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Now playing Next France Woman gives birth to baby at Paris train station The baby gets to ride free on the entire RATP network until his 25th birthday. 18/06/2018
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Now playing Next France Paris man stabbed to death in metro as 'onlookers film, post on social The victim's mother said "no one lifted a finger," when her son was attacked. 15/01/2018
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