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The plane carrying the two Frenchmen released by Iran, Benjamin Briere and Bernard Phelan, lands at Le Bourget airport near Paris. The pair were among some two dozen foreigners jailed in Iran who campaigners see as hostages held in a deliberate strategy by Tehran to extract concessions from the West. IMAGES
"No retirement at 64, not for us, nor for our children": behind the head banner, at least 6,000 people, according to the unions, and 3,100 according to the prefecture, calmly marched under the wind and rain in Vire in French Normandy, where the Prime minister Elisabeth Borne was elected in parliament, to protest against the pension reform. IMAGES
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist and the world's sole remaining French hostage has been released after being kidnapped by jihadists in the Sahel in 2021. The US aid worker, Jeffery Woodke, who has been held captive since 2016 can also be seen in the footage. IMAGES
Arrival of the men's basketball team and other French Olympians (women's handball, cycling, skateboarding) at Haneda Airport, Tokyo. IMAGES
Frenchwoman Sophie Petronin and Mali politician Soumaila Cisse, who were held captive by presumed jihadists, land in Bamako after being released. IMAGES
A plane carrying around 200 French citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, has landed near Marseille, AFP reporters onboard the aircraft say. Images filmed onboard show the passengers, who will be placed in quarantine at a seaside holiday camp for two weeks, applauding as the plane touched down at the Istres military base. IMAGES filmed inside the plane