French prime minister joins nationwide tributes to murdered teacher

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The French prime minister joined demonstrators across the country on Sunday who had rallied in tribute to a history teacher who was beheaded near Paris after discussing caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed with his class. The demonstrations came hours after US President Donald Trump sent France a message of solidarity in the wake of the attack. Samuel Paty was beheaded on Friday in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine by an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee who was shot dead by police. People gathered on the Place de la Republique during a demonstration in Paris (Michel Euler/AP) AP/PA Images / People gathered on the Place de la Republique during a demonstration in Paris (Michel Euler/AP)...

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