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Gisele Pelicot Publishes Memoirs After Rape Trial Ordeal
Gisele Pelicot, the survivor of mass rapes organised by her husband, has published her memoirs about the trial that turned her into an internationally celebrated figure in the movement to end violence against women.
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Cross-Country Skier Dies In France After 20-Metre Fall
A woman died after falling into a hollow in southern France during a cross-country ski excursion, rescue services said Sunday.
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Woman Confuses Brake And Accelerator, Crashes Car Into Pool With Child Inside
The woman and her daughter were taken to a nearby hospital. They were not injured, but both were in shock after the accident.
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Man Stabs 5 In France's Marseille, Shot Dead By Police
Five people, including a hotel manager and the manager's son, were stabbed at a hotel in the southern French city of Marseille on Tuesday and one was in critical condition, the city's prosecutor said.
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Firefighters Bring France's Largest Wildfire In Decades Under Control, 1 Dead
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France. Still, local officials warned that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport, Halts Trains Across City
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.
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Southern Europe Roasts As Temperatures Soar
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
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Fires Break Out And Most Of France Put On Heatwave Alert
French firefighters were mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.
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Cannes, Parts Of Southern France Suffer Major Power Outage, Probe Underway
French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival.
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Gisele Pelicot Publishes Memoirs After Rape Trial Ordeal
Gisele Pelicot, the survivor of mass rapes organised by her husband, has published her memoirs about the trial that turned her into an internationally celebrated figure in the movement to end violence against women.
-
Cross-Country Skier Dies In France After 20-Metre Fall
A woman died after falling into a hollow in southern France during a cross-country ski excursion, rescue services said Sunday.
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Woman Confuses Brake And Accelerator, Crashes Car Into Pool With Child Inside
The woman and her daughter were taken to a nearby hospital. They were not injured, but both were in shock after the accident.
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Man Stabs 5 In France's Marseille, Shot Dead By Police
Five people, including a hotel manager and the manager's son, were stabbed at a hotel in the southern French city of Marseille on Tuesday and one was in critical condition, the city's prosecutor said.
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Firefighters Bring France's Largest Wildfire In Decades Under Control, 1 Dead
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France. Still, local officials warned that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport, Halts Trains Across City
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.
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Southern Europe Roasts As Temperatures Soar
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
-
Fires Break Out And Most Of France Put On Heatwave Alert
French firefighters were mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.
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Cannes, Parts Of Southern France Suffer Major Power Outage, Probe Underway
French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival.
