Farmers ‘want trade and not aid,’ Farm Bureau chief economist says American Farm Bureau Federation chief economist John Newton discusses the economy and how it’s affecting farmers. A seasonal chill in several northern U.S. states and the Canadian provinces of…
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French film and TV stars Paris protests
French film and TV stars join tens of thousands of activists to march through Paris and Rome in protest over domestic violence against women Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris and Rome to demonstrate against domestic violence …
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French billionaire pledges more than $100M to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral
François-Henri Pinault — chairman and CEO of Kering, the French-based luxury group behind Gucci, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent and other world-renowned brands — has pledged over $110 million towards the rebuilding of the Notre Dame cathedral. Pinault, who is married…
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Agnes Varda dead: French New Wave director dies at 90
French filmmaking legend Agnès Varda has died after a battle with breast cancer. The trailblazing icon — a renegade female director who helped shape the French New Wave movement throughout the 1960s — was 90 at the time of her…
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Bulldog gets soaked as it leaps in jet of water shooting from fountain
Thirsty work! Playful French bulldog gets a soaking as it leaps up and down in the jets of water shooting up from a street fountain Cute dog leap up in surprise as water shoots out of the ground in Nice,…
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Eurostar chaos as French customs workers strike over Brexit sparking massive queues and travel misery for thousands
There were massive queues on both sides of the English Channel first thing this morning as the high-speed rail service was hit by a customs ‘work to rule.’ It is part of a nationwide protest by French officials, who last…
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French rail bosses: Eurostar will run smoothly even under No Deal
French rail bosses say Eurostar will keep running smoothly even under a No Deal Brexit Guillaume Pepy, head of France’s SNCF railway company allayed passenger fears Said there may be ‘details’ to iron out but promised services would run smoothly Comes…
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French tourist, 27, faces jail after ‘flying a drone in Myanmar’
French tourist, 27, faces three years in jail after ‘flying a drone over Myanmar’s Parliament’ Michel Desclaux, 27, whose birth name is Arthur, was arrested last week Mr Desclaux was said to have piloted a drone near the building in Naypyidaw…
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Man Utd missed out on French starlet Dayot Upamecano because of broken promises to parents, it has been claimed
The Red Devils allegedly guaranteed the Frenchman would get his own flat, but then turned it into living with a host family, prompting his camp to pull the plug on the deal. Upamecano reportedly considered United "the club that has…
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‘French Spider-Man’ conquers 712ft GT Tower in Phillippines
Thrilla in Manila! Skyscraper climber dubbed ‘the French Spider-Man’ conquers 712ft GT Tower in Phillippines capital with no safety gear – before being arrested by police on the ground Alain Robert, 56, scaled the 47-storey glass structure with his bare…
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French adventurer, 71, embarks on transatlantic trip to Caribbean in huge orange barrel
Jean-Jacques Savin set off from El Hierro in Spain’s Canary Islands and is hoping to finish the trip in the orange vessel, which will use ocean currents to propel itself, in about three months. He is expecting to travel 2,800…
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ROBERT TOMBS on how the French protests are a warning to Europe
Professor of French History at Cambridge University ROBERT TOMBS on how the French protests are a warning to Europe over the widening gulf between rulers and the ruled I thought Emmanuel Macron was asking for trouble when just after his…
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French cops admit ‘we can’t cope’ as they beg under-fire Macron to put troops on the streets as rioters plan third weekend of violence
The Arc de Triomphe was among hundreds of buildings vandalised by "Yellow Vest" fuel price protesters – who said their actions were "the start of a revolution". Yves Lefebvre, a member of the Unité SGP police union, told France Info…
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