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Police in France have arrested nine suspects, including an aide to a far-left lawmaker, over the killing of a far-right activist in the southeastern city of Lyon, according to a prosecutor. The arrests come as France mourns Quentin Deranque, 23, who was beaten to death last week by far-left activists outside a Lyon venue where Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan was speaking.

During the winter of 1628-29 a violent outbreak of plague had wiped out almost half the city, a suffering still raw when the plague came knocking on Lyon's door once again in 1643. Terrified that history would repeat itself, on September 8th 1643, Lyonnais citizens climbed up Fourvière Hill by candlelight to pray to the Virgin Mary for salvation. Their prayers were answered, and the plague never spread.

"These are seasoned criminals," he said.

Three people have been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in the centre of the French city of Lyon on Tuesday morning.

Women’s football in France, marked by Lyon's Champions League success, is evolving with the addition of teams like Monaco United, aiming for long-term development.

Corentin Tolisso is an experienced midfielder who is currently attracting significant interest from various clubs across Europe including Manchester United and Atletico Madrid.

Lyon need a cash injection of €100m and a further €100m guarantee for the next two years to potentially secure their place back in Ligue 1.