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French ministers hold final gathering before reshuffle

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Government sources say the prime minister's and government's resignation can be expected in “the coming days” – most likely early next week.

French police officer faces murder probe after Pont Neuf shooting

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Two people were shot and killed in a car on the famous Parisian bridge Sunday night after the driver reportedly failed to stop for a police patrol.

Macron dodges tomatoes in post-election walkabout

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Triumphant French president promises to listen as he chooses working-class Cergy north of Paris for first public appearance since vote.

Internet down in multiple cities across France after suspected sabotage

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Underground cables which feed major cities are believed to have been cut overnight.

Macron set to name next PM as focus moves to legislative elections

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Analysts suggest Élisabeth Borne, the employment minister, could be France’s second female prime minister.

Priest attacked with knife while celebrating Mass in Nice

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The priest was not seriously hurt; the alleged attacker has since been identified as a 31-year-old French national with no previous police record.

Battle between Macron and Le Pen as France votes for its next president

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A great deal of attention will be placed on the turnout this time around, with plenty of speculation that voters will stay away because they don't particularly like either candidate.

Polls show Macron ahead of Le Pen as he warns of post-Trump ‘hangover’

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Macron compared France's choice in Sunday's presidential runoff to that of US voters before they elected Donald Trump into the White House, and warned his current polling lead was no guarantee of victory.

France issues arrest warrant for ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

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Prosecutor's office in Nanterre said it issued the warrant for the former head of Nissan and Renault and four other people based on an investigation opened in 2019 into money laundering and abuse of company assets. 

France says Russian mercenaries staged ‘French atrocity’ in Mali

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French army says it filmed mercenaries burying bodies to falsely accuse France of leaving behind mass graves.