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They say tomato, we say it's not in season - world chef competition tests Kiwi ingenuity.
Europe spooked by Delta variant spread, tightens restrictions
Europe in a race to vaccinate populations as Covid-19 infections spread among the young.
My search for Esther Dingley: Missing hiker's boyfriend's desperate quest
Times: Seven months ago Esther vanished on a solo trek. Matthew Campbell joins the search.
'Champagne war' sees France halt exports of bubbly to Russia
A new Russian law orders French producers to label their champagne 'sparkling wine'.
50 years after his death, fans honour Jim Morrison in Paris
The Doors' frontman's status as a mythic figure for rock fans has never waned.
'Disrespectful' Biebers criticised over Élysée Palace attire
In France, the Biebers met up with the President and his wife, but fans weren't impressed
Engineer clams to have cracked Zodiac killer mystery
New York Times: Man claims he's cracked unsolved ciphers attributed to Zodiac killer.
Populist leaders in Europe run into a little problem: unpopularity
New York Times: Trump-style politicking is proving a hard sell in the pandemic era.
Glacier blood? Watermelon snow? Whatever it's called, snow shouldn't be so red
New York Times: As spring turns to summer, the French Alps' icy slopes start to blush.
Macron attacker has 'links to the far-right'- French media
The man has been identified as Damien Tarel, a 28-year-old medieval history fan.
'Democracy has been targeted': Outrage as French leader Macron slapped
Masked man issues a centuries-old royalist war cry before slapping the president.
Queen's Birthday Honours: Guided by ancestral wisdom
"It's not really about me, it's about the people who've been a part of the journey."
'Barbaric': Gunmen kill 100 in Burkina Faso village
It is the country's deadliest attack since it was overrun by jihadists five years ago.
Rich nations back deal to tax multinational companies
The G7 deal aims to deter global tax avoidance.
Ghislaine Maxwell's fifth bid for freedom fails
Socialite, 59, retained in custody ahead of her sex grooming charges trial in November.
Covid-19 around the world: UK tackling Indian variant, France vaccinating all adults
France offers vaccine to all adults as UK tries to vaccinate 15,000 in a day at a stadium.
France bears blame for Rwanda genocide, Macron admits
France bears an 'overwhelming responsibility' for failing to stop genocide, says Macron.
Teenagers in France offered $500 to spend on 'culture'
Books and other items must be bought in person and not delivered by online suppliers.
Air France-KLM launches first long-haul flight with eco-fuel
Air France-KLM flight powered by sustainable fuel derived from waste cooking oils.
Tourism in bloom: Monet's gardens reopening in Giverny
After being closed for 6 months due to Covid, the world-famous gardens are set to reopen.
Angry residents bid to oust rapist French mayor ruling from inside prison
Under French law, Georges Tron is able to hold his post until his appeal is decided.
Christchurch Call marks two years, hones in on 'online journeys' to radicalisation
Six more nations have joined the Chch Call, which is turning its focus towards algorithms.
Christchurch Call: Tech giants, governments meet in push for action
Global group started by Jacinda Ardern in 2019 is meeting in a virtual summit this week.
Paris teenager's new gig: Would-be queen of Italy
New York Times: Son of Italy's last king taps granddaughter to be queen of defunct throne.
NZ and France to co-chair Christchurch Call leaders' summit
Jacinda Ardern, Emmanuel Macron to co-chair May 15 summit on 2nd anniversary of the Call.
From fish to warships: How a small Britain-France dispute escalated
New York Times: What started as a relatively obscure dispute rapidly escalated.
Where population growth and climate change collide
Opinion: The second stage of our climate response will possibly be even more difficult.
A farmer moved a 200-year-old stone, and the French-Belgian border
New York Times: Farmer inadvertently enlarged his own land, as well as Belgium.
British navy ships ordered to Jersey as French fishermen prepare to blockade island
France warned on Tuesday that it was ready to take 'retaliatory measures'.
France sending ICU gear, oxygen generators to India
First aid shipment expected to leave France later this week.
Terrorism fears feed the rise of France's extreme right
New York Times: Tensions are simmering ahead of next year's presidential election.
Israeli fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies of Covid at 59
Elbaz is best known for spending 14 years at the helm of France's Lanvin fashion house.