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A pupil has died at a school in Nice this morning. The nine year old girl is believed to have suffered a heart attack in the playground of the Ecole Saint-Philippe and couldn't be revived by firefighters
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The elected officials of Nice have observed a minute’s silence, this Friday morning at the opening of the municipal council.
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The elected officials of Nice have observed a minute’s silence, this Friday morning at the opening of the municipal council.
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The charity organisation the Restos du Coeur begin their annual collection today Friday, March 4th until Sunday March 6th.
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced that 150 European radio stations will simultaneously broadcast "Give Peace a Chance" this morning at 7.45 GMT against the war in Ukraine.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he thinks "the worst is yet to come" concerning the war in Ukraine and that Vladimir Putin's goal is to "take control of all of Ukraine".
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The vaccination pass in France is being suspended from Monday 14 March. Prime Minister Jean Castex made the announcement during an interview on French television this lunchtime
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A man has been found dead in his car north of Brignoles on the RD60 between Pontevès and Barjols in the Var.
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Accused of harming children's mental health, Tiktok is under investigation over its algorithms and methods of marketing to young people
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Companies specialising in the rental of aircraft are faced with the obligation to recover their aircraft leased by Russian companies before March 28th, as part of the European sanctions against Moscow.
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A Russian yacht has been seized at the La Ciotat shipyard in the Bouches-du-Rhone.
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France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just raised its level of vigilance concerning French nationals in Russia.
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French actor Gerard Depardieu, a friend of President Vladimir Putin and a Russian citizen since 2013 has spoken out against the war in Ukraine and called for negotiations.
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Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine since the end of last week, regional authorities have witnessed a large influx of several hundred people a day arriving from Ukraine either by car or on-board buses at the La Turbie motorway paytoll.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has addressed the nation on the war in Ukraine. Macron gave a televised speech on Wednesday evening denouncing “the brutal attack launched by President Putin against Ukraine”.
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President Macron will speak on French television at 8.00 this evening regarding the war in Ukraine. It follows a commitment made by the President to keep the French informed which he made during a speech last Thursday
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French media has reported on the threat which hangs over submarine cables which connect the continents to the Internet.
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French President Emmanuel Macron will speak this this evening 8pm about the war in Ukraine.
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A Ukrainian family has arrived in Lorgues in the Var after having driven more than 2,000 kilometres. Several Ukrainian refugees arrived in Lorgues, six days after the start of the invasion of their country.
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The Alpes-Maritimes has announced that it can repatriate and house 1,000 Ukrainian refugees.
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French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has clarified remarks he made this morning regarding the impact of economic sanctions on Russia. In an interview on franceinfo this morning he said that "we are going to wage a total economic and financial war on Russia".
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Due to strong gusts of wind in the region the city of Nice has chosen not to open its parks and gardens today Tuesday 1st March as a precaution.
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The ticket office for the 5th Monaco E-prix is now open. For the second consecutive year the electric single-seaters will take to the full circuit on Saturday April 30th,
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A 40-year-old diver has died in the port of La Darse in Villefranche-sur-Mer. The accident occurred at around 1pm on Monday afternoon, while underwater work was being carried out.
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President Macron has spoken to President Putin in a phone call lasting one and a half hours today. The Elysees said that President Macron had asked the Russian president to halt all strikes and attacks against civilians and residences, preserve civil infrastructure and secure main roads
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A Ukrainian sailor who tried to sink a Russian's yacht in Majorca in Spain after news that war had broken out has declared: 'I'd do it again'.
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Twinned with Berdyansk in Ukraine, the city of La Seyne-sur-mer in the Var has announced that it is preparing to welcome refugees.
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In a tweet published on Sunday France’s minister of Transport has announced the “closure of France’s airspace to Russian planes and airlines with immediate effect”.
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