Blades of Paris landmark Moulin Rouge windmill collapse The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, have collapsed during the night without causing any injuries, firefighters have said. World • 25 Apr 24
Blades of Paris landmark Moulin Rouge windmill collapse The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, have collapsed during the night without causing any injuries, firefighters have said. World • 25 Apr 24
Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with rivals German sportswear brand Puma is using this year's Olympic Games and its partnership with sprint champions Jamaica to focus on speed as it jostles with Adidas and Nike to carve out space in an increasingly competitive running and lifestyle market. Business • 10 Apr 24
Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with rivals German sportswear brand Puma is using this year's Olympic Games and its partnership with sprint champions Jamaica to focus on speed as it jostles with Adidas and Nike to carve out space in an increasingly competitive running and lifestyle market. Business • 10 Apr 24
Protesting French farmers storm agriculture fair in Paris A group of French farmers stormed into a major Paris farm fair ahead of a planned visit by President Emmanuel Macron amid anger over costs, red tape and green regulations. World • 24 Feb 24
Protesting French farmers storm agriculture fair in Paris A group of French farmers stormed into a major Paris farm fair ahead of a planned visit by President Emmanuel Macron amid anger over costs, red tape and green regulations. World • 24 Feb 24
Eiffel Tower closed as staff go on strike The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's top tourist attractions, is closed as staff have gone on strike, unions have said. World • 19 Feb 24
Eiffel Tower closed as staff go on strike The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's top tourist attractions, is closed as staff have gone on strike, unions have said. World • 19 Feb 24
Watch: Arrests after soup thrown at Mona Lisa in Louvre Two people have been arrested after protesters hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' in Paris, demanding the right to "healthy and sustainable food". World • 28 Jan 24
Watch: Arrests after soup thrown at Mona Lisa in Louvre Two people have been arrested after protesters hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' in Paris, demanding the right to "healthy and sustainable food". World • 28 Jan 24
BNP Paribas to track UK staff to enforce attendance BNP Paribas has told London-based staff it will track their entry-gate swipes against logins to the bank's computer network to ensure employees meet targets for working from the office. Business • 29 Sep 23
BNP Paribas to track UK staff to enforce attendance BNP Paribas has told London-based staff it will track their entry-gate swipes against logins to the bank's computer network to ensure employees meet targets for working from the office. Business • 29 Sep 23
Olympics: Airbnb CEO urges Parisians to rent out homes Airbnb is expecting to host up to half a million people in Paris during the 2024 Olympics and is urging more Parisians to put their homes up for rent, chief executive Brian Chesky has said. Business • 27 Sep 23
Olympics: Airbnb CEO urges Parisians to rent out homes Airbnb is expecting to host up to half a million people in Paris during the 2024 Olympics and is urging more Parisians to put their homes up for rent, chief executive Brian Chesky has said. Business • 27 Sep 23
Rented electric scooters vanish from Paris streets Parisians woke up today to a world without free-floating rented electric scooters, loathed as a pedestrian-bothering nuisance by some but mourned by others. Business • 01 Sep 23
Rented electric scooters vanish from Paris streets Parisians woke up today to a world without free-floating rented electric scooters, loathed as a pedestrian-bothering nuisance by some but mourned by others. Business • 01 Sep 23
Paris to ban rental e-scooters from streets Paris will this week ban rental electric scooters from its streets, leaving fans desolate but relieving those who loathed their "nuisance" factor. News Lens • 30 Aug 23
Paris to ban rental e-scooters from streets Paris will this week ban rental electric scooters from its streets, leaving fans desolate but relieving those who loathed their "nuisance" factor. News Lens • 30 Aug 23
Paris's Père Lachaise cemetery goes greener The Père Lachaise in Paris, the most visited cemetery in the world thanks to celebrities buried there, is welcoming crowds back after years of Covid restrictions with a back-to-nature setting that helps them keep cool in the summer heat. World • 12 Aug 23
Paris's Père Lachaise cemetery goes greener The Père Lachaise in Paris, the most visited cemetery in the world thanks to celebrities buried there, is welcoming crowds back after years of Covid restrictions with a back-to-nature setting that helps them keep cool in the summer heat. World • 12 Aug 23
French newspaper journalists in standoff over editor Journalists at France's sole dedicated national Sunday newspaper have vowed to press on with a strike in protest at the appointment of a new editor close to the far right, pursuing the longest such action in French media for almost half a century. World • 25 Jul 23
French newspaper journalists in standoff over editor Journalists at France's sole dedicated national Sunday newspaper have vowed to press on with a strike in protest at the appointment of a new editor close to the far right, pursuing the longest such action in French media for almost half a century. World • 25 Jul 23
Third night of riots in France after police shoot teen Violence has erupted for a third night in major French cities as President Emmanuel Macron fights to contain mounting unrest triggered by the fatal police shooting of a teenager earlier this week. World • 29 Jun 23
Third night of riots in France after police shoot teen Violence has erupted for a third night in major French cities as President Emmanuel Macron fights to contain mounting unrest triggered by the fatal police shooting of a teenager earlier this week. World • 29 Jun 23
One missing, 6 in critical condition after Paris blast Six people remained in critical condition and one person was believed still missing, a day after a blast ripped through a building in central Paris, the city's public prosecution office said. World • 22 Jun 23
One missing, 6 in critical condition after Paris blast Six people remained in critical condition and one person was believed still missing, a day after a blast ripped through a building in central Paris, the city's public prosecution office said. World • 22 Jun 23
Homeless to be moved out of Paris before 2024 Olympics The French government plans to move homeless people out of Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in the capital, sparking criticism from some mayors of regional towns and villages which are expected to house them. Europe • 24 May 23
Homeless to be moved out of Paris before 2024 Olympics The French government plans to move homeless people out of Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in the capital, sparking criticism from some mayors of regional towns and villages which are expected to house them. Europe • 24 May 23
Workers' wages hit by higher taxes and inflation - OECD The Paris based think-tank, the OECD, has said taxes paid by workers rose last year as higher wages pushed earners into higher tax brackets. Business • 25 Apr 23
Workers' wages hit by higher taxes and inflation - OECD The Paris based think-tank, the OECD, has said taxes paid by workers rose last year as higher wages pushed earners into higher tax brackets. Business • 25 Apr 23
French govt face no-confidence vote over pension reform French President Emmanuel Macron's government faces no-confidence motions in parliament and intensified protests after imposing a contentious pension reform without a vote in the lower house. World • 18 Mar 23
French govt face no-confidence vote over pension reform French President Emmanuel Macron's government faces no-confidence motions in parliament and intensified protests after imposing a contentious pension reform without a vote in the lower house. World • 18 Mar 23
Protests in France after pension reforms forced through French police have intervened to clear demonstrators from a central Paris square where thousands of people have gathered in front of parliament to protest President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform. World • 16 Mar 23
Protests in France after pension reforms forced through French police have intervened to clear demonstrators from a central Paris square where thousands of people have gathered in front of parliament to protest President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform. World • 16 Mar 23
Protesters march for eighth day in French pension row Protesters marched across France in a last-ditch effort to convince politicians not to back President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform bill that would raise retirement age by two years to 64. World • 15 Mar 23
Protesters march for eighth day in French pension row Protesters marched across France in a last-ditch effort to convince politicians not to back President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform bill that would raise retirement age by two years to 64. World • 15 Mar 23
Air France-KLM reports better than expected Q4 Air France-KLM said today that its 2023 bookings were almost back to pre-pandemic levels as it reported a better-than expected fourth-quarter operating profit with global travel demand seeing a rebound. Business • 17 Feb 23
Air France-KLM reports better than expected Q4 Air France-KLM said today that its 2023 bookings were almost back to pre-pandemic levels as it reported a better-than expected fourth-quarter operating profit with global travel demand seeing a rebound. Business • 17 Feb 23
Six wounded in stabbing at Paris train station An attacker stabbed six people at the busy Gare du Nord station in Paris before being shot and apprehended by police, authorities said. World • 11 Jan 23
Six wounded in stabbing at Paris train station An attacker stabbed six people at the busy Gare du Nord station in Paris before being shot and apprehended by police, authorities said. World • 11 Jan 23
Paris shooting suspect moved to police psychiatric unit A 69-year-old suspect in yesterday's fatal shootings of three people in Paris has been taken from police custody to a police psychiatric unit, the French prosecutor said. World • 24 Dec 22
Paris shooting suspect moved to police psychiatric unit A 69-year-old suspect in yesterday's fatal shootings of three people in Paris has been taken from police custody to a police psychiatric unit, the French prosecutor said. World • 24 Dec 22
Three dead, three injured in Paris shooting Three people have been killed and others have been injured in a shooting in central Paris. World • 23 Dec 22
Three dead, three injured in Paris shooting Three people have been killed and others have been injured in a shooting in central Paris. World • 23 Dec 22
Surgeon fined for trying to sell Bataclan attack X-Ray A Paris court has convicted a surgeon for trying to sell online an X-Ray image of a wounded arm of a woman who survived the 2015 terror attacks in the French capital. World • 30 Nov 22
Surgeon fined for trying to sell Bataclan attack X-Ray A Paris court has convicted a surgeon for trying to sell online an X-Ray image of a wounded arm of a woman who survived the 2015 terror attacks in the French capital. World • 30 Nov 22
Iranian man stuck in Paris airport for 18 years dies An Iranian man who got stuck for 18 years in a Paris airport - inspiring a Steven Spielberg movie starring Tom Hanks - died today at the terminal, an airport official said. World • 15 Nov 22
Iranian man stuck in Paris airport for 18 years dies An Iranian man who got stuck for 18 years in a Paris airport - inspiring a Steven Spielberg movie starring Tom Hanks - died today at the terminal, an airport official said. World • 15 Nov 22
Paris scales back monument lighting amid soaring cost Paris will start switching off the ornamental lights that grace city monuments hours earlier than usual, plunging the Eiffel Tower and other landmarks in the dark to cope with surging electricity costs. Business • 13 Sep 22
Paris scales back monument lighting amid soaring cost Paris will start switching off the ornamental lights that grace city monuments hours earlier than usual, plunging the Eiffel Tower and other landmarks in the dark to cope with surging electricity costs. Business • 13 Sep 22
