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Two couples and a child were found dead in an apartment in the town of Pau, south-west France, after neighbours reported smoke coming from inside it and seeing blood on a window.

The pilot of a French military helicopter died, and his co-pilot was seriously injured, when their Gazelle crashed while on a training flight near the Ivory Coast city of Abidjan, the army said in a statement on Wednesday. 

In a tightly fought game on Tuesday, France beat Belgium to earn a place in the World Cup final in Moscow next Sunday to face either England or Croatia who play their semi-final match on Wednesday.

In a speech to MPs, the president denied claims he governs for the rich as he promises changes to unemployment benefits, pensions and health system.

French judges have blocked the payment of more than £2 million in state subsidies to the far-Right party, newly named Rassemblement National.

Moments after ruling by Constitutional Council backing olive farmer Cédric Herrou,  the hashtag #fraternité started trending on Twitter.

Tourists urged to make online bookings up to three months in advance to see sights without having to battle through huge crowds.

Officer initially said he had opened fire on the 22-year-old man in self-defence but under questioning said he had fired by accident.

Officer who shot man, 22, while trying to arrest him, sparking riots, initially said it was in self-defence but has now given new version of events.

The agreement paves the way for the tapestry depicting the Norman victory over Harold in 1066 to be loaned to a British museum in 2022.