Crowds join lawmakers in Paris march against anti-Semitism
Paris, FranceReuters Thousands of marchers joined lawmakers in Paris on Sunday to condemn a surge in anti-Semitic acts in France during the conflict in the Gaza Strip, but arguments over political participation clouded an intended show of unity. The protest, called by the leaders of France’s two houses of parliament, was prompted by a three-fold […]
King Charles III greeted in France with pomp, diplomacy on state visit
Paris, France Reuters Britain’s King Charles III arrived in France on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, during which he and President Emmanuel Macron will hope to build on symbolism and personal bonds to turn the page on years of rocky relations between the two nations. The King and his wife, Queen Camilla, were the […]
Paris bans pony rides for children following animal rights campaign
Paris, France Reuters Paris will ban pony rides for children in its public parks from 2025 following a campaign by animal rights activists who argue that the ponies are not well treated. Pony rides have been a popular feature in Paris parks like Champ de Mars, Parc Monceau and Parc du Luxembourg for decades, mostly […]
Essay: One year to go – will the Paris 2024 Olympics see a return to normalcy?
Olympic Games scholars ANGELA SCHNEIDER, ALAN C OLDHAM, and RICHARD BAKA, in an article first published on The Conversation, look at what to expect at next year’s Olympic Games…
Olympics threaten to erase a symbol of Paris, say riverside booksellers
Paris, FranceReuters Booksellers along the river Seine say the Olympics threaten to erase a symbol of Paris, after they were told by local authorities that they will have to remove their stalls for the Summer Games opening ceremony in 2024 for security reasons. Around 570 of the famous old stalls that line the river in […]
A year before Paris Olympics, Ukraine torn over boycott threat
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Kyiv could drop a threatened boycott of next year’s Paris Olympics if athletes from Russia and Belarus, allies in the war in Ukraine, compete under a neutral flag rather than their national colours, Ukraine’s sports minister told Reuters. Vadym Huttsait said there had been no decision to soften Ukraine’s stance but indicated Kyiv […]
Six convicted of murder for 2016 Brussels bombings
Brussels, BelgiumReuters A Belgian court convicted six men of murder and two others of terrorism charges on Tuesday after the country’s largest ever trial involving the 2016 Islamist bombings in Brussels that killed 32 people. Defendants sit in a specially designed glass box in the courtroom during the start of the Brussels terrorist attack trial […]
Oak trusses raised to roof of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral as crowds watch along the Seine
Paris, FranceAP A crane hoisted massive oak trusses from a barge and onto Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday in a spectacular operation to rebuild the fire-ravaged monument and bring it back to life by December, 2024. With trusses weighing 7 to 7.5 tons, the delicate operation drew crowds along a bridge over the Seine River and on […]
Hundreds defy Paris protest ban a week after riots
Paris, France Reuters Hundreds of protesters defied a ban on Saturday to march in central Paris against police violence, a week after riots sparked by the killing of a teenager in a Parisian suburb. Police dispersed the crowd from Paris’s huge Place de la Republique, sending several hundred people towards the wide Boulevard Magenta, where […]
Shot teenager’s grandmother urges end to French overnight riots
Paris, FranceReuters The grandmother of the teenager shot dead by police during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb said on Sunday she wanted the nationwide rioting triggered by his killing to end, as France braced for a potential sixth night of unrest. Some 45,000 police were deployed again on Sunday night, according to Interior […]