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Poll dampens far-right hopes in regional election final round

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Poll suggests Front National leader Marine Le Pen and niece Marion Maréchal-Le Pen could both lose in regions they scored highly in on Sunday.

Karim Benzema suspended from France team over sex tape blackmail case

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French Football Federation's ban on the 27-year-old football star will be lifted if he is cleared of suspected complicity in blackmail of teamate.

New draft Paris climate conference text unveiled

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The 29-page re-worked draft published by French presidency of COP 21 negotiations identifies options for deal, but observers fear 'fireworks'.

Remains of third jihadist gunman in Paris concert hall massacre identified

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Foued Mohamed-Aggad, 23, from Strasbourg was killed with two other assailants at the end of their rampage at the Bataclan theatre in November.  

Eagles of Death Metal return to scene of Paris concert massacre

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Before performing at U2 gig, the US band paid hommage at Bataclan theatre where terrorists killed 90 people during their performance.

Alleged Paris attacks ringleader 'evaded Greek police' in January

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Abdelhamid Abaaoud, killed by French police last month, escaped arrest in Athens from where he directed Brussels terror cell, security source tells BBC.

French troops held over Central African Republic child sex claims

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The four men appear to be the first to face judicial questioning in France since accusations were first made against French peacekeepers last year.

Mona Lisa 'hiding earlier portrait'

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A French scientist claims that years of high-tech study of Leonardo da Vinci's celebrated portrait has revealed another below it of a different sitter.

Paris terrorist attacks wipe 500 million euros off French economy

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Most affected is tourism sector, with Air France estimating losses of 50 million euros, while Bank of France says fourth quarter growth cut by 0.1 pcnt.

Migrants in Calais defy official attempts to dismantle 'the jungle'

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Relocated refugees sent to holding centres around the country are returning to the channel port, intent on entering Britain.