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Rwandan refugee accused of setting fire to the Nantes Cathedral
Jul 26, 2020 10:25Rwandan refugee with no previous criminal record has been arrested after admitting causing a fire that broke out in three parts of the 15th Century Gothic cathedral on July 18.
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Canada says black boxes of downed Ukrainian plane arrive in Paris
Jul 20, 2020 06:50Canada's foreign minister says the black boxes of a Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran in January have arrived in France for analysis.
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France, Germany, Italy threaten sanctions on violators of Libya’s arms embargo
Jul 19, 2020 05:13France, Germany and Italy have threatened to impose sanctions against countries that are violating a United Nations (UN) arms embargo on conflict-torn Libya.
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Firemen battle blaze at Nantes cathedral in western France
Jul 18, 2020 11:08Firemen were battling a fire that broke out early on Saturday morning (July 18) inside the cathedral in the western French city of Nantes, the local fire service said on Twitter.
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France to probe Abu Dhabi crown prince over torture accusations in Yemen
Jul 18, 2020 02:23French authorities are opening an investigation into allegations that Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been complicit in acts of torture in Yemen, where the UAE, along with Saudi Arabia and its allies, has been waging a years-long bloody war.
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Belgian police break up protest against France's role in Africa
Jul 18, 2020 01:40Belgian police have deployed mounted officers and pepper spray in the shadow of EU headquarters to dislodge protesters as European leaders met inside.
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French lawmakers call for sanctions against Israel, recognition of Palestine
Jul 16, 2020 02:27More than 100 French lawmakers from all political trends have urged President Emmanuel Macron to recognize the State of Palestine, and to impose ‘international sanctions’ against Israel’s annexation project.
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French widow slams ‘barbaric’ killing of husband in face mask tragedy
Jul 14, 2020 03:27The wife of a French bus driver who was beaten to death after he asked four passengers to wear face masks aboard his vehicle has censured the killing of her husband as “barbaric” and called for “exemplary punishment” for the perpetrators.
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France’s Macron asks Israel’s Netanyahu to abandon annexation plan
Jul 11, 2020 01:06French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Israeli regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from pushing forward with his plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank and the Jordan Valley.
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Airbus workers, subcontractors march to Toulouse airport for layoffs protest
Jul 09, 2020 09:32Hundreds of Airbus workers marched on Wednesday to protest against plans to cut up to 15,000 jobs.