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Fréjus Tunnel that connects France and Italy to close this weekend
The tunnel will close for 12 hours and not the 56 hours originally announced
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TotalEnergies opens service station for electric vehicles in Paris
It is the first of its kind in the capital and has ultra-fast charging
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Conductors on French public transport will soon be able to check your address
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Baby dolphin's death at French marina prompts protests
According to the Groupe Anti Captivité animal welfare group, it is the 46th cetacean to die at Marineland since the park opened
The death of a newborn dolphin at a French sealife attraction prompted protesters to picket the venue to demand an end of breeding and keeping marine animals in captivity.
Marineland, in Antibes, announced that long-captive dolphin Lotty gave birth on January 1, but the baby died soon after.
According to the Groupe Anti Captivité animal welfare group, it is the 46th cetacean to die at Marineland since the park opened.
The news spread quickly on social media and prompted a call for a demonstration outside the venue, which was closed to the public at the time, on Sunday.
Marineland has recently come under fire for plans, now apparently abandoned, to ship four captive orcas to China in 2020.
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