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France's local elections: who are the contenders in the battle for Paris?

The Socialist Party took control of Paris in 2001, after 130 years of right-wing dominance, but now the controversial 12-year legacy of Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo has fuelled bids for a change of direction. We look at the six main contenders in the upcoming municipal elections and the issues they're…

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Storm Pedro brings flooding to France as Spain braces for its 11th major storm in six weeks

Western Europe has been battered by a relentless spate of major storms in quick succession, forcing evacuations and school closures

The Independent UK

France uncovers Russian disinformation campaign falsely linking Macron to Epstein

French authorities say a coordinated campaign, tied to a Russian-linked disinformation network, sought to spread false claims linking President Emmanuel Macron to the Epstein scandal, using a fabricated news article that went viral on social media platform X.

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“Still Cannot Believe This”: Survivor Of Swiss Bar Fire Shares Alarming Details

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Switzerland fire latest: 16 more victims identified by police – including 14-year-old Swiss girl

Swiss Police have confirmed that around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

The Independent UK

Haunting Footage Shows Moment The Deadly Swiss Alps Fire Started: ‘Like A Horror Movie’

The first of the 40 victims killed in the New Year’s Eve fire, which was caused by champagne bottle sparklers, has been identified as a 17-year-old traveller.

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Pictured: Moment champagne bottle sparklers turned New Year's Eve party into deadly inferno in Swiss ski resort bar

Image shows flames starting to take hold in the ceiling of the basement bar as sparklers are held aloft inside champagne bottles

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Italian golfer, 16, named as first victim of tragic Swiss ski resort bar fire

The Italian Golf Federation describes Emanuele Galeppini as an ‘athlete who embodied passion and authentic values’

The Independent UK

One of Switzerland's worst tragedies left about 40 people dead after a fire in an Alpine resort bar

A New Year’s party at a Swiss Alpine bar turned into a tragedy after about 40 people died in a fire and another roughly 115 were injured, mostly seriously

The Independent UK

Here's what to know about a deadly fire at a Swiss Alpine bar's New Year celebration

Swiss investigators are probing what caused a fire in a bar at an Alpine ski resort that left dozens of people presumed dead and another 100 injured during a New Year’s celebration

The Independent UK

Le Constellation bar fire in Switzerland: what we know so far

Investigators say no indication of terrorism or arson after 40 people die and 115 are injured in blaze Switzerland ski resort fire – latest updates

The Guardian - UK

French Far Right Leader Jordan Bardella 'Egged' at Book Signing Event

The leader of France's National Rally Party was at a signing event for his book when he was attacked by a man who threw an egg to his head

International Business Times UK

French minister says most Airbus A320 planes fixed after emergency recall

Most of the 6,000 Airbus aeroplanes affected by an emergency recall had undergone a software fix by Saturday morning, according to France's Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot. Flights are resuming after the European aviation giant temporarily grounded aircraft around the world on Friday night, though disruption looks set to continue throughout…

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Five injured after man ‘deliberately’ drives car into people on French island

Two people in ‘very serious condition’ and suspect arrested after pedestrians and cyclists hit on Île d’Oléron

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SHEIN Removes All Sex Dolls After France Threatens To Ban Store For ‘Childlike’ Products

“Their description and their categorisation on the site make it difficult to doubt the pedopornographic nature of the content.”

Radio France Internationale

Shein reported to French justice over sale of 'childlike' sex dolls

France’s top official for child protection has called for checks on people who purchase "childlike" sex dolls online, amid growing outrage over their sale on major e-commerce platforms – including fast-fashion giant Shein, which has already been reported to prosecutors.

Euronews

French left-wing politician Louis Boyard accused of hiding luxury watch on TV, but what's the truth?

Argentina's radical right-wing President Javier Milei has fuelled online claims alleging that Louis Boyard, a politician from the far-left France Unbowed party, removed his luxury watch before a TV interview. However, these claims are misleading.

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France preparing hospitals to care for war-wounded soldiers by March 2026

The French health minister stressed that the measures are precautionary.

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The Independent UK

Inmate escapes from French prison by hiding in bag of released cellmate

Prison service reportedly launches investigation into incident as director admits to ‘accumulation of errors’

International Business Times

EU's REPowerEU Plan Aims to Eliminate Russian Gas and Oil Imports by 2028

Despite opposition from some member states, including Hungary and Slovakia, the European Commission intends to adopt the regulation via qualified majority voting, bypassing the need for unanimous approval.

The Guardian - UK

French authorities investigate second power blackout in two days

At least 45,000 people affected by ‘malicious act’ in Nice, a day after Cannes film festival disrupted by similar outage

The Independent UK

Hundreds without drinking water and more storms forecast in southern French region devastated by deadly floods

One resident recalled the moment he rescued a pensioner from a car being swept away by floodwater after thunderstorms in Var, southeast France

The Guardian - UK

Who is Jordan Bardella, likely successor to Marine Le Pen in French presidential race?

Le Pen’s 29-year-old protege is the new anti-immigration face of French far right but observers point to his youth and lack of experience

The Independent UK

Manhunt after French girl, 11, who vanished on way home from school found dead in woods

“She was everything to us,” a devastated classmate of Louise Lasalle said

International Business Times

France Says Ready For Budget Concessions To Avert 'Storm'

The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to pass its budget, the finance minister said Thursday, in a standoff which is causing market turbulence and risks bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.

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