3 h. ago French police plan to use nets to stop small boats ‘risks turning Channel into a graveyard’

France has been under mounting pressure from the UK to intercept migrant vessels at sea amid growing public anger over illegal migration

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7 h. ago French police 'will use nets to intercept migrants trying to cross the Channel' despite fears tactic will lead to deaths

The drastic new method comes as more than 39,000 migrants have reached Britain this year in flimsy dinghies, piling pressure on Paris to stop departures from its northern beaches.

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11 h. ago French police to use nets to stop small boat migrants crossing Channel

New tactics to stop boats set to be introduced despite warnings there is ‘no way’ to carry out such manoeuvres safely

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5 d. ago Cops shoot and wound knifeman who threatened to kill his wife and children in Paris train station

French police carried out an operation on Friday afternoon at Montparnasse train station in central Paris.

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5 d. ago Police shoot and wound knifeman who threatened to kill his wife and children at Paris train station

French police carried out an operation on Friday afternoon at Montparnasse train station in central Paris.

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7 d. ago Proportion of small boat crossings prevented by French authorities FELL after Labour's 'one in, one out' deal came into force

New figures show 28.7 per cent of small boat migrants' attempts have been prevented by French police since agreement came into force in August, down from 38 per cent immediately beforehand.

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9 d. ago It's not looking good for Witcher Season 4 on Netflix as reviews bomb

Liam Hemsworth took over from Henry Cavill as the star of the show, and it's safe to say it hasn't quite gone to plan as Netflix viewership hits an all-time low

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1 week ago Venice’s famous dolphin could be removed from lagoon due to tourist boat risk

Residents are concerned the dolphin might get killed in the traffic-heavy part of the Venetian lagoon it currently resides in

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1 week ago France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view

The theft of the Louvre's crown jewels has increased calls for the museum to be more transparent about the colonial origins of the treasures it displays

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2 w. ago Buckingham Palace issues urgent statement — Goodbye to the most

Buckingham Palace issues urgent statement — Goodbye to the most-awaited Christmas plan in London  ecoportal.net

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2 w. ago Louvre robbery: Mystery of missing £78m treasure goes on despite 5 more arrests

Five more people have been arrested following the broad daylight theft of French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum - but police are still yet to find the stolen items

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3 w. ago Two Louvre heist suspects ‘partially’ confess but crown jewels are still missing, Paris prosecutor says

French police acknowledged major gaps in the Louvre’s defenses earlier Wednesday

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3 w. ago Inspector Clouseau? The mystery man in an AP photo after the Louvre jewel heist creates a buzz

A photo taken by an Associated Press photographer after the brazen daylight robbery at Paris' Louvre Museum is generating an online buzz

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3 w. ago Mobile network launches £5 phone plan to take on Sky and giffgaff

Spusu is a new mobile network that has launched in the UK and is offering a range of SIM-only deals from just £4.90 per month

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4 w. ago Nicolas Sarkozy to have permanent police protection in prison

French interior minister says former president will have two officers in nearby cells at all times after beginning five-year sentence for illegal campaign fundingThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will have two police officers stationed in nearby cells while he is in prison to ensure he comes to no harm, France’s interior minister has said.Sarkozy arrived at La Santé prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin a five-year sentence after being convicted of conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya – a stunning downfall for a man who led the country between 2007 and 2012. Continue reading...

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last month Louvre 'crown jewels' police in race against time to find thieves or lose loot forever

French police have just 48 hours to hunt down eight priceless artefacts stolen in broad daylight from the Louvre before they are 'gone forever', experts say

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last month Louvre heist puts pressure on French government over museum security

Justice minister says ‘we have failed’ after thieves take seven minutes to steal priceless jewels from museumThe French government is under increasing pressure over museum security as police continue to search for thieves who took seven minutes to steal priceless jewels from the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum.“What is certain is that we have failed, since people were able to park a furniture hoist in the middle of Paris, get people up it in several minutes to grab priceless jewels, and give France a terrible image,” the justice minister, Gérald Darmanin, told France Inter radio on Monday. Continue reading...

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last month Louvre museum robbery: how the thieves broke in, what they stole and what happens next

The French culture ministry said eight pieces were stolen – but not the hugely valuable crown of Napoleon III’s wife, Empress EugenieThe Louvre – the world’s most-visited museum – was closed suddenly on Sunday after a break-in at its Apollon gallery, the home of the French crown jewels - part of a daring daylight heist that saw priceless Napoleonic jewels stolen.As French police hunt the thieves who stole eight pieces of historic jewellery, questions are being asked about how they did it and who would be in the market for “priceless” items, including a necklace Napoleon gave to his wife. Continue reading...

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