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Twelve dead as terrorists attack the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo

At 11.30 am CET three masked gunmen entered the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris and slaughtered ten unarmed staff and

07/01/2015

France

Paris slaughter condemned by world leaders

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has condemned the slaughter in Paris and added in her statement, “It is also an attack on freedom of speech and the

07/01/2015

France

Quartet of murdered French cartoonists among country's finest satirists

Ten members of the Charlie Hebdo editorial team have been shot dead in Paris, along with the two police officers who were guarding their offices

07/01/2015

France

François Hollande condemns 'cowardly' attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo

French President François Hollande wasted no time in going to the Charlie Hebdo offices to express his regrets and promise justice for the attackers

07/01/2015

France

Charlie Hebdo, a satirical rag that has never shied away from controversy

07/01/2015

France

12 dead after gun attack at French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo

07/01/2015

France

Author defends his novel about a Muslim-run France after critics condemn it as a gift for the far right

The release of a book by author Michel Houellebecq exploring a Muslim-run France causes controversy as critics call it an 'Islamophobic scare story'

07/01/2015

France

Thank you for this biopic: Film rights bought to Trierweiler's revenge memoir

Valerie Trierweiler, the former partner of the French president will see her kiss-and-tell book transferred to the big screen. The film rights to

05/01/2015

France

France: mayor's refusal to give Roma baby burial plot sparks outrage

The decision by the mayor of Champlan, south of Paris to deny a Roma baby a burial plot has sparked outrage amongst Roma groups and local residents

05/01/2015

France

Mass brawl between 200 migrants in Calais

Seven people were injured in Calais as tensions erupted into clashes between some 200 migrants seeking to cross the Channel to Britain.

04/01/2015

France

Thousands turn out for Paris New Year Parade

Tens of thousands of people gathered on the Champs Elysees in Paris to watch the city’s New Year’s Day parade. It’s only the second year the show’s

02/01/2015

France

Easyjet France cancels 30% of flights on New Year’s Eve

31/12/2014

Sport

Formula 1 driver Bianchi 'unconscious but breathing unaided'

Marussia driver Jules Bianchi remains unconscious but is breathing unaided and has reportedly begun a programme of rehabilitation therapy in France

30/12/2014

France

Traffic chaos continues in French Alps, snow chains made compulsory

Traffic remained heavy in the French Alps on Sunday after a night which saw 15,000 people stranded by snow and forced to seek emergency shelter. Many

28/12/2014

France

Snow and ice in France disrupts travel

Heavy snow has fallen in parts of northern and eastern France on Saturday. The French met office has issued an orange alert for snow and ice in

27/12/2014

France

New Easyjet strike called in France over New Year

Several French Easyjet flights failed to take off over Christmas - and now there's a threat of further strike action over New Year.

26/12/2014

France

France: Angouleme council takes down anti-homeless cages around benches after outcry

The local council in the French city of Angouleme has backtracked on a decision to cage public benches to stop homeless people using them. The fences

26/12/2014

France

France tells people to enjoy Christmas, but stay vigilant

Have a relaxing Christmas, but keep personal safety in mind when out in public, say French authorities.

24/12/2014

France

First photos of Monaco royal twins

Monaco’s Royal Palace has released the first photos of the royal twins. The pair were born on December 10 to Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife

24/12/2014

France

Santa Claus goes underwater

Santa Claus took a break from wrapping presents today to drop by the Paris city aquarium and feed the fishes. Swimming underwater in a full Santa

23/12/2014

France

Valls downplays extremist link in France attacks

One of the victims of Monday evening’s attack in the western city of Nantes has died in hospital. At least nine others were injured when a van

23/12/2014

France

Third 'lone wolf' injures ten in Western France

A meeting of ministers will discuss a series of "lone wolf" attacks in France over the past three days. The latest, in the western city of Nantes, left 10 people injured.

23/12/2014

France

Eleven injured after man drives car into pedestrians in Dijon

Eleven people have been injured in the eastern French city of Dijon after a man drove his car into groups of pedestrians. Two of the injured were in

22/12/2014

France

Eleven injured in French car attack

In Dijon France, a man used his car as a weapon to injure eleven pedestrians on Sunday while shouting "Allah Akbar".

21/12/2014

World

What we can learn from myths and legends

21/12/2014

France

'Allahu Akbar' lone wolf attacker shot dead by French police

French police have shot dead a man armed with a knife who stabbed three police officers while shouting “Allahu Akbar!” after entering a police

20/12/2014