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Kremlin responds angrily as Russian billionaire is charged in France

Suleiman Kerimov, who has close ties to the Kremlin, has been charged with tax fraud and money laundering in Nice

23/11/2017

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Nice commemorates first anniversary of Bastille Day attack

The southern French city is holding several events to remember last year's atrocity which killed scores and injured hundreds.

14/07/2017

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Carnivals underway in Nice and Venice

The cities of Nice and Venice erupted into celebration as their annual carnivals got underway.

12/02/2017

France

Nice holds carnival amid tight security

Organisers wanted no repetition of the July terrorist massacre when Nice last had an open-air party, so the route was changed and security was extra-tight.

11/02/2017

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Attack in Nice: eyewitnesses recount terror

France has yet to awaken from the nightmare of Thursday’s attack in Nice.

17/07/2016

France

Paris Prosecutor says Nice attack bears hallmarks of Islamic terrorism

A terror inquiry has been launched into Thursday night’s attack in Nice that killed at least 84 people and wounded scores more.

15/07/2016

World News

Amateur video shows police close in on Nice truck attack driver

Amateur footage shows the moment police surrounded the white truck which plowed into a crowd in Nice.

15/07/2016

France

Nice attack: what we know about the man behind the lorry massacre

Attacker was 31-year-old Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel from Tunisia described as good-looking but a distressed and unstable man who was, at times, aggressive.

15/07/2016

France

Nice: Bastille Day Attack - Timeline of Events

Stay up to date as events unfold in the wake of the Truck attack in Nice, France.

15/07/2016

France

France will not be destabilised says PM

After a meeting of the Defence Council, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said France would not allow itself to be destabilised by the truck attack in Nice.

15/07/2016

France

Snapshot emerges of the Nice truck attack victims

A picture of some of those who fell during the Nice attacks on Bastille Day is beginning to emerge.

15/07/2016

Sport

Thomas beats Contador again to take Paris-Nice title

Geraint Thomas has added a prestigious title to his collection, the Paris-Nice classic. The Welshman becomes only the third British rider to win the

14/03/2016

Sport

Swift is swift but Démare swifter as Frenchman wins Paris-Nice stage 1

After an extremely tough stage 1 in ''Paris-Nice'':http://www.letour.fr/paris-nice/2016/us/ the Frenchman Arnaud Démare thrilled the home fans with a sprint victory in Vendôme.

07/03/2016

Sport

Paris-Nice: Michael Matthews claims opening time trial

Australia’s Michael Matthews produced a superb display to clinch the 6.1km prologue on the opening day of the 2016 Paris-Nice. The Orica-GreenEdge

06/03/2016

Sport

Formula One bids farewell to Jules Bianchi at funeral

The funeral of French formula one driver Jules Bianchi took place on Tuesday in his hometown of Nice. World champion Lewis Hamilton was among a host

21/07/2015

France

Man with knife attacks French soldiers guarding Jewish centre in Nice

Two French soldiers slightly injured after being attacked by a knife-wielding man in Nice

03/02/2015