Paris

Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organized by far-right figures in support of Israel. The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, included Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich among…
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The unexpected victory of a French left-wing coalition in high-stakes legislative elections, overcoming a much-anticipated far-right surge, has thrown the country's political landscape into turmoil. With no major party securing a majority,…
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Tourists won’t be allowed to watch the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics along the Seine River for free, the French government announced Tuesday, as it grapples with security concerns about the unprecedented open-air event. Free access…
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Good news from Paris! Those who have been missing swimming in the famous Seine River can do so now the government of France has allowed swimming in the river nearly after a century! Yes. you read that correctly. The city had banned swimming…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Paris on Thursday on a two-day visit during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with President Emmanuel Macron and join him for the French National Day celebrations as the Guest of Honour. Modi was…
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Protesters shot fireworks at police and set cars ablaze in the working class Paris suburb of Nanterre on Wednesday, in a second night of unrest following the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy during a traffic stop there. The use of…
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In a major step forward, the World Bank has agreed for introduce new Climate Resilient Debt Clause that pauses debt repayment for climate disasters. The decision was announced at the end of a New Global Finance Pact summit in Paris for…
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Police clashed with demonstrators trying to reach Iran’s embassies in London and Paris on Sunday. French police used tear gas and employed anti-riot tactics to prevent hundreds of people protesting in the capital from marching on Tehran’s…
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American tourist Shawna Wilson says she has splashed out on four dresses at the high-end LVMH-owned department store La Samaritaine in Paris, tempted by the prices as the euro reached parity with the US dollar. The euro tumbled below $1 on…
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On a sunny afternoon this week, Eli Mwenda happily snapped pictures of his sister Rebekah Mithinji by the Eiffel Tower, two of many tourists enjoying a long overdue break in Paris after freezing holiday plans due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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