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French Prime Minister Lecornu has been observed greeting colleagues with gentle head-butts instead of traditional cheek kisses. His past interest in monastic life, including contemplating becoming a Benedictine monk at age 16, is now drawing media attention. The gesture stems from his time at Saint-Wandrille Abbey in Normandy.
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On November 13, 2015, ISIL terrorists carried out coordinated attacks in Paris, killing 130 people. The tenth anniversary was marked with memorials and reflections on the trauma, with survivors sharing ongoing struggles. New investigations reveal allegations of war-time human safaris in Bosnia, adding to the story's dark history.
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As of early December 2025, French authorities have arrested and charged all suspects involved in the October 19 daylight robbery of $102 million worth of French crown jewels from the Louvre. The four-person gang used a freight lift and angle grinders to break into the Apollo Gallery, escaping on scooters. The stolen jewels remain missing, prompting major security upgrades at the museum.