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French billionaire L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt dies at 94

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She sat atop the L'Oreal empire and ran a philanthropic foundation, but faced an old age clouded by dementia and legal drama.

France's National Front number two quits as tensions split party

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Florian Philippot, seen as champion of party’s opposition to the euro, quit the party after being stripped of strategic and communications role.

France's National Front on verge of split after election setback

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Marine Le Pen’s relationship with former close aide Florian Philippot has become so strained experts say it has reached the point of no-return.

France may ban wolf whistling as it tries to tackle sexual harassment

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Suggested laws would also stop men repeatedly asking for their numbers but lawyers fear the offences could be difficult to prove legally.

French oil firm Total in talks with Google over artificial intelligence

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Total are also talking with Microsoft as company seeks to explore how complex algorithms could be applied to its work in oil and gas.

Hurricane Maria leaves one dead, two missing in Guadeloupe

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One person was killed by a falling tree, while two more were reported missing after boat sank off an island in the French territory’s archipelago.

Macron says Paris climate deal will not be renegotiated

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French president also said he 'profoundly respects' Trump's decision to withdraw US from agreement and said the 'door will always remain open'.

French cardinal to face trial for alleged church abuse cover-up

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Cardinal Barbarin will go on trial in April on charges of covering up for priest accused of abusing children in Lyon diocese over 25 years ago.  

Debt-ridden French conservative party may be forced to sell HQ

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Party of former president Nicolas Sarkozy and defeated presidential candidate François Fillon has debts of nearly £50 million.

France says Iran nuclear pact is being ‘strictly implemented’

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French foreign minister warns US that abandoning nuclear agreement with Iran would trigger a 'spiral of proliferation' in the Middle East.