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Watch: Roma circus struggles to pitch its tent amid rise of far right

During a far-right rally held in 2015 near the site, "aggressive skinheads" blocked the circus tents' doors and asked performers if they were French and Christian.

France

The architect in charge of Notre Dame wants to rebuild it as before

Architect Philippe Villeneuve has been overseeing the cathedral's renovations since 2013. He disagrees with Macron's idea of a "creative reconstruction".

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'First US flag planted at Omaha Beach' goes up for auction

Online bidding has already reached $55,000 (€49,000).

Iraq

Two more Frenchmen sentenced to death in Iraq over ISIS involvement

The two men — Bilel Kabaoui, 32, and Mourad Delhomme, 41 — are the latest defendants in a string of court cases that have already seen other nine French citizens and a Tunisian national be sentenced to death in the past weeks.

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France: Imam jailed for helping migrants cross the English Channel

An Iranian imam has been sentenced to two years in jail for having facilitated the illegal crossing of migrants across the English Channel.

France

Laurent Wauquiez resigns as leader of France's centre-right party

One week after the European elections, the leader of France's centre-right Les Républicains party steps down.

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Election shocks shift battleground on Turin-Lyon rail link

Election shocks in France and Italy shift battleground on Turin-Lyon rail link

Ukraine

Germany calls for peace process to be relaunched in eastern Ukraine

"We will continue to try and make peace possible in this country," said Germany's foreign affairs minister.

France

Five footballers to watch at the Women's World Cup

Ahead of kick-off on Friday, 7 June, who will be the biggest names on the pitch at the 2019 Women's World Cup?

France

24-year-old Algerian student confesses to Lyon bomb blast, IS links

A 24-year-old Algerian student held in connection with last week's bomb blast in Lyon that injured 13 people has confessed to the attack and links to IS

France

Calls grow for release of French academic who is being held in Turkey

Calls are growing for the release of a French academic who has been held in Turkey for nearly a month after protesting against the conflict between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK).

France

Women's World Cup: 10 facts ahead of France 2019

The eighth Women's World Cup takes place this summer at stadiums across France, with the host nation taking on South Korea on June 7 in Paris. Here are 10 things to know ahead of the big kick off.

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Indigenous chief Raoni welcomed in Lyon to defend the Amazonian forest

Indigenous chef Raoni has been in Lyon since Monday (May 27) as part of his world tour to warn of the need to save the Amazonian forest.

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Costumed guests go back centuries at Palace of Versailles

More than 600 guests had the chance to live out their royal fantasies for one-night-only at the Palace of Versailles on Monday (May 27), with a costumed party designed to take them back hundreds of years to the time when France was ruled by kings and queens.

France

Over 600 guests attend a costume party at the Palace of Versailles

The theme of the event was "Marie-Antoinette and fashion".

France

Le Pen party tipped for victory over 'failing' Macron

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) will win the most votes in the European election in France, exit polls predict — an upset for the centrist President Macron.

World News

Hunt for bombing suspect

Police in France have released pictures of a man they suspect planted a bomb in the city of Lyon that injured 13 people

France

Manhunt continues after parcel bomb attack in Lyon

The Paris counter-terrorism prosecutor opened a probe into the blast. New details emerged Saturday about the parcel bomb and the ongoing manhunt.

Italy

Watch: Alpine pass linking Italy and France reopens after winter

The road, 2,188 metres above sea level, was cleared of 7 metres of snow using turbine blades.

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