World News

Hollande pays tribute to police couple murdered in terror attack

A memorial ceremony has been held in Versailles for the French police couple murdered last Monday at their home in Magnanville, west of Paris.

17/06/2016

Cult

East meets West in music by Iranian soprano Darya Dadvar

Darya Dadvar is one of Iran’s most accomplished sopranos.

14/06/2016

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Peace activists disrupt Paris arms show

Dozens of peace activists disrupted the opening of an arms exhibition in Paris on Monday, June 13.

14/06/2016

France

Tank sprayed with red paint as protesters disrupt huge arms fair

Dozens of peace campaigners have disrupted the first day of Eurosatory, a major global arms fair in Paris.

13/06/2016

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Welsh win lights up Eiffel Tower

Wales’ national colours – green and white – light up the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris after their historic 2-1 win over Slovakia 2-1 in their first match at the Euro 2016 tournament in…

12/06/2016

France

Deadly apartment block fire in Paris

At least five people have been killed when a fire broke out in a block of flats in the north of Paris.

07/06/2016

France

Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win the French Open

Novak Djokovic has finally got his hands on the Coupe des Mousquetaires – the trophy awarded to the winner of the French Open Men’s Singles – after he beat Andy Murray in four…

05/06/2016

France

French floods kill four as Seine river starts to recede

Following the French capital’s worst flooding in decades, signs at last the river Seine has stabilised and is slowly starting to recede.

05/06/2016

France

Paris flooding 'stabilises' but multi-million-euro damage expected across France

Parisians woke up on Saturday (June 4) to the news that the River Seine has stabilised.

04/06/2016

France

Deadly downpours cause havoc as the river Seine in Paris reaches its highest level in 30-years.

The river Seine in Paris has swollen to its highest level in more than 30 years.

04/06/2016

France

Paris in flood: transport chaos and museum closures cause pandemonium

The French capital is in crisis after the river Seine broke its banks rising to its highest level in 35 years.

03/06/2016

Sport

Murray to face Djokovic in French Open final

Andy Murray has reached the French Open final and becomes the first British man to do so since Bunny Austin in 1937.

03/06/2016

France

Tourist attractions in Paris close due to flood threat

Visitors to iconic Paris landmarks and river boat services have been left disappointed as the River Seine rises to its highest in 35 years

03/06/2016

France

Israelis and Palestinians skip Paris peace talks

Paris wants countries to commit to a framework to get the absent participants back around the table for negotiations.

03/06/2016

World News

Paris on high alert as heavy rains across Europe cause havoc

Heavy rain and flooding continue to bring misery to much of western Europe.

03/06/2016

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Heavy rains bring flooding to Paris

The River Seine has overflowed its banks in Paris, as floods submerge or threaten towns and cities in France.

02/06/2016

Sport

Wawrinka and Murray to meet in French Open semis

Stan Wawrinka remains on course to defend his French Open title after the Swiss beat Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas in straight sets in the quarter…

01/06/2016

Culture news

Pain and beauty through the unique lens of Christine Spengler

In 1979 during the Islamic Revolution in Iran French photographer Christine Spengler donned the veil to snap Iranian women.

01/06/2016

Culture news

French artist JR makes the Louvre disappear

French artist JR has made the Louvre’s iconic glass pyramid disappear by covering the Parisian landmark with a gigantic paper photograph of the…

30/05/2016

World News

Lightning strikes kill one and leave several hurt in Europe

A birthday party in a park in Paris ended in a major operation for emergency services on Saturday after a lightning strike left 11 people injured, eight of them…

28/05/2016