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Macron admits use of torture in Algeria war
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Sexually frustrated dolphin sparks French bathing ban
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Sergeant-major first killed by 'flu
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French audit warns 840 bridges may face risk of collapse
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Italy bridge designer warned in 1979 of risk of corrosion
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Paris' public 'post-box' urinals face stream of complaints
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Was it a cover-up? French drop MH370 bombshell
France re-opens investigation into the missing plane amid claims of Malaysian cover-up.
French master chef Joel Robuchon dies at age 73
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French face fines for wolf-whistling
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