Apr 16 Despite poor weather, the Paris Olympics flame is lit in Greece By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said the flame lighting combined “a pilgrimage to our past in ancient Olympia, and an act of faith in our future.”… Continue reading
Mar 29 France asks for foreign police and military help for Paris Olympics security By John Leicester, Associated Press Organizers are finalizing security planning for the Olympic Games in Paris, the French capital’s first in a century, while on heightened alert against potential attacks. The Interior Ministry is seeking over 2,100 foreign security reinforcements. Continue reading
Feb 23 Angry French farmers protest with their tractors again in the streets of Paris By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Angry farmers are back in Paris on their tractors on the eve of a major agricultural fair in the French capital, in a new protest demanding more government support and simpler regulations. Continue reading
Dec 03 French police arrest man who killed German tourist in Paris, official says By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press Police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's interior minister said. Continue reading
Nov 23 Massive security operation for Paris Olympics will include 15,000 French soldiers By Associated Press In the skies, the military is also planning to deploy Reaper surveillance drones and AWACS airspace-monitoring planes, fighter jets, airborne refueling planes and helicopters that can carry sharpshooters and equipment to disable drones. Continue reading
Nov 12 Demonstrators, politicians march in Paris against rise in antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war By Sylvie Corbet, Barbara Surk, Associated Press More than 100,000 people marched in Paris on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, representatives of several parties on the left as well as far-right… Continue reading
Oct 05 Bedbugs are making France itchy, and the 2024 Summer Olympics crowds are coming By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press Bedbugs go where you go, and they have been haunting France for weeks. Continue reading
Sep 28 A longtime city of cars, Paris is seeing a new kind of road rage: Bike-lane traffic jams By John Leicester, Associated Press The country is one of car-lovers, the home to Renault, Citroen and Peugeot. But a nearly decade-long pro-bike drive by Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo is picking up pace ahead of the Paris Olympics next year. Continue reading
Sep 21 King Charles III visits fire-damaged Notre-Dame cathedral By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Charles and Queen Camilla were not able to enter the cathedral for safety reasons, but Macron invited them to take a closer look at the entrance as dozens of workers on the higher floors of the monument applauded the king… Continue reading
Jun 21 Paris police suspect gas leak in explosion and fire that injured 24 By Associated Press Police say a strong explosion has hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank, leaving at least 24 people injured. Continue reading