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Korean festival, not in Korea: Spring celebration of K-culture returns to Nantes, France • May 9, 2025, 12:42 PM ET (Korea Herald)

French school stabbing: Student killed, 3 others injured • Apr. 24, 2025, 5:06 PM ET (Deutsche Welle)

Football: Soccer-Unbeaten PSG held to 1-1 draw at Nantes • Apr. 22, 2025, 11:42 AM ET (The Star)

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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