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French Christmas market attacker was drunk, police say
A driver who rammed his car into Christmas shoppers in an attack that raised fears of terrorism was four times over the legal drink driving limit, police in the western French…
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Anti-homeless cages spark outcry in France
The French town of Angoulême stirred up controversy on Christmas Eve by putting cages around public benches to keep homeless people at bay.
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Tiny village outshines Champs-Elysées with Christmas display
The lights that adorn the Champs-Elysées in Paris are perhaps the best known in France. But one tiny village in the country's south says its Christmas lights are more than a…
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French gossip weekly fined for ‘outing’ far-right politician
Closer, the French gossip magazine that revealed President François Hollande’s affair with an actress, has been fined €20,000 for publishing photos of the National Front’s deputy…
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French state offers crib sheet for Christmas dinner rows
The French government has anticipated family arguments round the Christmas dinner table with a prepared set of answers to indignant questions about the state’s performance.
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Brigitte Bardot asks EU to ban French favourite foie gras
French film star and celebrity animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has appealed to the European Union to ban the “barbaric practice” of force-feeding ducks and geese to make…
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Van rams Christmas market in western France
A man driving a van ploughed into a crowd strolling through a Christmas market in the western French city of Nantes on Monday evening, injuring 10 people before stabbing hismelf…
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France deploys extra army patrols in wake of attacks
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday said France had deployed 300 extra troops to patrol public areas over the Christmas period following a spate of attacks on police…
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Burundi arrests brother of suspect in French police attack
Burundi authorities said Monday they had arrested the brother of a man who was fatally shot in France after seriously injuring two officers and wounding another in a suspected…
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Driver targets French pedestrians in 'Allahu Akbar' attack
A driver shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) injured 11 people when he ran into pedestrians in the French city of Dijon on Sunday, just a day after a man yelling…
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French health workers launch week-long holiday strike
Emergency-room workers kick off a week of strikes by healthcare professionals on Monday, to be joined by both general practitioners and specialists later as the government…
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French police shooting linked to calls for jihadist attacks
French police on Saturday shot dead a knife-wielding man who attacked three officers in a police station while shouting "Allahu Akbar" ("God is great").
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