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Lucile Randon, the world's oldest known person, dies at 118
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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3 killed in shooting at Kurdish center in Paris
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Hospital evacuated over man with WW1 shell stuck in his rear
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By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Teen hit by car and killed during World Cup celebrations in France
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Macron faced with corruption charges over McKinsey contracts
feature Five years after he pledged to clean up French politics, Macron’s government remains plagued by scandal
By The Week Staff Published
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French baguette awarded UNESCO heritage status
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By Kelsee Majette Published
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When Manu met Joe: can state visit repair France-US relations?
Today's Big Question Debate over funding for Ukraine and green subsidies have given trip a new sense of urgency
By The Week Staff Published
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Migrant rescue row creates tension between Italy and France
feature Spat sparked by rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants that was stuck in Italian waters for three weeks
By The Week Staff Published
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French ‘have got lazier’
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By The Week Staff Published
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Paris vs. Berlin: a continent divided over energy
feature Macron’s recent snubbing of Scholz is the latest episode of a deepening row between the EU’s ’two economic powerhouses’
By The Week Staff Published
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Discover the historical craft of Louis XIII cognac in Cognac
Under the Radar Learn about the secrets of making cognac at the prestigious Grollet Estate
By Yasemen Kaner-White Published
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How the world views France’s autumn of discontent
feature Over recent weeks, industrial action has brought France to a standstill
By The Week Staff Published
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Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize in Literature for deeply personal accounts of gender and class
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By Devika Rao Published
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Bathing to be allowed in the Seine by 2025
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