A French politician posed for a Playboy magazine cover. Her colleagues are criticizing the decision amid political upheaval in the country.

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Marlène Schiappa arrives to the 48th Cesar Film Awards at L'Olympia on February 24, 2023 in Paris, France.

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Trump and his sons say his indictment makes the US like a 'third world' country, but plenty of other democracies have prosecuted ex-leaders

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Former President Donald Trump speaks at CPAC on August 6, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.

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King Charles' state visit to France is delayed as strikes paralyze its cities and people set fire to buildings to protest higher retirement age

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King Charles III, front, and protests in Paris, background, in a composite image.

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France is already sending one armored 'oddity' to Ukraine. Now it might send a slightly odder one.

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French soldiers with AMX-10P armored vehicles at a UNIFIL base in southern Lebanon in September 2006.

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Here's a look at how work-life balance compares in the US, France, Australia, and the UK

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American-made cheese can still be called 'gruyère,' a court ruled, and cheese makers in France and Switzerland aren't happy

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Gruyère is the most popular Swiss cheese in Switzerland.

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Meet the Wertheimers, the secretive French brothers worth $96 billion who control Chanel, own vineyards in France and Napa Valley, and breed racehorses

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Alain and Gerard Wertheimer
The brothers have a combined net worth of $96 billion.

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This Belle Époque public restroom in Paris has been restored to its former glory, but costs about $2 to use

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The Lavatory de la Madeleine is below a public square in central Paris.

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Jeff Bezos finally collected the Légion d'honneur awarded by France about a decade ago at a 'secret' ceremony, report says

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Jeff Bezos is the world's third-richest person, per Bloomberg.

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The 19th-century 'miracle' heart relic of holy French woman and no trace of disease, scientists say

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Heart of P. Jaricot at the opening of the silver cardiotaphe; on the right, cellulosic element (cardboard) and cardinal tassels
Heart of P. Jaricot at the opening of the silver cardiotaphe; on the right, cellulosic element (cardboard) and cardinal tassels.

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