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French national library quarantines books believed to be laced with arsenic
Chemical thought to be in emerald green covers of four 19th-century books identified by Poison Book Project
France’s national library has removed four 19th-century books from its shelves whose emerald green covers are believed to be laced with arsenic.
The library said on Thursday that handling the books, which were printed in Britain, would probably cause only minor harm, but it was taking them away for further analysis.
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Lagardère: Anatomy of a French heir’s fall
Arnaud Lagardère’s exit comes as Bernard Arnault and Vincent Bolloré prepare their own successionsFinancial Times - World -
French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense against hackers and malware during the Olympics
Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big eventABC News - Tech -
Arteta: Jesus won't leave Arsenal this summer
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday that striker Gabriel Jesus won't leave the club in the summer.ESPN - Sports -
LIVE Transfer Talk: Arsenal have Isak on their summer wishlist
Arsenal are looking at Newcastle United's Alexander Isak as their main priority for the summer transfer window. Transfer Talk has the latest.ESPN - Sports -
Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth: Premier League – as it happened
Updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off at the EmiratesWant to share your thoughts? Send Tim an emailMikel Arteta is in his seat, black-clad and quite impassive. His childhood pal Andoni Iraola is in black too.. “Looking forward to your MBM for the ...The Guardian - World - Premier League -
Arsenal beat Bournemouth to move four points clear
Arsenal cruise past Bournemouth to go four points clear at the top of the Premier League before Saturday's later games.BBC News - Top stories - Premier League -
Societe Generale chief defends controls after Hong Kong trader’s unauthorized bets
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French police peacefully remove pro-Palestinian students occupying a university building in Paris
French police have peacefully removed dozens of students from a building at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, known as Sciences PoABC News - World - France -
Arsenal and Mikel Arteta aim to pile pressure on City with early victory
Gunners came from 2-0 down to beat Bournemouth last March and head coach hopes for a less breathless display on Saturday. “In my heart and in my soul … this is what I am hoping for, yes,” Mikel Arteta says, as he prepares to go through the routine ...The Guardian - World -
Declan Rice drives Arsenal past Bournemouth to maintain title push
Mikel Arteta had wanted something less stressful than Arsenal’s previous home win over Bournemouth and he got his wish. In March of last year, his team had needed a 97th-minute Reiss Nelson goal to complete a wild 3-2 victory from 2-0 down.. Here, ...The Guardian - World - Premier League
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