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Air France passengers describe how engine disintegrated over Atlantic

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Passengers on the Paris to Los Angeles say they heard a thud and vibrations rattled through the cabin as the A380 plane lost altitude.

At least 25 hurt as football stadium barrier collapses in France

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Incident happened at stadium in Amiens in northern France during Ligue 1 match between Amiens and Lille as away fans celebrated a goal.

France brings in new rules on 'retouched' body images in adverts

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Any commercial image that has been digitally altered to make a model look thinner will have a cigarette-packet style warning on it.

France's poorest pensioners to lose hundreds in health tax hike

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Unions say pensioners earning 1,000 euros a month will lose about 17 euros in tax increase while those on 2,000 euros will lose double that.

Counter-terror bill risks France’s human rights record, say UN experts

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Liberty and security ‘under threat’ from bill aiming to end France’s state of emergency by transferring special police powers into permanent law.

French court sentences mother of jihadist for financing terrorism

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Nathalie Haddadi was sentenced to two years in prison for 'financing terrorism' because she sent her jihadist son money.

France and Italy reach 'win-win' deal over STX shipyard

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Deal, which aims to create a world leader in naval industry, ends dispute after France had unexpectedly blocked a takeover by an Italian firm.

Macron government cuts taxes for wealthy in first budget

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Ministers insist 2018 budget will benefit both rich and poor after criticism from left-wing critics over slashing of a tax on financial investments.

Siemens and Alstom announce merger to form 'European champion'

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Germany's Siemens makes the inter-city ICE trains, while Alstom builds the French equivalent, TGV trains, and have combined sales of €15.3bn.

France's new 'airline for millennials' unveils its flights

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Joon, part of Air France, will fly to four short-haul cities from December - Barcelona, Berlin, Lisbon and Porto - and then Brazil and Seychelles.