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32 detained in France over suspected forest fire-starting
Authorities are investigating causes behind wildfires
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Why France's 'Cathar castles' will no longer be called Cathar
Sites in south-west expected to receive Unesco World Heritage status
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Red heatwave alerts extended: Up to 41C forecast for millions in France
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€2m gem thieves say sorry for the mess
Thieves who grabbed €2million of diamonds from a Paris dealer left a note to apologise.
They had broken into the diamond dealer’s office near the Pompidou Centre from a neighbouring property. Their message, inspired by Albert Spaggiari’s 1976 raid on Nice branch of Société Générale said ‘No weapons, no violence. Sorry for the inconvenience’.