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Paris Games Week: Playtime beckons for children and even more adults

More than 200,000 revellers this week attended the Parisian expo centre to try out the latest titles across the video game industry, a business that's worth more in France than both the music and film industries combined.

Business

Housing crisis: It’s never been harder to rent a flat in Paris

It takes six months on average before being able to rent a furnished studio apartment in Paris, according to recent data.

Design

Take a look at these dresses made entirely from chocolate

Fashion met chocolate at this year's edition of the Salon du Chocolat in Paris, as models made their way down the catwalk with cocoa-inspired chic.

Mobility

Why do people ride electric scooters on the pavement?

E-scooter company Dott is using AI-powered cameras to study people’s use of their scooters.

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France

Stars of David found tagged in Paris suburb

The stars, spray painted in blue, are seen as threatening Jews amid the war between Israel and Hamas.

France

French police shoot woman who shouted 'Allah Akbar' on Paris train

Unidentified woman is said to have a history of psychiatric issues, and has been left in critical condition.

Sport

Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati win Ballon D'Or trophies

Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati of Spain had been the favourites to win the 2023 trophies.

Culture news

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson waxwork fixed by French museum

The wax statue has been reinstalled today, with a more realistic skin tone, modified in 24 hours.

France

Paris police plan street clean-up ahead of Olympic Games

Police plans to clean-up the streets of Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games which will take place in the French capital.

Culture news

Why is The Rock asking a Paris museum to update his waxwork?

Mr Clean? A pebble? Billy Zane with a shellfish allergy? Whatever you think it looks like, The Rock isn't best pleased...

Travel News

Bomb hoaxes: What to know if you are travelling to France

France has been on its highest security alert level since 13 October and has seen a spate of false bomb threats and security alerts.

Markets

London takes back European stock exchange crown from Paris

The London Stock Exchange's performance was lifted by increasing oil prices, according to a Bloomberg index.

Culture news

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson’s new waxwork unveiled in Paris

Billy Zane, is that you?

Art

Mark Rothko's masterpieces on show in historic Paris retrospective

The Louis Vuitton Foundation presents the first retrospective in France dedicated to Mark Rothko since the exhibition held at the Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris in 1999.

France

Louvre and Versailles evacuated after emergency alerts

As concerns over attacks mount in the country, two of the most iconic French monuments were evacuated on Saturday following alerts.

Travel News

Eurostar rival Evolyn is set to hit the tracks by 2025

Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel trains could be about to end.

Travel News

Paris bedbugs have already spread to the UK, parasite expert warns

Amid the ongoing bedbug crisis in Paris, an expert has claimed the parasite could already be spreading in the UK.

Culture news

Paris' iconic Seine book stalls face displacement for Olympic Games

The 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony, a historic event taking place on the renowned River Seine instead of a traditional sports venue, holds little cause for celebration among the centuries-old riverbank booksellers.

Destinations

New French night trains launching in time for ski season

Escape to the French coast this winter with these new night trains.

Culture news

French TV host accused of racism for linking bed bugs to immigration

Pascal Praud, a right-wing firebrand and host on French network CNews, has been accused of racism for asking if bed bugs are being spread by migrants.