Former French leader Valery Giscard d'Estaing dies after contracting Covid
The president of France from 1974 to 1981 became a champion of European integration.
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US formally exits Paris pact aiming to curb climate change
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An attack in Britain is considered highly likely, after killings in Nice and Vienna.
'Bleak midwinter' in Europe as millions enter lockdown
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French Muslims stigmatised by terror attacks
Suspicion was placed on France's Muslims even before the latest acts of terrorism.
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Backlash over Macron's 'Islamophobia' comments
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Beheaded woman among three dead in French terror attack
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Nice terror attack victim's heartbreaking last words
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Woman beheaded, three dead after knife attack outside church in France
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Covid-19: Europe and US 'deep in second wave'
Two continents in 'corona fatigue' , raising the threat of another round of lockdowns.
French response to killing of teacher stokes ire in Muslim world
New York Times: Muslim countries denounce Macron's response to beheading.
The country that has 'lost control' of Covid-19
A doctor warned that his country has 'lost control of the epidemic'.
A teacher, his killer and the failure of French integration
New York Times: The beheading of a teacher has raised doubts over French assimilation.
French PM says second virus wave has arrived, extends curfew
The curfew imposed in France last week, including Paris, is being extended to 38 regions.
'Unacceptable invasion': Italy and France clash over Mt Blanc
An icy chill descends over European neighbours after France's "unilateral annexation".
After teacher's decapitation, France unleashes crackdown on 'the enemy within'
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Forty million virus cases with no end in sight
Experts say the milestone is just the tip of the iceberg with the actual total far higher.
Paris curfew empties streets
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