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                        All Saints’ Day: American war cemetery in north-east France hosts grave sponsorship eventMembers of the public can discover the story of their service member, in exchange for flowers 
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                        Far-right win ‘historic’ first vote in French parliament over French-Algerian treatyVote may signal end of blanket ban by other groups against far-right proposals 
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                        Virgin Trains given boost to provide rival service to EurostarCompany set to launch its own international rail routes by 2030 
Smartphone no more
Initiative to conserve the French language in everyday speech
Language officials advise the word ‘smartphone’ is replaced in French by mobile multifonction.
It follows earlier advice to use ordiphone or terminal de poche (which did not catch on).Téléviseur connecté is recommended for ‘smart TV’.






 
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
        