The skeleton of a carnivorous dinosaur, the only known specimen of its species, was withdrawn from auction after a deal with the state, to preserve a fossil of outstanding scientific value.
safety
Kevin Tessier is suspected of shooting at eight people, killing one, in the Paris suburbs of Trappes and La Verrière. Le Monde reveals what he said in police custody....
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The centre will be based the northwestern French city of Rennes and aims to gain NATO recognition, according to France's Ministry of Armed Forces.
schools
Three French schools received fake bomb warnings on Thursday, the education ministry said, after similar hoaxes in Britain, Ireland and Italy.
schools
Rome is drawing up rules to stop hoax emails from emptying classrooms, but the centre-left refuses to hand ministers a “blank cheque”.
Local
Two French soldiers collapsed while standing guard at the Élysée Palace as President Emmanuel Macron prepared to welcome his Slovak counterpart, Peter Pellegrini, in Paris....
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Bruno Le Maire revealed 50 proposals on Thursday. He supports 'temporary' taxes targeting the wealthiest, combined with a freeze on social benefits to reduce the debt. He also proposes holding frequent referendums....
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The French government plans to bring the total number of 'medical buses' to 100 by the end of 2027 - as part of its plans to deal with areas of the country, especially rural areas, that have a shortage of doctors....
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Eleven years to the day since the November 2015 Paris attacks, the Stade de France will on Friday host a sports match for the first time on that anniversary....
business
The manifesto from the far left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon has been slammed as 'economic suicide' for France - so why is he so popular, asks John Lichfield....
