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The weather this weekend will be mixed in the Alpes-Maritimes department, with sunny spells on Saturday morning followed by thunderstorms in the afternoon, then clearing in the evening.
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France’s National Financial Prosecutor's Office the PNF has requested a seven-year prison sentence, a €300,000 fine, and five years of exclusion for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, accused of accepting illicit Libyan funds for his 2007 election campaign.
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Get ready for an epic adventure! The "Queens of Football," a team of incredible women over 50 from Trémolat and Calès in the Dordogne, are heading to South Africa today for the ultimate "World Cup for football Grannies!"
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French footballer Kylian Mbappé was thrilled to see his new wax work at Madame Tussauds in London, exclaiming, "It's me! Amazing, magnificent!"
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To mark World awareness month for the fight against Endometriosis France’s Health Minister will today Friday March 28th, visit the Nouvelle-Aquitaine to sign a charter aimed at improving the diagnosis and care of the disease, which affects between 1.5 to 2.5 million women in France.
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A French parliamentary commission has voted to abolish Low Emission Zones (ZFE), which restrict polluting vehicles to improve air quality.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced an additional two billion euros in aid to Ukraine, as France continues its unwavering support in the war against Russia.
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The custody of Émile’s maternal grandparents, aunt, and uncle has been lifted overnight. All four had been questioned since Tuesday morning on charges of intentional homicide and concealing a corpse.
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A man who sent a death threat video to Nice’s deputy mayor, Anthony Borré, after the closure of a local convenience store will face immediate trial on the 26th of March in Nice.
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Three people have survived a mid-air collision involving two French Air Force Alpha Jets near an air base in northeastern France on Tuesday.
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Philippe Vedovini - the maternal grandfather of Émile Soleil - along with his wife and two of their adult children, have been placed in police custody on the 25th of March on suspicion of "intentional homicide" and "concealing a corpse" in connection with the death of his grandson, Émile.
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Princess Charlene of Monaco led the inaugural Road Safety Day on March 23rd in Larvotto, promoting bike safety and sustainable mobility.
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AS Cannes will face Reims in the Coupe de France semi-final on April 2nd, and the city of Cannes is setting up a fan zone on the Allées de la Liberté for those unable to attend the match. The fan zone, which can accommodate up to 500 people, will open at 8 p.m., one hour before the 9 p.m. kick-off.
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Four people, including the grandparents, are in police custody in connection with the death of 2-and-a-half-year-old Emile Soleil, whose remains were found near a river in Le Vernet, in the Alpes de Haut Provence.
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The SUD Rail union has filed a strike notice for all weekends from April 17th to June 2nd, potentially affecting popular travel periods in France, such as the Easter holidays and May bank holidays.
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The Alpes-Maritimes has seen 10 days of rain since the 10th of March, totalling nearly 150mm—more than usual for March but far less than last year's exceptional 250mm. Meanwhile, the Vaucluse department remains under a yellow storm alert this Monday 24th of March.
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The debate over wearing religious symbols in sports continues in the French government as French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has restated his support for banning religious symbols, like the veil, in sports competitions.
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