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Man Drives Car into Crowd in Southern France, Wounding Two

A man drove into a crowd of patrons gathered outside a bar in the southern city of Nimes early Friday, slightly wounding two before hitting a security barrier and being arrested, witnesses and local officials said.

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Paris Knife Attack: What We Know

An attacker crying "Allahu akbar" killed one person and wounded four others on the streets of Paris Saturday evening before being shot dead by police.

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Macron Sparks Uproar with Plea to Restore 'Bond' with Catholics

President Emmanuel Macron drew a flurry of criticism from leftwing politicians Tuesday after he called for stronger ties with the Catholic Church, with many saying he was flouting France's strict law on secularism.

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Macron Bets on Horse Diplomacy in China

In a response to panda power, French President Emmanuel Macron bet on equine diplomacy during his first state visit to China, presenting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a horse as a gift.

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Macron Says EU 'Too Weak, Too Slow, Too Inefficient'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said that the European Union was "too weak, too slow, too inefficient" as he set out his vision for transforming the bloc in a major speech in Paris.

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Macron Enacts Contested Labor Reforms

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday signed sweeping changes to France's complex labor code into law, ramming through a landmark reform four months into his administration despite protests from hardline unions.

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Ready-to-Use TATP Explosives Found in Flat near Paris

Homemade TATP explosives ready for use were found Wednesday in an unoccupied flat near Paris, judicial sources said.

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Macron Invites Aoun to France, Promises to Visit Lebanon

President Michel Aoun has received an invitation to make a state visit to France from French President Emmanuel Macron, Lebanon's National News Agency reported on Tuesday.

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Hariri to Meet France's Macron on Friday

Prime Minister Saad Hariri is scheduled to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday.

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Extreme Weather Slashes French Wine Output by a Fifth

France's wine production is expected to plummet 18 percent this year after spring frost damaged vines across the country, the government said Friday -- but a hot summer is expected to yield a top vintage.

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