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'Devastating beyond words': Remains of missing hiker found in France

Bones found in the French Pyrenees last week belong to missing UK hiker Esther Dingley, her family has confirmed.

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Paris moves hundreds of homeless people from central square

They will be temporarily housed in gymnasiums. The Paris town hall is calling on the government to provide a "lasting solution".

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'Infuriating': British expats in France slam UK's quarantine decision

The mandatory 10 day quarantine makes it almost impossible for British expats based in France to visit their families at home.

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UK defends France quarantine decision amid row with Paris

The UK transport minister says the beta variant has been a concern not just in French overseas territories but also in parts of mainland France.

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France's Macron sues billboard owner for depicting him as Hitler

The offending poster portrays Macron in the uniform of Nazi leader Hitler, with a small moustache, a lock on his forehead and the acronym of the presidential movement LREM turned into a swastika. A message reads: "Obey, get vaccinated."

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Two arrested after thief steals €3 million worth of jewellery in Paris

The man who carried out the burglary left the Chaumet shop near the Champs-Elysées on an electric sccoter.

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Two suspects arrested over armed robbery of French jeweller

A man on an electric scooter had burst into the shop carrying a handgun, police said.

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Newborn baby girl found alive in garbage bag near Lyon

An infant child was found alive in a garbage bag by passers-by near the French city of Lyon.

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France owes a debt to French Polynesia over nuclear tests, says Macron

Paris carried out 193 nuclear tests in French Polynesia between 1966 and 1996 as part of its nuclear weapons development programme.

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How legitimate are protests against the use of COVID health passes?

An increasing number of EU countries require people to present a health pass to visit museums, bars and restaurants. But challenging its use might be tricky.

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France investigates after Cuban embassy targeted by gasoline bombs

Cuba's Foreign Ministry said that three Molotov cocktails were thrown, with two hitting the embassy and setting a fire

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Cordouan 'king of lighthouses' granted UNESCO world heritage status

Cordouan Lighthouse, the 400 year-old beacon nicknamed the "King of Lighthouses" has been granted UNESCO world heritage status

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French president Macron visits former colonies in French Polynesia

President Emmanuel Macron is visiting former French colonies in Polynesia in the South Pacific

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Clashes at Paris protest over virus passes

Clashes at Paris protest over virus passes

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COVID health pass extended to French bars despite mass protests

For the second weekend in a row, thousands took to the streets in France to protest against the extension of the coronavirus health pass and compulsory vaccination for certain professions. Nevertheless, French MPs approved the move early on Monday.

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Women in France fined for wearing 'burkini' swimsuits at pool

"Burkinis" -- a swimsuit that covers the whole body except the face -- have been outlawed by several French municipalities since 2016, arguing the costumes violate the country's secular values. But activists have argued that the ban is rooted in Islamophobia.

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NGOs take France to court over 'discriminatory' police checks

Several court rulings across France in recent years have found identity checks carried out by police were discriminatory.

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Teenager arrested after electricity cut at French vaccination centre

A teenager has been arrested in the French investigation into the intentional power cut that affected a vaccination centre in Audincourt.

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France now in 4th wave of COVID due to Delta cases soaring, says PM

Daily cases soared to 18,000 on Tuesday and Castex claimed 96% of these infections were in unvaccinated people.

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UK to pay France €62.7 million to curb Channel migration

The deal between the two countries will see French authorities double the number of officers deployed along the coast with their patrol area widened.