Controversial painting vandalised with spray paint at Paris museum
Issued on: 08/05/2023 – 11:37 A controversial painting by Swiss artist Miriam Cahn on display at a Paris exhibition was vandalised with spray paint Sunday,...
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Parisians vote to ban for hire e-scooter rentals from French capital
Issued on: 02/04/2023 – 22:42 Parisians voted Sunday in a referendum to ban e-scooter rentals in the French capital. While they have become commonplace since they...
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Brav-M, the special police unit accused of brutality
They ride in pairs, are armed with handguns, expandable batons and tear gas grenades, and have been specially trained to prevent protests from spiralling out...
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French documentary ‘On the Adamant’ wins Berlin festival’s top prize
Issued on: 26/02/2023 – 08:58 The Berlin film festival on Saturday awarded its Golden Bear top prize to a documentary by French director Nicolas Philibert...
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Thousands march in Paris in memory of 2013 murder of Kurdish activists
Issued on: 07/01/2023 – 16:04 Thousands of demonstrators marched in central Paris on Saturday to pay tribute to three Kurdish activists murdered a decade ago....
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Suspect in deadly shooting of Kurds in Paris to appear before judge
Issued on: 26/12/2022 – 12:50 A French pensioner suspected of fatally shooting three Kurds in Paris was due Monday before a judge who will decide...
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Three killed, several injured after shooting incident in central Paris
Issued on: 23/12/2022 – 12:50Modified: 23/12/2022 – 13:33 A shooter killed three people and wounded four others in a gun attack near a Kurdish cultural...
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President Emmanuel Macron heads to the US for a wide ranging state
French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Washington Tuesday to discuss a slew of issues with US counterpart Joe Biden, ranging from aligning policy on Russia’s...
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Phrygian cap symbolising French republic chosen as
Issued on: 14/11/2022 – 13:53 The Phrygian cap, the symbol of the French republic but wearing sneakers as a nod to the present, was unveiled...
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Former Liberian rebel leader Kamara faces trial in Paris
Issued on: 08/10/2022 – 13:01 The trial of former Liberian rebel leader Kunti Kamara opens on Monday in Paris. French authorities are prosecuting Kamara, who stands...
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Macron faces first major strike since re-election as unions oppose pension reform
Issued on: 29/09/2022 – 07:22Modified: 29/09/2022 – 07:24 French schools, trains and businesses are set to be affected Thursday by the first major strike called...
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Tears, tributes at Paris market named after Queen
While Britain’s longest reigning monarch “held a special place in the hearts of French people”, as President Emmanuel Macron put it, one place in the...