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France

French NGO files lawsuit over lead contamination from Notre-Dame fire

"The relevant authorities, including the diocese... neglected to assist residents, visitors and workers, allowing them to be exposed to the toxic fallout," the NGO said in its lawsuit.

30/07/2019

Spain

Footage of a bull with horns on fire causes uproar

Several French NGOs called out the old Spanish tradition of setting a bull's horns on fire after footage of a bull with his horns on fire went viral on social media.

29/07/2019

Sport

Egan Bernal becomes first Colombian to win the Tour de France

Team INEOS' Egan Bernal became the 2019 Tour de France champion on Sunday. He is the first Colombian to hold the title.

28/07/2019

France

Vintage Trump as US president threatens to tax French wines

Donald Trump has threatened to target French wine after Paris imposed a tax on US technology giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon.

27/07/2019

France

Watch: Enormous thigh bone of a dinosaur found in southwest France

This femur is two metres long, bigger than the average human male!

26/07/2019

France

'May the force be with vous’: France unveils space weapons plan

France wants to develop laser weapons to protect its satellites, the country's defence minister said as she outlined a new space strategy.

26/07/2019

France

Commander of submarine that was missing for 50 years remembered fondly

51 years since it's disappearance, French submarine La Minerve was found on Monday. Pierre Simon, a former French Navy marine, remembers what the submarine's commander was like.

26/07/2019

Musica

Gustavo Dudamel electrifies the Rencontres Musicales d'Évian festival

The inspirational conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the festival's specially-created orchestra gave a passionate performance of Brahms' 4th symphony at the grand finale.

25/07/2019

France

Franky Zapata fails to cross the English Channel with 'flyboard'

Franky Zapata fails to cross the English Channel with 'flyboard'

25/07/2019

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French inventor shows off flyboard before bid to cross English Channel

French inventor Franky Zapata demonstrated his jet-powered flyboard in the north of France on Wednesday (July 24), a day before attempting a cross-Channel flight.

24/07/2019

France

Watch: Tourists cool off in Paris' fountains as France sizzles

As Paris sizzled in the heatwave currently gripping France, some tourists sought relief in the fountains in front of the Eiffel Tower.

24/07/2019

France

France becomes first country to adopt EU copyright reform

France became the first country to adopt the controversial EU copyright reform on Tuesday.

24/07/2019

France

France tells Iran to return to compliance in nuclear deal - foreign ministry

France tells Iran to return to compliance in nuclear deal - foreign ministry

24/07/2019

Sport

Watch: Tour de France employs men to redesign the phallic graffiti

Before every day of the Tour de France, Patrick and his teammate drive along the route in their van, painting over any phallic imagery on the roads or walls.

23/07/2019

France

'Hold adults accountable,' says climate change activist Greta Thunberg

"Young people should speak up and hold adults accountable in the combat against climate change," said activist Greta Thunberg on receipt of Normandy's first Freedom Prize.

23/07/2019

World

Greta Thunberg: ‘Don't listen to children, listen to scientists’

The 16-year old Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg urged French MPs to listen to scientists and act to reduce global warming.

23/07/2019

France

14 EU countries agree to Franco-German migrant influx mechanism

Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said Italy would not continue to be "Europe's refugee camp" after 14 EU members agreed to a new Franco-German migrant influx mechanism on Monday.

23/07/2019

Australia

French journalist arrested while reporting on protest in Australia

French television journalist Hugo Clement was arrested alongside his crew while they were reporting on a protest in the Australian state of Queensland.

22/07/2019

France

Euroviews. Health worker strikes in Europe should not be ignored ǀ View

For the past three months, emergency departments across France have been hit by industrial action. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals working on the frontline of healthcare have walked out over concerns about patient safety and their working environments.

22/07/2019

Australia

Australia detains French television crew filming anti-coal protest

Australian authorities have detained a French television crew who were filming anti-coal protest

22/07/2019