Sport

Agbegnenou thrills the French on home tatami in judo's Paris Grand Slam

The judo world is in the the French capital for the Grand Slam of Paris 2016.

06/02/2016

Sport

France and Italy kick-start up Six Nations in Paris

The 17th edition of the Six Nations begins on Saturday with France and Italy opening up proceedings in the first game on Saturday in Paris. New

05/02/2016

World News

The final curtain at Paris Opera Ballet for Black Swan choreographer

Benjamin Millepied jetéd into international stardom with the 2010 ballet drama Black Swan before taking the reins at Paris Opera Ballet four years

04/02/2016

France

Paris protesters call for end to France's state of emergency

Thousands of people have turned out in Paris to vent their anger over plans to extend France’s state of emergency for three more months

31/01/2016

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A protest in Femen way

A topless activist from the international women’s rights movement Femen hung from a bridge in Paris on Thursday (January 28), in protest over Iranian

29/01/2016

France

Man arrested with two handguns at hotel in Disneyland Paris

Security staff stopped the man and a female companion at the entrance

28/01/2016

Culture news

Haute Couture on show during Paris Fashion Week

Giambattista Valli presented his 2016 Haute Couture spring/summer collection in Paris. The Italian, who shows annually during Paris Fashion week

27/01/2016

France

Putting out the Ritz blaze brakes out glitzy hotel in Paris

A major fire has broken out at the prestigious Ritz hotel in Paris.Breaking: Fire breaks out in the Ritz Hotel in Paris via pfroissart</a> <a

19/01/2016

Morocco

Morocco captures another alleged Paris plot member

Moroccan authorities have arrested a Belgian man of Moroccan origins who is thought to have direct links with the attackers who carried out the Paris

18/01/2016

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Hidden “treasures” of Paris' Canal Saint-Martin discovered

Some unusual discoveries have been made in Paris. The Canal Saint-Martin is being dredged for the first time in 15 years. Among the items uncovered

13/01/2016

France

Coins, catfish, bikes and bottles: the treasures of Paris' Canal Saint-Martin

It’s 4.5 kilometres long, holds 90,000 cubic metres of water and contains treasures ranging from gold coins to washing machines… The Canal

12/01/2016

World News

Paris shooting: dead man now linked to Germany

German investigators find evidence of seven identities

10/01/2016

France

Paris: doubts over the identity of man shot outside police station

Police are not sure if the man shot yesterday is a Moroccan or Tunisian national. He is said to have been wearing a fake suicide belt and wielding a machete.

08/01/2016

France

Parisians gather to remember victims of Charlie Hebdo attacks

Parisians gathered at the Place de la Republique on the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo massacre which led to 17 deaths over three days

07/01/2016

France

Wolinski's last words to wife before dying at Charlie Hebdo

Writer and journalist Maryse Wolinski and Georges Wolinski were together for 47 years until the attack on Charlie Hebdo separated them. His widow has

07/01/2016

France

Man shot dead after attacking Paris police station 'identified'

A man shot dead by police as he apparently tried to attack a police station in Paris has reportedly been identified. French media reports say he was

07/01/2016

France

Charlie Hebdo warns Islamist threat ever present

The cover reads, “One year later, the assassin is still at large” and shows a God-like figure in a bloody robe carrying a Kalashnikov. This is

07/01/2016

France

'Paper with ISIL flag' found on knifeman shot dead at Paris police station

A man said to be carrying a knife and wearing a fake suicide belt has been shot dead as he tried to enter a police station in Paris. Reportedly

07/01/2016

France

Hollande pays tribute to security forces on Charlie Hebdo anniversary

The French President François Hollande has given more details of planned new security measures in a New Year speech at the Paris police headquarters

07/01/2016

World News

European shares fall sharply as China accelerates depreciation of the yuan

There was panic on global markets for a second time since the start of the year as China accelerated the depreciation of the yuan. European shares

07/01/2016