Headmaster shot in southern France school and 14-year-old teen arrested, police say
A third person was grazed in the shooting in the southern town of Aubagne near Marseille and the lives of the principal and teacher were not in danger, police said.
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Russia prefers 'long-term peace' to 'ceasefire,' Kremlin says as Trump had announced 'energy ceasefire' in Ukraine
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Middle school principal and teacher shot in southern France
The suspected perpetrator, a 14-year-old, fired several shots with a hunting rifle inside the school. There did not appear to be a link with high school protests that have rocked France in recent weeks....
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France moves to dissolve group run by antisemitic ideologue Alain Soral
France has begun proceedings to dissolve the association founded by French far-right antisemitic essayist Alain Soral, whose ideology has been cited as an influence on numerous far-right leaders....
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Chinese carmaker BYD considers opening a factory in France
France is among the European countries where BYD is considering opening a plant. According to vice-president Stella Li, "France is on the shortlist".
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Cute cats and street fighters: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
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Fire totally destroys oldest covered food market in Paris, authorities say
The Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges in the Marais district has existed since 1615 and draws its name from the red outfits that orphans wore at a hospital near the market until 1772....
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Footage shows Glucksmann covered in flour after winning French left-wing presidential primary
French politician and European Parliament member Raphaël Glucksmann was pelted with flour outside a bar in Paris on Sunday evening, shortly after winning the social-democratic left’s primary for the 2027 presidential election with more than 66% of the vote....
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France’s main problem is its inability to reduce public debt, economist says
French economist Nicolas Bouzou says France's economic growth is not "strong" enough to sustain the country's welfare state.
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Fire burns down Paris's oldest covered food market
A fire "completely destroyed" Paris's historic Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges overnight Monday, authorities said. The cause of the fire that swept through the capital's oldest covered food market remains unknown....
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Oldest covered market in Paris 'completely destroyed' in overnight fire
The Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges had been operating since the 17th century. By morning, the fire was under control, according to authorities.
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Flames ravage oldest covered food market in Paris
A fire has destroyed the French capital’s oldest covered food market, a popular street food venue that has existed in the same space since 1615, authorities said on Monday....