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Protests in France over bid to restrict those without both COVID jabs

Police used tear gas in several French cities to disperse the demonstrations.

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Bastille Day: What are the July 14 celebrations all about?

14 July is full of fireworks and celebrations across France, but what is Bastille Day all about?

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Watch: France observes Bastille Day under shadow of Delta variant

France returns to its annual military parade down the Champs-Élysées after it was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.

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French MEP criticised for comparing COVID-19 pass with apartheid

Michèle Rivasi, from the European Greens, is known for her opposition to vaccines and has sparked indignation from other French politicians.

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France moves to restrict restaurants to those vaccinated

France has moved to restrict restaurants, cafes and shopping centres to those that have been vaccinated or who have recently tested negative for COVID-19.

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France's Macron to outline plans to curb Delta variant as cases spike

Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce new measures just days after lifting them as new infections fuelled by the more contagious Delta variant soar.

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France’s disused lighthouses are being transformed into coastal B&Bs

In Brittany, France, some disused lighthouses are being converted into holiday rentals for sea lovers.

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US rapper Lil Baby released and fined for carrying drugs in Paris

NBA star James Harden was also stopped and searched by Paris police but was not detained.

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France warned its citizens to avoid Portugal and Spain this summer

Due to concerns about rising cases of the Delta COVID variant, France says avoid travel to Portugal and Spain.

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French man sentenced for murdering family members in hunt for gold

Hubert Caouissin, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the quadruple murder of the Troadec family in 2017.

Moments

These are the top 5 British vineyards that outsparkle French wine

France may be famed for its wine but Britain has a whole host of dreamy vineyards that are proving quite the plucky rival.

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French court convicts 11 people of sending online hate to teenage girl

Speaking at the trial Mila -- now aged 18 -- testified that she doesn't like "any religion, not just Islam," and that the online hate messages made her feel like she had been "condemned to death".

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Why did France backtrack and resume military cooperation with Mali?

Just one month after suspending bilateral cooperation with Mali, France said on Friday that it would resume joint military operations with Bamako after all. What are the reasons behind the reversal?

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France fears fourth COVID-19 wave as Delta variant doubles in one week

With incidence rates on the rise in most French regions and the Delta variant gaining ground, the government warned the country may soon face a fourth wave of coronavirus.

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Konami drops contract with Antoine Griezmann over hotel video

A video posted by Griezmann's teammate Ousmane Dembélé appeared to mock the looks and language of hotel staff in Japan in 2019.

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Health danger from Notre-Dame fire kept from public, lawsuit claims

Parisian authorities are facing legal action over the fire at Notre-Dame cathedral, due to the release of harmful fumes from lead destroyed in the fire.

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French mayor fined for comparing police to Vichy government

In July 1942, some 13,000 Jews were rounded up by the French Vichy regime and sent to concentration camps.

World News

Euroviews. The Russia factor in France’s policies in Chad and Mali | View

Slammed by some as "hypocrisy," the sharp differences in Paris' policies towards Chad and Mali are actually explained by the need to counter Russia’s creeping influence in the Sahel, writes foreign policy analyst Nicolas Tenzer.

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France resumes military operations with Mali amid terror threat

France was preparing to scale back its military presence in the Sahel region but the same jihadist threat that brought its troops there in the first place has complicated the plan.

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France's far-right National Rally party reelects Le Pen as its leader

`Marine Le Pen has been reelected as the leader of the far-right Rassemblement National and sets her sights on the presidential election next year.

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