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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives on the island of Tahiti for a four-day trip to French Polynesia, which he plans to start with a hospital visit before travelling to four different islands. IMAGES
Paris, Jul 23 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Christophe Petit-Tesson) The French railway company is running a trial of of a body temperature-measuring camera with volunteer passengers of the high-speed TGV trains during the summer vacation season as part of its plan to mitigate the spread of the pandemic COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. FOOTAGE OF THE GARE DE LYON STATION AND THE CAMERA.
France's minister of the armed forces insists there was "no nuclear accident", after a fire broke out on a nuclear submarine on Friday morning. The vessel "La Perle" had been undergoing renovations in a drydock in Toulon when the incident happened. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after 14 hours. Minister Florence Parly says there were no casualties and no risk of radiation because the nuclear fuel had been removed. SOUNDBITE
A senior US official rules out issuing waivers to Iran sanctions to permit a French-proposed credit line, which Tehran says could bring it back to full compliance with the nuclear deal. SOUNDBITE
French police stand next to a helicopter after a notorious career thief who was once France's most-wanted man pulled off a daring jailbreak on Sunday, fleeing a prison near Paris by helicopter in a commando-style operation. IMAGES
French President Francois Hollande takes a hit in local elections, while the far right led by Marine Le Pen makes gains. Kirsty Basset reports on how austerity is reshaping France's political landscape.