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Pope set for Marseille visit 500 years in the making
Papal trip to France comes as Europe faces turbulent political and religious times
France torn apart by death of woman from gangster's stray bullet
'Here in Marseille, it’s war. I blame the state, too,' says law student's mother
France urged to use 'earthquake diplomacy' in Morocco rift
North African diaspora rises to challenge in contrast to French government's troublesome official response
When summer holidays are more ordeal than escape
The heat in Europe – along with excessive tourism, service strikes, rising costs and wildfires – added in some cases to less than perfect experiences of being on vacation
French advised to take siestas as temperatures soar
Heat dome blights southern villages as wildfires threaten to cause losses
Macron's tricky balancing act in France's most far-flung outpost
Amid great-power competition in the South-Pacific, pressure for independence in New Caledonia is arousing concern in Paris
French rioters undermine valid calls for justice
As mobs target schools, creches and cultural centres, they steal attention from the need for clarity over 17-year-old Nahel M's death and a radical overhaul of policing
Senegal has a lot to lose if it no longer remains one of Africa's most stable countries
Recently the country has had to deal with escalating unrest due to a jail sentence for the leader of a national politcal party
France is coursing with waves of violence right now, but its beauty will outlast them
Extremism, both on the right and the left, is currently manifesting itself in very ugly and violent ways
The crisis in Mayotte is a sobering example of France's colonial legacy
An African archipelago is facing troubles at a time of growing unrest in far-flung outposts of the former empire
50 years on: Sunderland FA Cup hero 'Monty' on Leeds giant-killing
Goalkeeper pulled off a string of brilliant saves in 1973 in one of greatest finals of all time
How Marseille's public face masks an ugly reality
The French city is a beautiful, historic place but is plagued by drugs and a stream of gangland killings
Why France's youth are so set against pension changes
Violent clashes with police follow President Macron's controversial overhaul
Strong headwinds even as Sunak and Macron revive UK-France relations
Cross-Channel tensions could return, fuelled by competing philosophies on humanitarian issues
The place to try Shamima Begum is not the court of public opinion
Many minds were firmly made up early in the story of the London teenager who made her way to ISIS in Syria
