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Outside a station in Pantin, a town that nudges up against Paris's north-eastern border, young men hollered cigarettes! at commuters.They flashed two or three packets of what looked like ordinary Malboros or Camels for 5 (4.35), about half the legal price.There are so many illegal cigarette sellers near stations, they're taking over the pavements, said a customer at a local bakery.

Gert-Jan takes steps with the aid of implants in his brain and spinal cord, the subject of a study published Wednesday in Nature.(Courtesy of Lausanne University Hospital) Comment Gift Article Scientists and neurosurgeons have implanted electronic devices into the brain and spinal cord of a paralyzed man that communicate wirelessly, enhancing his ability to walk and enabling him to climb stairs, according to a study published Wednesday in Nature.

A ban on short-haul domestic flights in France has been signed into law, in a push to bring down carbon emissions.It's a decision that has its critics: climate campaigners have said it doesn't go far enough, while figures from the aviation industry have complained that officials must support real and significant solutions instead of symbolic bans.

A Twitter user convicted of encouraging terrorist acts after posting an image of a terrorism victim's severed head has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.Ajmal Shahpal, who urged others to decapitate those who insult Islam, was found guilty in March at Birmingham Crown Court of sending tweets which would encourage people to commit, prepare, or instigate acts of terrorism.

Purchasing a car can be a stressful experience, one in which everyone's speaking a different language, and that's even before you move abroad.Going through the whole process in a foreign country is even more daunting.These are some of the things you need to keep in mind when on the hunt for a car in France.

Inside France is our weekly look at some of the news, talking points and gossip in France that you might not have heard about.It's published each Saturday and members can receive it directly to their inbox, by going to their newsletter preferences or adding their email to the sign-up box in this article.

Qatar has emerged as a surprise contender to host the 2025 Rugby League World Cup after France relinquished hosting rights earlier this week.The Gulf nation, which does not have a team or a world ranking, and has never played an international match, is one of four countries to express an interest in staging the event, along with New Zealand, Fiji and South Africa.

International rugby league is facing an uncertain future after France announced its decision to withdraw from hosting the 2025 World Cup, citing its inability to meet financial guarantees required by the French government.The move, which affects the men's, women's and wheelchair tournaments, has left the international game's governing body, the IRL, scrabbling to consider other contingency options in order to ensure the continuation of the event.

President Emmanuel Macron met billionaire businessman Elon Musk on Monday as part of efforts to convince global business leaders to invest in France.The chief executive of Tesla, Space X, and Twitter is just one of 200 international business leaders who gathered at the "Choose France" event at the Palace of Versailles.

Two French citizens detained by Iran were released on Friday on humanitarian grounds and were on their way back to France, according to French and Iranian authorities.One of the men, Benjamin Briere, a 38-year-old French tourist, had been held for three years.The other, Bernard Phelan, a 64-year-old French-Irish travel consultant, was arrested in October 2022.

Brewed in Roussillon, a stone's throw from Aix-en-Provence, in the South of France, Rancio Sec is a one-of-a- kind of French wine you've probably never heard of.The list of tasting notes is intimidating: salty nuts, mushrooms, bacon, brioche, caramel, apples, and chalk.The word "umami" comes up a lot, and the finish is often described as bone dry and saline.

Far-left lawmakers react as they hold papers reading, "64 years.It is no," at the National Assembly in Paris on March 20.(Lewis Joly/AP) French President Emmanuel Macron's fraught effort to raise France's retirement age from 62 to 64 has pushed long-simmering political tensions past the point of crisis, prompting large-scale street protests that have escalated into violent clashes.

By pushing through its plan to overhaul pensions and raise the national retirement age by two years to 64, the French government has exposed itself to no-confidence motions that could bring down President Emmanuel Macron's cabinet an outcome not seen in half a century of French politics.While predictions suggest that a no-confidence motion is unlikely to pass, recent statements from legislators who are seen as critical swing voters indicate that the outcome could be closer than expected.

Protesters angered by the French government's surprise move to force through its pension reform clashed with riot police in Paris on Thursday evening as barricades of garbage bins and trash were set on fire in the streets.Published: 16 March 2023 22:50 CET Protestors react next to fuming tear gas pellets with a fire in the background during a demonstration on Place de la Concorde after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49,3 of the constitution, in Paris on March 16, 2023.

The French government sought to play down a fresh row with Italy over migration on Friday, saying Rome was an "essential partner" after a spat with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.Published: 6 May 2023 08:41 CEST Italy's foreign minister cancelled a trip to Paris on Thursday over what he termed unacceptable comments from French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who said Meloni was incapable of tackling her country's migration crisis.

The French government sought to play down a fresh row with Italy over migration on Friday, saying Rome was an "essential partner" after a spat with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.Published: 6 May 2023 08:41 CEST Italy's foreign minister cancelled a trip to Paris on Thursday over what he termed unacceptable comments from French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who said Meloni was incapable of tackling her country's migration crisis.

05:32 French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin speaks in Paris on March 27, 2023.Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni attends a press conference in Rome on April 5, 2023.Ludovic Marin, Andreas Solaro, AFP The French government sought to play down a fresh row with Italy over migration on Friday, saying Rome was an "essential partner" after a spat with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

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It's no shock to see another country banning TikTok from government phones, but France is taking the restrictions a step further.Le Monde reports the French government is banning "recreational" apps like TikTok, Twitter, Netflix and even Candy Crush from public servants' devices.

On Monday French prime minister Elisabeth Borne faces at least one vote of no confidence, following the decision of the French government to push through highly controversial pension reforms without allowing MPs a vote using a constitutional process known as Article 49.3.Here's what will happen on Monday and what it all means.

Large crowds have taken to the streets in Paris and other French cities in the first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron forced through a higher retirement age without a vote.trikes upended travel across the country on Thursday as protesters blockaded train stations, Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, refineries and ports.

Dock workers face riot police as they stand in front of a burning barricade next the port of Marseille in southern France on March 22. (Daniel Cole/AP)French President Emmanuel Macron is addressing the nation Wednesday after his move to force through legislation to raise the retirement age ignited angry protests and strikes around the country.

The French government is to face two no-confidence motions amid street protests, strikes and roadblocks in opposition to Emmanuel Macron's decision to push through an unpopular rise in the pension age without a parliament vote.The no-confidence votes are taking place on Monday afternoon against a backdrop of increasing tension on the streets, after clashes between protesters and police in Paris at the weekend and demonstrations in cities around the country.

FRANCE IN TURMOIL A protester holds a placard during a demonstration at Place de la Concorde in Paris after the French government pushed a pension reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote, March 16, 2023.Thomas Samson, AFP Several consequences could follow the French government's use of Article 49.3 of the constitution to pass President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform without a vote in the National Assembly on Thursday.

Her name was Simone Segouin, but she was known by her nom de guerre, Nicole.That's how Jack Belden, a Life magazine war correspondent, came to know that armed teenage French resistance fighter after he entered Chartres, France, with the United States Third Army in August 1944, around the time of the city's liberation from German occupation.

Rishi Sunak will fly to San Diego on Sunday to unveil plans for supplying Australia with nuclear-powered submarines under the Aukus scheme amid concerns about the growing threat from China.A major announcement 18 months in the making is expected when the UK prime minister meets his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, and US president Joe Biden.

Angry protesters gathered outside the National Assembly in Paris on Thursday night, after President Emmanuel Macron decided to force through his controversial pension reform without calling a vote in France's lower house of parliament.Thousands gathered at the Place de la Concorde, outside of parliament, lighting a bonfire.

33 minutes ago33 minutes ago France's government decided to bypass the lower house of parliament with contested pension reforms.The snap decision came moments before a planned vote, seemingly indicating the government didn't think it would pass.French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday has decided to force through his controversial pension reform without calling a vote in parliament, using a constitutional power enabling the government to bypass lawmakers.