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French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo slams the lack of condemnation from religious leaders after the attack on American-British writer Salman Rushdie. IMAGES
'Kick Out the French' and 'Boycott French products' are written on signs held by protesters, as protests erupt in Pakistan following the decision of the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, the target of a jihadist attack in 2015, to reprint a front cover depicting Allah. Wednesday's issue featured a dozen cartoons mocking the prophet of Islam, including images that sparked huge protests when first published, to mark the start of the trial this week of alleged accomplices to the 2015 massacre. IMAGES
Farmers dump slurry, tyres and wooden pallets in front of the Var prefecture in Toulon a city on the French Riviera as part of a wider protest with French farmers blocking motorways and demonstrating at public buildings across the country, after a fuel tax rise ignited long-standing resentments. IMAGES
A convoy of vehicles with tinted windows enters the courtyard of Matignon. The new French Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, spoke with Emmanuel Macron earlier in the day, while the composition of the government is expected later in the afternoon. IMAGES
French Minister for Housing, Patrice Vergriete, announces that additional funding of €120 million will be committed to "strengthen the emergency housing scheme" at a time of extreme cold weather in France. SOUNDBITE
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