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Global biodiversity conference kicks off in Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron is to open the conference. He is expected to renew his call for 30% of the world's surface to be categorised as protected areas by 2030.

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Macron to spend 3 days in Marseille as mayor demands more investment

The recently elected mayor of Marseille Benoît Payan said the city has no money and said schools were in a catastrophic state.

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France starts giving COVID booster jabs to its elderly and vulnerable

The head of WHO Europe said this week that such jabs -- given low vaccination coverage in poorer parts of the world -- should not be seen as “luxury boosters”.

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World's largest triceratops skeleton on display in Paris

"Big John", a 66-million-year-old triceratops measuring 8 metres, is displayed in a gallery in the Marais district of central Paris until 20 October, ahead of an auction the following day at the Hôtel Drouot.

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Destinations

Digital detox: These are the best places in the world to disconnect

These 10 destinations offer the chance to switch off in the age of the internet.

Business

French economy grows slightly better than expected in second quarter

The French government is forecasting GDP to grow by 6% this year after last year's historic 8% contraction.

Climate

Paris cuts its speed limit to 30 kph in bid to protect climate

Polls suggest most Parisians support the idea.

France

Michel Barnier to run in French presidential election primary

Michel Barnier, the EU's former Brexit negotiator, said he would run in France's presidential election primary.

France

European court dismisses complaint against mandatory vaccination

More than 670 professional and volunteer firefighters in France had complained that compulsory vaccines violated their rights.

United Kingdom

Record number of migrants cross English Channel in a single day

The UK Home Office says more than 800 migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday, a new record for a single day.

France

French backs COVID booster jab initiative for those 65 and older

France’s health minister announced the COVID-19 vaccine booster campaign on Monday, and now France’s national health body has backed the plan.

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Afghan evacuee convicted for leaving surveillance in France

One of the five Afghans placed under watch after being repatriated to France has been convicted of leaving surveillance, the French government has announced.

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Hundreds rally in Paris in support of Afghan people

Hundreds of people including many Afghans demonstrate in Paris to call for more "solidarity" with the Afghan people, a week after the Taliban takeover there.

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Civilians gather outside French Embassy as hope of Kabul exit dwindles

Scores of civilians carrying possessions were spotted camping outside the French embassy in Kabul on Thursday as the evacuation efforts by a number of countries, including the US, UK, France and other European nations continue.

Destinations

Casa Amor hopes to lure a new crowd to Saint Tropez

This new venue is the epitome of bohemian chic on the revamped French Riviera.

France

Teenager shot dead and two others injured on Marseille housing estate

The local prosecutor said that "it was a motorbike with two people armed with at least one assault rifle — Kalashnikov type — who fired (...) in the street."

France

French islands struggling with COVID-19 surge are sent aid

The incidence rate in Guadeloupe now stands at more than 1,900 infections per 100,000 population.

France

Two dead as fight to control raging wildfire near Saint-Tropez goes on

Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze which has now burnt through 5,000 hectares.

France

Vandals attack French vaccination centre and destroy 500 COVID vials

A COVID vaccination centre near Toulouse in France was vandalised and around 500 vials were destroyed.

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Fact check: French ambassador did not leave Afghan capital Kabul

Misleading rumours falsely suggested that France's Ambassador to Afghanistan had left Kabul, but he had instead moved the embassy's operations to the airport.

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