Recent news involving Français includes a surge in violence in New Caledonia following discussions about a draft amendment allowing recent arrivals to vote in provincial elections, leading to conflicts over French influence in the territory. Additionally, a major manhunt was triggered in France after heavily armed men ambushed a prison van, resulting in the death of two prison guards. Furthermore, a French-Luxembourgish performance artist orchestrated a stunt that led to two arrests, and the French cognac industry expressed concern over potential Chinese tariffs impacting its future.
Français, also known as the French language, is a Romance language that evolved from Vulgar Latin and is part of the Indo-European language family. It is spoken as a first language by millions of people worldwide and is an official language in numerous countries. French is known for its rich literary tradition, influence in diplomacy, and cultural significance. It is also one of the working languages of various international organizations, including the United Nations and the European Union. The language has a long history and has contributed significantly to art, philosophy, and science.
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Hundreds of officers mobilised to hunt gunmen and fugitive reportedly nicknamed ‘La Mouche’
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Violence has erupted in New Caledonia after French politicians discussed a draft amendment to allow recent arrivals to vote in provincial elections, intensifying long-standing conflicts over French influence in the territory.
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Masked gunmen ambushed a French prison van, killing two guards, to free a suspected drug dealer on Tuesday, 14 May. CCTV footage showed an SUV ramming into the prison van at a toll booth before men attacked it with automatic weapons and took an inmate out
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A Ukrainian gymnast has led a group of European athletes carrying the torch for the Paris Olympics through Marseille, a gesture of European unity and solidarity with her country amid its war with Russia
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The former minister appeals to Rishi Sunak to "change course", telling Sky News that getting tougher on immigration is "an entirely mainstream view".
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French-Luxembourgish performance artist Deborah de Robertis says she organised the stunt, after which two people were arrested
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The prospect of Chinese tariffs has the French cognac industry worried for its future.
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Whoops, we left out this part: It was almost 500 feet long, beating out a loaf baked in Italy in 2019.
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A spokesperson for Rishi Sunak disputed Emmanuel Macron’s comments, saying that Britain was “leading the pack” against illegal immigration
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Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.
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Actor summoned by police over two separate allegations by women who worked with Depardieu in 2014 and 2021
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Singer was reportedly discovered by emergency responders at a Traveller site and rushed to a nearby hospital
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Retired Greek 400-meter hurdles champion Periklis Iakovakis lit a cauldron with the Paris 2024 Olympic flame in front of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens late on Friday (19 April). The flame reached the Acropolis as part of the torch relay follo
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The Italian Coast Guard says it has rescued 22 people and recovered nine bodies after a smugglers’ boat capsized in a storm about 30 miles south of the island of Lampedusa
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French and British troops on Monday swapped roles to take part in changing of the guard ceremonies outside the palaces of the other country's head of state, in an unprecedented move to celebrate 120…
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Italians tend to serve fresher, more restrained and lower-abv whites with their food, not least so as not to overpower it
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Baked goods in a bar raises chocolate to new heights
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Police say some of the clothes Emile was wearing on day he went missing recovered along Alpine path
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She explored the history and culture of Africa, the West Indies and Europe in work that made her a perennial favorite for the Nobel Prize.
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Scientific analysis done in 2014 confirmed the binding was made of human skin