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Sunday, October 18, 2015

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Basquiat painting stolen from Paris home
"Mater" by Jean-Michel Basquiat, not thought to be the painting stolen. Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

Basquiat painting stolen from Paris home

A painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, one of the world's most coveted contemporary artists, has been stolen from an apartment in Paris, police said on Saturday. 
More French saying 'au revoir' to homeland
Many young French people head for New York. Photo: Kena Betancur/AFP

More French saying 'au revoir' to homeland

Jessica caught the travel bug and never came back, Frederic wanted a bigger market for his start-up and Nicolas was just tired of the vexing daily grind in France that was eating away at his joie de vivre. 
    French director ripped off 'Escape From New York'
    Luc Besson. Photo: Wang Zhao/AFP

    French director ripped off 'Escape From New York'

    French film-maker Luc Besson was found guilty earlier this year of plagiarising cult classic "Escape From New York" with his sci-fi thriller "Lockout", according to documents seen by AFP on Friday. 
    Mercury set to rise after cold snap in France
    A woman wraps up warm in Paris. Photo: AFP

    Mercury set to rise after cold snap in France

    France has been hit by record low temperatures for October in recent days but despite the chill, winter is not coming quite yet. 
    French universities in crisis
    French students march over universities crisis
    Students protest in Paris over lack of funding as well as many other gripes. 

    French students march over universities crisis

    Students took to the streets of Paris on Friday to protest against the sorry state of French universities, which are suffering from overcrowding and a chronic lack of funding. 
    Refugees not 'invading' France, Hollande blasts
    Photo: AFP

    Refugees not 'invading' France, Hollande blasts

    French President Francois Hollande has tried to put the record straight insisting that France is not being "invaded" by refugees as the far right would have people believe. 
    Strauss-Kahn caught up in new police probe
    Photo: AFP

    Strauss-Kahn caught up in new police probe

    France's fallen political heavyweight Dominique Strauss-Kahn has found his not-so-good name embroiled in another police investigation. This time however it revolves around alleged corruption rather than his sex life. 
      The Local's Franglazy Lexicon
      20 new Franglais words you need to know about
      Time to add a few words to your vocabulary. Photo: Lagotic/Flickr

      20 new Franglais words you need to know about

      To mark World Dictionary Day, we've given 20 French words a Franglais makeover that you can can use everyday. What else would you add? 
      Refugee killed by Eurotunnel freight train
      A refugee walking on the train tracks near Calais. Photo: AFP

      Refugee killed by Eurotunnel freight train

      A refugee was hit and killed by a freight train in northern France in the very early hours of Friday morning, marking the 16th fatality of its kind since June. 
      France rejects bid to reduce price of tampons
      Photo: WikiCommons

      France rejects bid to reduce price of tampons

      French MPs have said no to a plan to reduce taxes on tampons, sparking outraged responses across France's social media channels. 
        Features
        Opinion - France's veil ban
        Burqa ban five years on - 'We created a monster'
        Has France's so-called burqa ban been successful? Not for some critics. Photo: AFP

        Burqa ban five years on - 'We created a monster'

        Exactly five years after France's controversial burqa-ban was adopted, a professor who has spent years studying its impact tells The Local it has been a "complete failure" and even helped create a real threat to France. 
        Education in France
        The troubles with French universities laid bare
        Students in Lyon. Photo: AFP

        The troubles with French universities laid bare

        Classrooms overflowing, a serious lack of funding, and a flailing reputation abroad... what exactly is wrong with France's university system? The Local's Oliver Gee takes a closer look.  
        JobTalk France - Graduate job hunting
        Start with start-ups: Find a graduate job in France
        Paris is home to plenty of job fairs, all worth checking out if you're a graduate. Photo: AFP

        Start with start-ups: Find a graduate job in France

        Paris-based graduate and job hunter Ellie O'Driscoll offers some sound advice on how to land employment in France after finishing university. You can start with start-ups, she says. 
        What's on in France: Ten things to do in October
        Keep an eye out for zombies in Paris this month. Photo: AFP

        What's on in France: Ten things to do in October

        As the last dregs of Summer give way to chilly mornings and the sudden urge for a soothing chocolat chaud, October is the month where we head indoors to bask in France’s abundant art and cultural offerings, with a few outdoor events thrown in for good measure. 
        World Vegetarian Day
        Is France finally set to embrace vegetarianism?
        Is France ready to accept vegetarianism? Photo: AFP

        Is France finally set to embrace vegetarianism?

        Life has always been hard for vegetarians in the land of steak tartare, foie gras and boeuf bourguignon but the times they are a changing. The vegetable enlightenment has finally reached France, but how far will it go? 
        More news
        France opens abattoir probe after grisly video
        The Ales abattoir which is now part of an official probe after undercover video was released. Photo: AFP

        France opens abattoir probe after grisly video 

        An official probe has been opened into a French abattoir after undercover video emerged showing cattle having their throats slit while conscious, pigs being gassed in a cage and a horse being beaten with an electric prod. 
        Nuclear waste ship quits France for Australia
        The BBC Shanghai cargo ship leaves the habour on October 15, 2015 in Cherbourg-Octeville. Photo: AFP

        Nuclear waste ship quits France for Australia

        A ship, dubbed the "dustbin", carrying 25 tonnes of reprocessed nuclear waste was steaming to Australia on Friday despite protests from activists about an "environmental disaster waiting to happen". 
        Italy's Eataly challenges France for food crown
        Italian gourmet supermarket Eataly is set to open a number of stores across Europe. Photo: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP

        Italy's Eataly challenges France for food crown

        Having conquered half the world, luxury Italian supermarket Eataly is getting ready to take on Europe, with a store in food-rival France the jewel in its crown. 
        In Pictures
        Paris: The Museum of Mankind all set to reopen
        The museum is set to reopen on Sunday. Photo: AFP

        Paris: The Museum of Mankind all set to reopen 

        It’s taken six years and nearly €100 million but one of Paris’s great museums, the Museum of Mankind is finally about to reopen to an expectant public. 
        IN PICTURES
        France gets first dusting of snow as mercury dips
        The Massif de Sancy in the Auverge region of central France gets its first dusting of snow. Photo: Sancy Tourism Office

        France gets first dusting of snow as mercury dips

        It might only be the 15th of October but parts of central France including Burgundy witnessed the first snow falls of the season on Thursday as temperatures dropped sharply. 
        From our other editions
        Vienna Elections
        SPÖ clear winner in Vienna election
        Michael Häupl. Photo: SPÖ Wien

        SPÖ clear winner in Vienna election

        The centre-left SPÖ has won the Vienna state election but the far-right Freedom Party has made significant gains and recorded its best ever result in the capital.  
        Swiss farmer wins second pumpkin title
        Meier earlier this month at Swiss championship. Photo: Jucker Farm

        Swiss farmer wins second pumpkin title 

        Swiss farmer and world champion pumpkin grower Beni Meier maintained his European title at the weekend with an 856-kilogram pumpkin. 
        Refugee crisis
        'Women weep, young men are collapsing'
        Fatma and her three children after being rescued in Greece. Private photo

        'Women weep, young men are collapsing'

        A Syrian refugee who went through a harrowing journey to Germany tells The Local of her disenchantment with German authorities since she arrived and the sense of despair in refugee camps. 
        Tesla to fight Denmark's new tax on electric cars
        Tesla's luxury models will be the hardest hit by the tax phase-in. Photo: Kim Haugaard/Scanpix 

        Tesla to fight Denmark's new tax on electric cars

        The government has defended its move to gradually phase out tax breaks on electric cars as a way to make things fairer for car owners, but the maker of Denmark's most popular electric model has slammed the plan as anti-competitive and a death knell for the industry.  
        The Local list
        Unlucky for some: Ten of the strangest Spanish superstitions
        How many lives does a Spanish cat have? Photo:Richard / Flickr

        Unlucky for some: Ten of the strangest Spanish superstitions

        Did you know that Tuesday 13th in Spain is considered unlucky? Read on for the lowdown on all the strangest Spanish superstitions.  
        National
        France gets first dusting of snow as mercury dips
        Sport
        Five of the best New Zealand-France rugby clashes over the years
        Society
        French weatherman blown off air after questioning climate change
        Society
        The shock video that forced the closure of a French abattoir
        Culture
        Former footballer Eric Cantona strips naked for French magazine Elle
        National
        Calais refugees get fright of life after hiding in truck... with a polar bear
        Society
        Not male or female: France's first 'gender neutral' person recognized
        French porn star left furious over airline’s joke tweet
        Travel
        The secret to more travel for less
        Society
        The French baby names the law simply wouldn't allow
        National
        Anger after hunter accidentally kills hiker thinking he was a deer
        Analysis & Opinion
        France's 'burqa ban' five years on - 'We created a monster'
        National
        Sea Park's killer whale dies after devastating floods in France
        Travel
        Ten stunning images from France in the autumn
        Education
        Whatever happened to the once famous French university system?
        National
        Refugees enjoy Paris after escaping war
        Analysis & Opinion
        Opinion: Maybe France isn't completely doomed after all
        Features
        How to find a graduate job in France
        The pro-women French TV ad that was axed because it was too sexist 
        Society
        French bakers in trouble with the law for... working too often
        Culture
        What's on in France: Ten great things to do in October
        Technology
        French car makes it from Paris to Bordeaux... without a driver
        Society
        This pic was enough to see a French beauty queen stripped of her crown
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