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Police office stabbed during arrest of the three women who were described as 'fanatics' and 'radicalised' by French interior minister.

Initially 110 people were trapped after cables got crossed, but 65 were airlifted out by helicopter before rescue work was suspended for night. 

The deeply-unpopular French president rules out nationwide burkini ban as he seeks to unite fractured Socialist Party and attacks Right.

Teodorin Obiang, 47, will be tried by a Paris court on charges including corruption, money-laundering and embezzlement of public funds.

Owner of the Peugeot 607 left near cathedral has been arrested and is on watchlist of people suspected of religious radicalism, an official said.

Total of 35 porters at leading auction house Hotel Drouot jailed for stealing thousands of items in case which has shocked France's art world.

A 24-year-old man assaulted two prison guards with a makeshift knife, severely wounding one of them, according to French authorities.

Move to uphold ban 'on security grounds' is first such ruling since France's highest administrative court overturned another ban on the swimsuit.

Isabelle Dinoire was given new nose and mouth in 2005 but heavy use of immunosuppressant drugs weakened her and she has died from cancer.

Mayor Anne Hidalgo says camps in capital will cost 6.5m euros to set up as France faces pressure over refugee camp in Calais.