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Houses set on fire, shots fired: the scenes of rioting that took place overnight in New Caledonia speak volumes about the violence that is shaking the region
New Caledonia is struggling to recover from the unrest that has erupted in recent days. The first clashes with the police began on Monday 13 ...
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Paris 2024: on 21 May, during the Cannes Film Festival, the Olympic flame will be carried up the steps by Paralympic athlete Arnaud Assoumani
The flame will return to Cannes on 18 June as part of its journey across France before the Games in Paris A prestigious moment in ...
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Kendji Girac apologises for any pain or worry he may have caused, and expresses his gratitude for being alive
Less than a month after being shot in the chest, Kendji Girac has spoken out for the first time on his Instagram account. In a ...
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Paris 2024: the Olympic flame reached the coast of Marseille aboard the historic ship ‘Belem’ after a twelve-day voyage from Greece
The Olympic flame will officially reach the French mainland at the end of the day at a ceremony planned for the Old Port. After a ...
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Writer and broadcaster Bernard Pivot has died aged 89
Bernard Pivot, the famous writer and presenter, known for his role as a conduit for literature and for creating the television programme ‘Apostrophes’, has passed ...
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A group of film professionals call for strike action just before the opening of the Cannes Festival
A collective of cinema workers has called for strike action during the Cannes Film Festival, which begins on 14 May. The call for strike action ...
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Bernard Hill, best known for his roles in ‘Titanic’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’, dies aged 79
The British actor was about to make his return to television in the second season of ‘The Responder’, a BBC drama series starring Martin Freeman, ...
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Matisse’s murder: thousands gather in Châteauroux for a white march in his honour
Thousands of people marched through the streets of Châteauroux on Saturday 4 May to pay tribute to Matisse, a 15-year-old teenager who tragically died at ...
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Brigitte Bardot strongly condemns the decision to allow the culling of stray dogs in Aveyron, calling it a criminal act
In an open letter to Gérald Darmanin, Brigitte Bardot and her foundation call on the Interior Minister to become their ally in the fight against ...
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Aisne: Severe storms cause the death of a woman following a mud avalanche
The first victim of the violent storms that swept across northern France on the night of Wednesday 1 to Thursday 2 May was a 57-year-old ...