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Tens of thousands rallied in Paris on Saturday to show support for Palestinians in Gaza, as protesters accused Israel of violating a fragile US-brokered ceasefire and demanded tougher international action amid soaring death tolls and ongoing restrictions on aid. Gaza’s health ministry, run by Hamas, said Saturday that more than 70,000 people have been killed since the war began. “Gaza, Gaza, Paris is with you.” Marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, tens of thousands of people, according to organizers, marched in Paris on Saturday to show support for Palestinians in Gaza, devastated by more than two...

A bitter battle has broken out in the French Alps with locals launching commando raids on shops and equipment owned by a new cut-price ski hire company. Last October, Ski Republic, a new French rental chain, promised a "new dawn for ski lovers" at a glitzy launch in London, in which former Miss England Danielle Lloyd posed in a bikini with the company's skis and boots. But its aggressive marketing tactics and offer of two pairs of skis for the price of one for online bookings received more than just a frosty reception when it opened 23 shops in the...