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French bus driver beaten up for insisting on mask rule dies
BAYONNE (France) • A French bus driver who was badly beaten by passengers after he asked them to wear face masks in line with coronavirus…
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Coronavirus: French bus driver dies after attack over face masks
BAYONNE, FRANCE (AFP) – A French bus driver declared brain dead after an attack by passengers who refused to wear face masks died on Friday…
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Bus driver left brain dead 'by group who refused to wear masks'
A bus driver has been left brain dead after an alleged gang attack by five passengers who did not want to wear masks. Masks are…
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Louvre museum reopens after 16-week coronavirus shutdown
PARIS (AFP) – The Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, reopens after its coronavirus closure on Monday (July 6), but with nearly a third of…
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French economy probably bouncing back faster than expected: central bank
PARIS (Reuters) – The French economy is pulling out of the slump induced by the coronavirus outbreak at least as fast as expected a month…
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France returns remains of Algerian anti-colonial fighters
The return of the skulls of 24 resistance fighters comes amid a growing global reckoning with the legacy of colonialism. Algeria has received the skulls…
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French government resigns as Emmanuel Macron acts to recast presidency
PARIS (REUTERS) – French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and his government resigned on Friday (July 3) as President Emmanuel Macron acted on a pledge to…
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Hundreds arrested after European police hack crime chat network
THE HAGUE (AFP) – Police said on Thursday (July 2) they had arrested more than 800 people across Europe after shutting down an encrypted phone…
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France suspends Nato mission role amid Turkey row
France has temporarily pulled out of a Nato security operation amid a major row with Turkey. The defence ministry said France had suspended its role…
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Former French PM Fillon convicted over wife's $1.6m fake job
PARIS (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) – Former French prime minister Francois Fillon and his wife, Penelope, were found guilty of embezzling more than €1 million (S$1.6 million) for…
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French President Macron takes drubbing in local elections, Greens surge
PARIS (REUTERS) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party faced a drubbing on Sunday (June 28) in municipal elections, while the Greens surged into power…
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French President Emmanuel Macron braces for his party's setback in local polls
PARIS (AFP) – France’s ruling party is expected on Sunday (June 28) to be handed a stinging rebuke by voters in the final round of…
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France returns to polls for municipal elections, Macron faces drubbing
PARIS (Reuters) – France emerges from months of coronavirus lockdown to vote on Sunday in a delayed second round of municipal elections, with opinion polls…
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