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Roads to avoid as people travel for a bank holiday weekend away
It is the last long weekend before the summer holidays and many people will be going away
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American on Interpol’s wanted list found during routine check in France
He is accused of sexually assaulting a student at a Pennsylvania college in 2013
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EXPLAINED: Why France has declared state of emergency in New Caledonia
Three people have been killed in riots since the start of the week
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen win first round of presidential election, first poll claims
Centrist former economy minister set to face far right candidate in final round for presidency on May 7
Centrist Emmanuel Macron (En Marche) won 23.7% of the votes and far right candidate Marine Le Pen 21.7% in the first round of the presidential election, first estimates in an Ipsos/Sopra Steria poll for France Télévisions and Radio France claim.
The two will face each other on May 7.
Official figures are now awaited at around 22h.