Nicolas Sarkozy has said that his reason for naming Rachida Dati as Justice Minister in 2007 was partly down to her North African origins. The comments made by the former president have caused a stir - we take a look at reactions. Elsewhere, we look at Foreign Policy's list of the world's most important thinkers. Far-right French leader Marine Le Pen made the list; we take a look at why. Finally, some surprising images from Russian airports have been circulating on social media today.

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