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French Crypto Chiefs Step Up Security After Violent Kidnappings

Big players in the crypto sector argue that new European cryptocurrency rules may be enabling recent abductions and are demanding changes and more security.

By Aurelien Breeden Catherine Porter and Liz Alderman

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French Government and Nestlé Accused of Cover-Up in Perrier Water Scandal

An inquiry accused Nestlé and French officials of hiding the company’s practice of filtering Perrier water it labels “natural.” The head of Nestlé has suggested that human activity is making pure water scarcer.

By Jonathan Wolfe

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France’s Eurovision act, Louane, wants to tell her mom she’s OK.

By Alex Marshall

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Eurovision 2025 Final: Time, Running Order and How to Watch

KAJ, representing Sweden with an ode to the sauna, is the bookmakers’ favorite, but singers from France, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland are also causing a stir.

By Alex Marshall and Claire Moses