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Watch: Frenchman breaks world record for longest tightrope walk ever

On Tuesday, French tightrope walker claimed a new world record as he completed a 2,200-metre-long (nearly 1.4-mile) trip to Mont Saint-Michel along a wire suspended between a crane and the famous abbey on the tidal island.

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Six people convicted of harassing teenager over anti-Islam videos

The "Mila" case has generated debate in France over free speech and religious rights.

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French court drops rape case against Luc Besson

One of France's most controversial cases in the #MeToo movement has come to a potential close.

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France entry rules for Brits travelling to the Champions League final

Unvaccinated British tourists can travel to France if they take a Covid test first.

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First meeting of new French cabinet overshadowed by rape allegations

Macron's new Minister for Solidarity Damien Abad has strenuously denied media reports that he forced two women to have sex with him in 2010 and 2011.

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Reviving the timber industry in the French Alps

In partnership with the European Commission

With its spruce, larch and cedar, the Alps region is one of the most wooded in France. Fourteen years ago, the local timber sector decided to pull together and face up to more competitive offers from forests in Germany and Austria, the Nordics and Eastern Europe. A new label was born.

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Feminist collective deploys banner on red carpet

Members of the feminist collective "Les Colleuses" deployed a banner bearing the names of the 129 victims of femicide in France since the last Festival, in July 2021.

France

Security guard killed outside Qatar's embassy in Paris

A security guard working at the Qatari embassy in Paris was killed on Monday morning, with a suspect quickly arrested, according to a source close to the investigation.

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An honorary Palme d'Or for Tom Cruise at the Cannes Film Festival

The American actor received an honorary Palme d'Or before the screening of "Top Gun: Maverick" on Wednesday 18 May.

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Tom Cruise is top gun at Cannes Film Festival

Tom Cruise is given a warm welcome as he arrives at the Cannes Film Festival for the screening of the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun

France

French demonstrators explain why they support Ukraine

Demonstrators supporting Ukrainians in the town of Mariupol, which was hit hard by the Russian invasion, explain what brought them out onto the streets.

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112-year-old Venezuelan named 'world's oldest man'

Juan Vincente Mora is the world's oldest man at 112. He has 41 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

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Forest Whitaker awarded at Cannes: these are his 5 best performances

Looking through his filmography, we discuss what makes each of his defining performances so unique.

France

Who is France's new prime minister and what's on her to-do list?

She's only the second woman to hold the post.

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Final preparations underway for 75th Cannes Film Festival

Final preparations are well under way on the French Rivera for this year's Cannes Film Festival.

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France: parade marks the opening of "Utopia" festival in Lille

Giant puppets and inflatable floats march down the city center of Lille to mark the start of Utopia, the sixth thematic edition of lille3000, a cultural festival running until October.

Art

Visit museums at night on European Night of Museums - May 14

Visit icon museums at night on European Night of Museums - May 14

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Is needle-spiking spreading across the European club scene?

Reports of needle-spiking are emerging from French nightclubs, months after a wave of attacks were reported in the UK.

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The Holocaust survivors who waited until now to tell their stories

These survivors have waited almost 80 years to tell their Holocaust stories.

Art

Bob Dylan's biggest sculpture to date unveiled in Provence vineyard

Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has unveiled his largest sculpture to date, entitled Rail Car. The piece will be permanently exhibited at Château La Coste, a 600-acre sculpture park in Provence.