio France are striking on Monday against a proposed merger of France’s public broadcasting sector.

Fires break out and most of France put on heatwave alert

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Some 84 of the country's 101 départements or counties were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.