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Tearful French athletes gather to mourn victims of Argentina crash

World

Bravery by proxy: TV reality shows cast values in doubt

Reality television is under critical scrutiny following the deadly double helicopter crash on location in Argentina early in the making of the

France

Back to the battlefield for Napoleon's hat

A unhappy trip down memory lane for Napoleon’s hat, as it left for Waterloo for the bicentenary commemorations of the battle which led to his demise

Argentina

French experts help Argentina probe deadly 'reality TV' helicopter crash

Experts in Argentina have been joined by colleagues from France in the search for clues as to what caused two helicopters to crash during the filming

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France

Jewels worth millions stolen in French motorway heist

It was a daring robbery – and for thieves the reward was considerable. Two high-security lorries transporting jewels worth millions of euros were

France

Armed robbers steal 9m euros of jewellery on French highway

Indonesia

Richard Branson appeals to Indonesia to revoke death sentence for Bali 9 pair

The families of two Australian drug smugglers have made what could be one of their final visits to the men. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were

Argentina

France mourns as investigators are sent to site of fatal helicopter crash in Argentina

France is sending its own investigators to Argentina to find out what caused a fatal helicopter collision during the filming of a reality TV show

France

France: Controversial draft law revives euthanasia debate

French legislators have started debating a draft law which could take the country a step closer to legalising euthanasia. It’s brought campaigners

Romania

Romania left red-faced after France-Germany map gaffe

Argentina

France's Hollande says helicopter crash deaths are cause of 'immense sadness'

France’s president says the deaths of three sports stars and seven others in a helicopter crash in Argentina is a cause of “immense sadness.” Olympic

Argentina

Video shows Argentina helicopter collision as France mourns sports stars

French sport and the country as a whole has been stunned by the deaths of three of its sports stars and five other nationals in a dual helicopter crash in Argentina. Ten people died including two Arge

Europe News

Le Pen's party accused of misusing EU cash

The far right Front National party of France has been accused of misusing European Parliament funds. EU officials accuse Marine Le Pen’s party of

Argentina

'Dropped' helicopter crash: what we know

Argentina

French sports stars among 10 killed in Argentina helicopter crash

A collision between two helicopters in Argentina has left ten people dead. Among those killed were eight French nationals including three sports

France

Four detained over suspected links to Paris attacks

Four people, including a policewoman, have been detained over suspected links to the deadly attacks that brought terror to Paris in January. One man

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Paris fashion week showcases Dior, Miyake, Kenzo, Mugler, Arora

Dior Paris fashion Week and Belgian designer Raf Simons took inspiration from the 1970s for his latest Dior Autumn-Winter

France

French ex-minister under formal investigation in funding probe

Former French Minister Claude Gueant has been placed under formal investigation over allegations the ex-Libyan leader Gaddafi helped finance

Mali

Mali PM condemns Bamako attack as act of 'indiscriminate violence'

Mali’s prime minister has described a deadly militant attack in Bamako as an act of “indiscriminate violence.” Mobido Keita was speaking as he

Mali

Five dead in nightclub attack in Mali capital

An attack on a nightclub in Mali’s capital Bamako has left five people dead and eight others injured. Three European nationals are among the dead