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Poignant contrasts: D-Day's landscape in 1944 and now
AP revisited the beaches and damaged villages that symbolise the Allied struggle.

The plane crash that horrified the world, 10 years on
A reliable Airbus A330 fell from the sky and into the ocean, killing everyone on board.

Influencer claims 'curvy' photos cost her a luxury trip
Influencer claims she was booted from the trip over a picture of her "curvy" friend.

French rock star's Instagram defeats his widow in inheritance battle
New York Times: Instagram helped kids of French Elvis defeat his widow in legal battle.

France hands Isis suspects to Iraq, which sentences them to hang
New York Times: Seven trials over four days. Seven identical sentences: death by hanging.

Kiwi tennis ace reveals bombshell just before French Open match
'It's not me, it's you': Artem Sitak left to scramble after shock news at Roland Garros.

European elections show gains for Greens, far-right
Exit polls show the political centre appears weakened.

Police hunt suspect after explosion in French city of Lyon
Police describe the suspect, wearing light-coloured shorts, as "dangerous."

Comment: Christchurch Call - we must keep up pressure
Comment: The summit in Paris stated the mosque terror attack as "unprecedented".

Grandmother pleads guilty to murder of 13yo granddaughter
59-year-old Lorraine Smith will appear for sentencing on July 19

Is this the world's best gig? Wine fans wanted for amazing opportunity
The lucky winner will get paid to drink wine and post on social media.

Christchurch Call summit day: A new collaborative approach
The Christchurch Call to action will be signed two months after the March 15 tragedy

Facebook reveals livestream crackdown on eve of summit
Facebook announces tougher measures on livestreaming just hours before Paris summit.

Soper: Ardern used by Macron to boost his image
COMMENT: What is French President Emmanuel Macron playing at with summit call?

Ardern will raise 'all profit, no responsibility' with tech companies in Paris
Still no word on US attendance as PM arrives in Paris for the Christchurch Call summit.

Glass, golden flames or a beam of light: What should replace Notre-Dame's spire?
NYT: Following the fire at Notre-Dame, a question remains: What should replace the spire?

How Jacinda Ardern made the Paris summit happen
Jacinda Ardern initiated the summit in Paris, with a little help from a few friends.

French troops' shocking find in kidnappers' lair
Raids to rescue two kidnapped French tourists ends with an unexpected discovery.

Editorial: Ardern's French mission into uncharted waters
EDITORIAL: Paris meeting on harmful social media content will test Ardern's influence.

French sheep join country school's class action
15 sheep have been enrolled at a primary school to save classes threatened with closure.

1200 dead dolphins: Who is to blame?
More dolphins have washed up dead on France's coast this year than in all of 2017, 2018.

Violence erupts as protesters mark May Day around the globe
Some protesters threw rocks, burned effigies of politicians and trashed cars.

An unlikely romance: A peek into the Macron marriage
A new book lifts the lid on France's most famous love affair.

Core group of world leaders to attend Jacinda Ardern-led Paris summit
PM hoping for a global initiative to stop terrorist content on social media platforms.

Audrey Young: Sceptics scoff while Ardern acts
COMMENT: Most Kiwis will be proud of Ardern's efforts with France.

Soper: Irony to NZ and France's terrorism summit next month
Comment: What the Summit is really about - full, frank and meaningless words!

Ardern hopes to work 'collaboratively' with Zuckerberg in Paris
Ardern hopes she and the Facebook founder can work collaboratively in Paris next month.

Paris: We'll always have Notre Dame
We will rebuild Paris's great cathedral. We've been constantly rebuilding her since 1163.