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A cabinet of curiosities will intrigue you in the Hotel Salomon de Rothschild

At the beginning were the foundations of the former property known as "Folie Beaujon", built in 1781 on the Monceau...

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Live: Hezbollah claims missile, drone attacks on naval base in south Israel, Tel Aviv

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Sunday it had launched “an aerial attack using a swarm of strike drones on the Ashdod naval base” in southern Israel. In a separate statement, it said it had launched missiles and drones against a “military target” in Tel Aviv. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments on […]

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Palestinian pottery sees revival in war-ravaged Gaza Strip

Traditional clay pottery is seeing a resurgence in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinians are forced to find solutions for a shortage of plates and other crockery to eat from in the territory ravaged by more than a year of war.

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Pakistan: outbreak of violence between Sunnis and Shiites, at least 82 dead

The new outbreak of violence between Sunnis and Shiites in northwest Pakistan since Thursday has left at least 82 people dead and 156 wounded. Community violence has been going on in the region for years, as France 24's local correspondent Shahzaib Wahlah explains.

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Six to face trial in Paris for blackmailing France footballer Paul Pogba

Six men with ties to French footballer Paul Pogba go on trial Tuesday on blackmail and extortion charges and for holding him at gunpoint. Three of Pogba's childhood friends and his own brother are among the accused.

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At least 82 killed in three days of Pakistan sectarian violence

Three days of bitter sectarian gunfights in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156 more, a local official said Sunday. Pakistan is a Sunni-majority country but Kurram district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province -- near the border with Afghanistan -- has a large Shiite population and the communities have clashed for decades.

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Developing nations blast 'paltry' $300 billion deal approved at COP29 UN climate summit

The contentious deal reached at the UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, commits developed nations to paying at least $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissons and prepare for disasters related to global warming.

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Far-right candidate targets breakthrough in Romania presidential vote

In the first round of Romania's presidential election on Sunday, far-right leader George Simion is campaigning to replace President Klaus Iohannis, a liberal and staunch Ukraine ally. The election is being held amid a surge in inflation and fears over the war in neighbouring Ukraine.

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Key points of the COP29 deal to help poorer nations cope with climate change

The Baku accord raises the amount of money that developed countries must provide to help poorer nations adapt to global warming to at least $300 billion per year by 2035. The deal states that the money will come from a "wide variety of sources", including government budgets, private sector investment and other financing.

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Uruguay voters head to polls with leftist alliance hoping for a comeback

Former history teacher Yamandu Orsi of the Frente Amplio leftist alliance faces Alvaro Delgado of the National Party, part of the ruling Republican Coalition, as voters head to polls on Sunday. A victory for Orsi would see Uruguay shift left after five years of center-right rule.

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'The Ukrainian army is outnumbered, in men and equipment'

Ukraine was bound to lose the territory it held in Russia, said FRANCE 24's correspondent in Ukraine Emmanuelle Chaze. "At the height of the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian army controlled over 1300 square kilometres of land, and within four months, Russia has managed to reclaim 40% of this land," she said. […]

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A cabinet of curiosities will intrigue you in the Hotel Salomon de Rothschild

A gastronomic tour in Troyes with the Maison Maury, the Prunelle, the Maison Caffet, the BAM and Le Jardin restaurants, while staying at the Hotel De La Poste!

Have a stay in the Ker Moor Hotel in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, on the way to Saint-Brieuc and its amazing Maison Saint-Yves

From the Beauport Abbey, passing by the GwinZegal art center, until La Roche Jagu castle, discover the Côtes d’Armor through Les Minutes Bleues festival

Take some good time in Alsace at Le Parc Hôtel Obernai and its Yonaguni Spa, bordered by the Route des Vins

Why not diving into the Arcachon Bay, within Les 12 de Larros Hotel in Gujan-Mestras, nearby La Maison de l’Huître!

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Bidoche is more than a butchery but a premium meat restaurant in Paris Republique

A gastronomic tour in Troyes with the Maison Maury, the Prunelle, the Maison Caffet, the BAM and Le Jardin restaurants, while staying at the Hotel De La Poste!

La French Beauty invests the Marais quarter in Paris, with Huygens, D-Lab Nutricosmetics, Algologie, Pomponne, La Crème Libre, Absolution and MI-RÊ…

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