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France adopts new world map, moving on from Mercator
UN backs drive to more accurately reflect the size of continents
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Electric cars cost three times less to run than petrol cars in France
Petrol and diesel prices remain above €2 per litre
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Dover ferry services return to normal after anti-migration protest
Masked demonstrators blocked access roads and briefly delayed sailings
Paris Metro lines set to run all night long
Good news for night owls and party animals in Paris
Metro lines and some tram services will operate throughout the night one Saturday per month as part of a six-month trial from September.
About 75 Metro stations on lines 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 and 14 will be open until 05h30 along with some trams.