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The French presidential election has exposed deep splits that will be difficult to heal, says Anne-Sylvaine Chassany in the Financial Times.

Models will need to provide a doctor's certificate attesting to their overall physical health, with special regard to their body mass index.

Team says fake documents, mixed with authentic ones, were released in bid to sow doubt and misinformation before voters go to the polls.

 Le Pen received a hostile reception at her final campaign stop in Reims cathedral as polls show her likely share of the vote falling below 40%.

Ruling on a case filed by a 65-year-old, court said that 'the duality' of gender as a civil status was 'necessary for social and legal organisation'.

Former US president backs Macron over far-right rival Marine Le Pen because centrist candidate 'appeals to people's hopes and not their fears'.

Some 63% of viewers of BFM TV said former minister was more convincing than Marine Le Pen in sometimes fierce 2-hour TV debate.

Le Pen played up Macron's background as investment banker while he accused her of not having solutions to issues such as unemployment.

Sparks are set to fly as the contenders for the presidency fight their corner in a last encounter before Sunday's runoff vote.

Poll of Mélenchon's 'Unbowed France' movement shows 36.% plan to cast blank ballot, 29.1% will not vote and 34.8% will back Macron.