The French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.

The gunman is among the dead in what is the third school shooting in the country since June.

Police reportedly fired into the air on Friday morning as they struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure a place at the tented site.

It is the first time the juror, who refused to side with the others and acquit Clancy, has spoken publicly about his decision.

A vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque building during Friday prayers, a senior police official says.

A spotted wildcat long mistaken for relatives has been identified as a new species in Bolivia.