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"Truly Sorry": French Mayor For "No One Died" Remark On Mass Rape Case
The mayor of the French town where a man for over a decade brought strangers to rape his wife apologised on Friday for remarks that were criticised for playing down the ordeal of the victim.
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Paris Wants To Keep Balloon, Olympic Landmarks After Games: Mayor
Paris will explore ways to keep on display popular landmarks adorning the French capital for the Olympics even after the Games are over, including the rings on the Eiffel Tower
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"Not Enough Trains": Paris Says Transport 'Will Not Be Ready' For 2024 Olympics
The transport system in Paris will not be ready in time for the 2024 Olympic Games in the French capital, its mayor said, sparking anger Thursday from political opponents.
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Paris Crawling With Bedbugs As French Capital Prepares To Host Olympics Next Year
Despite the concerns, Paris' deputy mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said that there is "no threat to the Olympic Games".
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Peak Of "Rioting" Has Passed, But "I Will Be Cautious": France's Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron told a meeting of mayors on Tuesday that the "peak" of rioting had passed but he remained cautious about calling an end to the violence.
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"Stop, Do Not Riot": Grandmother Of French Teen Whose Killing Sparked Protests
The grandmother of the French teenager whose killing by police sparked riots called for calm Sunday, as the home of the mayor of a Paris suburb was attacked with a burning car in a new eruption of violence.
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"Unspeakable Cowardice": French Mayor As Rioters Attack House, Child Injured
Riots across France continued despite heavy security deployment on the fifth night of unrest after a 17-year-old was shot dead by police. Though officials said the level of violence appeared to have declined, 719 were arrested today.
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French City Asks Madonna To Lend Painting It Lost In World War
The mayor of Amiens in northern France has released a video "requesting" that Madonna "loan" the city a painting from her personal collection, which resembles one lost there during World War I.
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A Town Changed Its Name For The Sake Of "Equality"
A French mayor has announced that his town's name will take on the feminine form for a year to raise awareness about gender equality.
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Paris Mayor Announces Presidential Run Amid Race To Topple Macron
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Sunday launched her bid for the French presidency, stressing green and social issues, and far-right leader Marine Le Pen set out her vision for the top job as the race to unseat incumbent Emmanuel Macron gathers pace.
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US Town Elects French Bulldog As Mayor
The US presidential election may still be undecided, but one small town has elected its mayor in a landslide victory for a dog named Wilbur Beast.
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Woman Beheaded As 3 Killed At France Church, Mayor Says Terror Attack
A woman was beheaded by an attacker with a knife who also killed two other people at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, police said, in an incident the city's mayor described as terrorism.
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Russian Artist, His Partner Arrested Over French Politician's Sex Video
French police held a Russian activist and his girlfriend for questioning on Sunday over sex videos released online that brought down President Emmanuel Macron's favoured candidate for Paris mayor.
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50-Year-Old French Mayor Quits Over Nude Photos Sent To Woman
A mayor in northwest France close to Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has resigned after several nude pictures of him were released by a woman who claims she was the victim of unwanted advances.
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Aung San Suu Kyi To Be Stripped Of Freedom Of Paris Award
Paris city will strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary freedom of the French capital over her failure to speak out against a crackdown on Myanmar's Rohingya minority, a mayor's spokeswoman said Friday.
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"Truly Sorry": French Mayor For "No One Died" Remark On Mass Rape Case
The mayor of the French town where a man for over a decade brought strangers to rape his wife apologised on Friday for remarks that were criticised for playing down the ordeal of the victim.
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Paris Wants To Keep Balloon, Olympic Landmarks After Games: Mayor
Paris will explore ways to keep on display popular landmarks adorning the French capital for the Olympics even after the Games are over, including the rings on the Eiffel Tower
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"Not Enough Trains": Paris Says Transport 'Will Not Be Ready' For 2024 Olympics
The transport system in Paris will not be ready in time for the 2024 Olympic Games in the French capital, its mayor said, sparking anger Thursday from political opponents.
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Paris Crawling With Bedbugs As French Capital Prepares To Host Olympics Next Year
Despite the concerns, Paris' deputy mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said that there is "no threat to the Olympic Games".
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Peak Of "Rioting" Has Passed, But "I Will Be Cautious": France's Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron told a meeting of mayors on Tuesday that the "peak" of rioting had passed but he remained cautious about calling an end to the violence.
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"Stop, Do Not Riot": Grandmother Of French Teen Whose Killing Sparked Protests
The grandmother of the French teenager whose killing by police sparked riots called for calm Sunday, as the home of the mayor of a Paris suburb was attacked with a burning car in a new eruption of violence.
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"Unspeakable Cowardice": French Mayor As Rioters Attack House, Child Injured
Riots across France continued despite heavy security deployment on the fifth night of unrest after a 17-year-old was shot dead by police. Though officials said the level of violence appeared to have declined, 719 were arrested today.
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French City Asks Madonna To Lend Painting It Lost In World War
The mayor of Amiens in northern France has released a video "requesting" that Madonna "loan" the city a painting from her personal collection, which resembles one lost there during World War I.
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A Town Changed Its Name For The Sake Of "Equality"
A French mayor has announced that his town's name will take on the feminine form for a year to raise awareness about gender equality.
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Paris Mayor Announces Presidential Run Amid Race To Topple Macron
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Sunday launched her bid for the French presidency, stressing green and social issues, and far-right leader Marine Le Pen set out her vision for the top job as the race to unseat incumbent Emmanuel Macron gathers pace.
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US Town Elects French Bulldog As Mayor
The US presidential election may still be undecided, but one small town has elected its mayor in a landslide victory for a dog named Wilbur Beast.
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Woman Beheaded As 3 Killed At France Church, Mayor Says Terror Attack
A woman was beheaded by an attacker with a knife who also killed two other people at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, police said, in an incident the city's mayor described as terrorism.
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Russian Artist, His Partner Arrested Over French Politician's Sex Video
French police held a Russian activist and his girlfriend for questioning on Sunday over sex videos released online that brought down President Emmanuel Macron's favoured candidate for Paris mayor.
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50-Year-Old French Mayor Quits Over Nude Photos Sent To Woman
A mayor in northwest France close to Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has resigned after several nude pictures of him were released by a woman who claims she was the victim of unwanted advances.
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Aung San Suu Kyi To Be Stripped Of Freedom Of Paris Award
Paris city will strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary freedom of the French capital over her failure to speak out against a crackdown on Myanmar's Rohingya minority, a mayor's spokeswoman said Friday.
