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Paris police killer followed 'radical vision of Islam before attack'

In the weeks leading up to the attack, he had adopted an increasingly radicalised behaviour, the prosecutor said, justifying the terror attacks on Charlie Hebdo newspaper that left 12 dead in Paris in 2015, trading his clothes for traditional religious ones and stopping to have contact with women.

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French anti-terrorist unit to investigate Paris police knife attack

French anti-terrorist unit to investigate Paris police knife attack

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French police in 'anger march' over conditions, high suicide rates

Thousands of police officers in France are marching in Paris for the first strike in almost two decades to call for improved working conditions.

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Watch back: France remembers former President Jacques Chirac

The Elysée declared Monday a National Day of Mourning in France.

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Hundreds queue to say farewell to Jacques Chirac

Hundreds braved the rain on Sunday to pay their respects to late French president Jacques Chirac lying in state at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris.

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Protesters cover Louvre's Pyramid in black treacle

Climate activists staging a peaceful protest at the Louvre museum dipped their hands in treacle, referencing a partnership with Total

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Paris police arrest over 130 as climate march turns violent

'Black bloc' and 'gilet jaunes' protesters fought running battles with police.

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A Traviata for the 21st Century takes Paris by storm

A daring new staging of Verdi's legendary "La Traviata" brings the classic tale into the internet age. And it has clicked with audiences.

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Watch: Paris tests 'flying taxi' as future of city transport

With pollution a major issue for Paris and public transport bursting at the seams, one start-up has a solution involving the River Seine.

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'Flying taxi' tested in Paris as city battles congestion & pollution

With air pollution a threat to Paris and transport lines bursting at the seams on rush hour, a startup is proposing a "flying taxi" as a greener alternative that makes use of the River Seine.

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The battle for Paris exposes crack in Macron's party

Cedric Villani, defied the ruling party and announced his candidacy for the Paris mayorship. A poll puts him neck and neck with Macron's official candidate, Benjamin Griveaux.

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Saudi princess sentenced over abuse of Paris plumber

A French court has handed Saudi Princess Hassa bint Salman a 10-month suspended sentence over the abuse and kidnap of a Parisien plumber.

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Paris grinds to standstill as transport workers protest pension reform

Subway workers are protesting against the president's plan to overhaul France's pension system.

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Watch: Climate protesters on trial over Macron portraits

The activists took the portraits from town halls and carried them upside down at an anti-G7 march. Protesters removed 125 portraits of Macron to match the 125 days it took France to overtake its carbon footprint this year.

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French judges drop charges against Air France, Airbus over 2009 crash

French judges have dropped charges against Air France and Airbus over a mid-Atlantic plane crash in 2009 that killed all 228 people on board, blaming the pilots for losing control of the plane.

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'People don't know the rules': Lime France on the e-scooter problem

Critics claim they're a real menace to society and an eyesore as they're often carelessly parked or end up being abandoned.

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Watch: Protestors mark 100 domestic violence deaths in France in 2019

Protestors gathered to commemorate the 100 victims, with the 101st being announced two days later.

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Paris celebrates 75th anniversary of liberation from Nazis

Paris celebrated the 75th anniversary of its victory over the rule of the notorious Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Sunday (August 25) with a parade in 1940s dress, delighting onlookers who took part in the joyous commemoration.

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The forgotten story of the Spanish Republicans who liberated Paris

Follow the journey of Amado Granell, the Spanish Republican soldier who headed the first Allied military unit to enter the Nazi-occupied French capital.

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Explained: The story of Paris' liberation from the Nazis, 75 years on

Sunday, August 25, marks 75 years since the Liberation of Paris, when the city was freed from the Nazi occupation it endured from 1940 to 1944.