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French 'Spider-Man' receives French citizenship

Mamoudou Gassama also known as the French "Spider-Man" has received his fast-tracked French citizenship.

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Laws of science halt Usain Bolt's speed in Zero-G plane

Running legend Usain Bolt discovered that he could challenge the law of gravity, by being rendered weightless in a micro-gravity plane on Wednesday (September 12) above France.

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No end in sight for 'Scallop Wars' as talks collapse

The so-called Scallop War between Britain and France is in danger of being re-ignited after France's Agriculture Ministry reported Wednesday that talks to resolve the dispute had broken down.

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Pillar of Smoke: a visual journey into Turkey's contemporary scene

The work of 14 Turkish photojournalists and artists explores their country’s society today.

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Halal tax idea hopes to mobilise moderate Muslims

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Cinema

Deauville pays emotional tribute to Morgan Freeman

44th American Film Festival wraps up with top prizes for debut films.

Russia

Grozny: Nine dimensions of the post-war city explored by photographs

Three photographers invite us to explore the dimensions of post-war Grozny

France

The French McDonald's beloved by its staff

There's a McDonald's in France that is so popular, its staff started a campaign to stop it closing

Italy

Italian convicted for driving migrants across border with BlaBlaCar

An Italian man was given a suspended nine-month jail sentence and a suspended hefty fine for unknowingly driving undocumented migrants over the border through the car-sharing service BlaBlaCar.

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State of the Union: Scallop spat, wolves make comeback

France

59 migrants previously stranded at sea on Aquarius land in France

They are primarily from Sudan, with some also coming from Somalia, Eritrea and Chad.

France

Photo exhibit in France celebrates work of foreign photographers in US

On the 60th anniversary of Robert Frank’s book The Americans, when the US seemed to be closing its doors to many, 'The Rencontres d'Arles' annual photography festival invites you to take a look at the work of foreign photographers in the USA.

World News

Europe briefing: eight stories you need to know about today

In a hurry? Here’s our lunchtime briefing of the key stories from around Europe.

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Cross-Channel scallop spat no business of Brussels

"We invite the national authorities to resolve any dispute in an amicable way"

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Macron main rival to nationalism

France's President Emmanuel Macron accepts that he is the main rival to nationalist, anti-immigration governments in Europe

France

Scallop wars: French and British fishermen pledge talks to solve spat

French and British fishermen have said they will attend talks to quell a dispute over access to the scallop-rich seabed off the coast of Normandy in northern France.

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Europe briefing: Eight stories to know about today

In a rush? Here are eight stories from around Europe that you need to know about today, Wednesday, August 29.

World News

Europe briefing: seven stories to know about today

In a rush? Here are seven stories from around Europe that you need to know about today, Tuesday, August 28.

France

In photos: The fake town's around the world

Gregor Sailor takes us to city replicas and fake towns in the US, China and elsewhere.

France

French village cut from water supply for two years due to pesticides

At first glance, the small town of Etais-La-Sauvin, some 200 kms south of Paris, is your typical French village — except that soil pollution has deprived its inhabitants of drinkable running water for more than two years.