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Paris AI Action Summit: Who’s attending?

Next week, Paris will host a major global summit on artificial intelligence, bringing together leaders from governments, tech giants, and research institutions to discuss the future of AI. The event, co-hosted by France and India on February 10 and 11, aims to address key challenges and opportunities in AI development, from energy consumption to ethical concerns.

Not everyone’s struggles become televised drama: Johnny Dep

Johnny Depp’s most recent directorial effort, “Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness”, was recently showcased at the San Sebastian Film Festival. In a press conference, Depp discussed the nearly 30-year gap since his previous directorial project, 1997’s critically panned “The Brave”, according to a report by Variety.

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei

The city of Paris will honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, the French capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday.

Lady Gaga introduces Michael Polansky as fiancé at Paris Olympics

Lady Gaga, the musician-turned-actress, is presently in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where they delivered a performance at the Opening Ceremony on Friday evening and have been seen attending various events throughout the weekend. 

Teams sail down Seine in rain-soaked Olympics opening ceremony

Thousands of Olympic competitors cruised down the River Seine in a spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris Games on Friday that celebrated French history and culture to the delight of a crowd undeterred by persistent rain.

Mbappe and PSG aim to seize moment in Champions League semifinal

The only time PSG have previously appeared in the biggest match in club football turned out to be a depressingly flat occasion, with the French side losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich behind closed doors in Lisbon in 2020, at the height of the pandemic.

Paris mayor says Russian, Belarusian athletes 'not welcome' at Olympics

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Saturday Russian and Belarusian athletes "were not welcome" at the Olympics being staged in the French capital this year.

'Rue David Bowie': Paris to name street after rock icon

The city of Paris will on Monday name a street after rock music icon David Bowie, officials said, a first in honour of the singer eight years after his death.

MTV Europe Music Awards cancelled amid Israel-Gaza crisis

Next month's MTV Europe Music Awards in Paris has been cancelled, organisers said on Thursday, citing "the volatility of world events" amid the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza.

March 10, 2022
March 10, 2022

13 books written by women, about women, for Women's History Month

Each book in this list features strong, fearless, bold, multi-faceted, creative, inspiring, vulnerable, witty, and most importantly, real women from all walks of life.

December 2, 2021
December 2, 2021

Finding Bangladesh in Paris

When you are abroad and come across places that feel like home.

April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019

Paris stunned as fire engulfs Notre-Dame Cathedral

A colossal fire swept through the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris yesterday, causing a spire to collapse and threatening to destroy the entire masterpiece and its precious artworks.

February 5, 2019
February 5, 2019

7 dead, many injured in Paris apartment fire

The Paris fire service says seven people have been killed and at least 28 injured in a fire in a residential building.

December 7, 2018
December 7, 2018

Eiffel Tower to close on Saturday amid Paris riot fears

France will close the Eiffel Tower and other tourism landmarks in Paris and draft in thousands more security forces on Saturday to stave off another wave of violent protests in the country over living costs.

August 14, 2018
August 14, 2018

Paris residents peeved at very public eco-friendly urinals

A new set of eco-friendly but completely exposed urinals deployed on the streets of Paris provokes uproar from locals.

September 14, 2017
September 14, 2017

Paris, LA confirmed as Olympic hosts

The International Olympic Committee names Paris and Los Angeles as hosts for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics.

May 2, 2017
May 2, 2017

Violence scars France's pre-election May Day marches

Traditional May 1 union marches turn violent in France and presidential election frontrunner Emmanuel Macron attacked far-right rival Marine Le Pen, highlighting the divisions six days before the runoff.

March 2, 2017
March 2, 2017

Fossils point to life on Earth 4 billion years ago

The oldest fossils ever found are "direct evidence" of life on Earth 3.8 to 4.3 billion years ago when our planet was still in its infancy, researchers report.

January 30, 2017
January 30, 2017

Football: Marseille sign France forward Payet from West Ham

Olympique de Marseille have signed France forward Dimitri Payet on a 4-1/2 year contract from West Ham United after they agreed a transfer fee of 25 million pounds ($31.49 million) on Sunday.