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When archaeologists began excavating a plot of land in Narbonne, France, they quickly uncovered dozens of ancient Roman burials. That was just the beginning.Seven years and over 1,400 tombs later, their work has finally finished.The result? An extraordinarily detailed account of life and death in a typical ancient Roman graveyard.The ancient…

SYDNEY -- French construction worker Damien Guerot was made an Australian permanent resident on Thursday as a reward for his heroism during a knife attack in a Sydney shopping mall that left six victims dead and a dozen wounded.Guerot was nicknamed “Bollard Man” on social media after security camera footage showed the 31-year-old standing at the…

The plan is aiming to help the emblematic birds, proponents say - but critics say it is a ‘textbook example of what not to do’ The western capercaillie is the largest of the grouse species and emblematic of the Vosges department in eastern France Shllabadibum Bubidibam/Shutterstock A…

This Sunday marks 80 years exactly since women were given the right to vote in France - April 21, 1944 - with the first elections taking place in April 1945.The provisional government of Général de Gaulle issued the decree that would give women the right to suffrage. Women were also allowed to put themselves forward as political candidates…

Back in 2021, Embiid sent an official letter to French President Emmanuel Macron, claiming he would not play for any other team than France, asking for his support in acquiring French citizenship. Following months of indecision, Joel Embiid will ultimately play for Team USA. However, a letter has…

In the last few moments, an Air France Boeing 777 operating a flight between Paris and Montreal has declared an emergency and u-turned. F-GSPP is the aircraft involved in this incident. Follow below for live updates. Live Emergency Updates: Air France AF344 Paris-Montreal… Source: RadarBox.com. 48 min ago17/04/24 Welcome! Welcome to the live…

‘Bollard man hero’ can ‘stay as long as he likes’, says Australian PM after fatal attack in Sydney Frenchman Damien Guerot blocked the attacker from climbing to another floor on the escalator at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre, and has been hailed a hero ArliftAtoz2205/Shutterstock…

Paris (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday praised the diver who embarrassingly crashed into the water in front of the head of state during the inauguration of the Olympic pool, while quipping that he "felt bad for your butt." Issued on: 15/04/2024 - 12:21 1 min…

The hornets represent a triple threat: to the beekeeping industry, to the environment and to public health, said the French minister for biodiversity The plan will target invasive species, including the Asian hornet, which has spread across France in recent years Eduardo Dzophoto / Shutterstock…

The insects are now in all regions of France Tiger mosquitoes first came to France in around 2004 Oliver Spiteri / Shutterstock France’s tiger mosquito population is set to increase once again this summer, with the insects now present in every region of the country. These mosquitoes…