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Hoax bomb threats affect at least 20 European flights within hours
At least 20 flights in Europe deal with bomb threats, adding to what one expert calls an unusual level of hoaxes in a short time period, suggesting "a very deliberate act."
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French: how every outlet covers the stories
4 stories named French, covered by 4 outlets. Each one is shown beside every other newsroom's version of the same event, with a link to the outlet that filed it.
French presidential hopeful Édouard Philippe quizzed in embezzlement case
French investigators on Thursday questioned former prime minister Édouard Philippe, a candidate in next year's presidential election, in a case of alleged embezzlement of public funds. His lawyer welcomed the move, noting that magistrates had chosen not to place the ex-PM under formal investigation.
Stolen Renoir paintings found hidden behind cinder block wall
Thieves broke into the museum and escaped with two works by Renoir, abandoning two others as they fled. The value of all four paintings was estimated at $10 million.
Severe injuries at French student protests draw scrutiny to police tactics
Twenty-four investigations have been opened by French police watchdog IGPN into incidents linked to the ongoing high school protest movement, the interior ministry said. The police response has reignited calls to scrap rubber bullets and launcher-fired riot-control weapons, long denounced by rights
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