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ON THIS DAY: Bastille Day and the birth of the French Revolution (1789)

Historical turning point On 14 July 1789, Parisians stormed the Bastille – a medieval fortress and prison in the heart of Paris – in an...

ON THIS DAY: Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in Paris (1793)

On 21 January 1793, Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris after being convicted of high treason by the French Parliament,...

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Baltic whale rescue as humpback breaks free

Whale escapes sandbank near Lübeck A humpback whale has freed...

Le Drian warns US ground forces could worsen Middle East crisis

US-Iran tensions at a critical juncture Former French Foreign and...

Rubio arrives in France for G7 talks on Iran, Ukraine and security

Rubio arrives amid Iran tensions US Secretary of State Marco...

US Senators push sanctions bill against Hungary over Russia ties

Bipartisan legislation targets Hungarian officials A bipartisan group of US...
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