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Has France become 'lazy' about increasing Franglais?
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Two dead in Paris knife attack
One person has been killed and five wounded in a knife attack in Paris, French police say.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shows off military hardware at Victory Day Parade
PRESIDENT Putin does not mess around with military parades, putting his new “Terminator” on show in a pointed display.
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German teens condemn 'unfair' English exam in petition
Grappling with the Statue of Liberty and Brexit in one English exam proved too much for more than 30,000 German school students, who are protesting in an online petition.
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Armenian protesters block Yerevan roads as opposition leader is denied power
Armenian protesters blocked several routes into the capital Yerevan on Wednesday as opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan announced a campaign of civil disobedience after parliament rejected his bid to become prime minister.
Sajid Javid replaces Amber Rudd: Who is Sajid Javid? Profile on new Home Secretary
SAJID Javid has today been announced as the replacement for Amber Rudd as the new Home Secretary after her shock resignation last night. But who is Sajid Javid?
Amber Rudd resigns as home secretary
The home secretary Amber Rudd has resigned, saying she "inadvertently misled" MPs over targets for removing illegal immigrants.
Kim Wall murder: Danish inventor Peter Madsen given life sentence
Asked on Monday if he wanted to make a last statement before the jury went into deliberation, Madsen said, "If anything, I am sorry about what happened."
Macron's Washington visit crucial to Franco-American relations
US President Donald Trump on Monday welcomes his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to Washington for a state visit aimed at cementing ties between their two countries.
Royal baby: It's a boy! Duchess Kate gives birth to third royal baby, palace says
The Cambridges are now full-time royals based in their sprawling 20-room Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace.
Prince Charles to be next Commonwealth head
The Prince of Wales will succeed the Queen as head of the Commonwealth, its leaders have announced.
Russia journalist Maxim Borodin dies after mystery fall
A MAN who worked to expose a secretive Russian mercenary group in Syria has been found dead after an unexplained fall.
SO DAMP LUCKY Ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and daughter Yulia were saved by bungling hitman — and rain which washed Novichok gel off door knob
A former Moscow scientist, who helped develop Novichok, said the nerve agent is less effective in damp air
Germany seeks motive after van crashes into crowd, killing 2
The Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper said the suspect's apartment was being searched Saturday night for possible explosives.
German court refuses to extradite Catalan ex-regional president Puigdemont on rebellion charges
A German court on Thursday refused a request from Spain to extradite Catalonia's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont on a rebellion charge following his arrest in Germany last month. A German
France plans to slash MPs by a third as part of reforms
France's government has announced plans to cut the number of lawmakers by almost a third as part of sweeping reforms of the country's institutions.
France strike: Rail misery as three-month action tests Macron
France's rail network has been severely disrupted, as a wave of strikes against President Emmanuel Macron's labour reforms gets under way.
Ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont detained in Germany
Carles Puigdemont has been detained in Germany, according to the former Catalan president’s lawyer.
‘Terrorist’ hostage taker shot dead in France after killing 3 & injuring severa
French police have shot dead a gunman who took hostages at a supermarket in southern France, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb has confirmed. Paris had earlier referred to the incident as a likely terrorist act.
