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‘Radicalised by crime’: Teen hitmen take Marseille’s grisly drug violence to new level

Successive murders in France’s second-largest city have cast a grim light on the growing use of teenage contract killers by rival drug lords in Marseille, the subject of a new book by a trio of French journalists that explores an alarming development in the port city’s deadly drug wars.

France 24

Marseille's drug war victims, perpetrators younger than ever: prosecutor

The southern French city of Marseille was shaken last week by two drug-related killings, including the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was "stabbed 50 times" and burned alive, prosecutors said on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

French teenager stabbed '50 times' and burned alive in Marseille drug war

Local law enforcement say both the victims and perpetrators of recent violence are getting younger

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Marseille drug wars in spotlight again after boy, 14, allegedly hired as hitman

Teenager alleged to have been recruited by prisoner who later called police to report him over killing of taxi driver

The Guardian - UK

Teen Stabbed 50 Times Then Burned Alive In France

The southern French city of Marseille was this week shaken by two apparently drug-related killings, including the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was "stabbed 50 times" and burned alive, prosecutors said on Sunday.

International Business Times

Teen 'stabbed 50 times' before being burned alive in Marseille

A 15-year-old boy was "stabbed 50 times" and burned alive this week in the southern French city of Marseille in an apparent drug-related killing. A Marseille prosecutor told the press on Sunday that victims and perpetrators of such violence were getting increasingly younger.

France 24

Boy ‘stabbed 50 times’, burned alive in suspected drug turf war in France

Prosecutor says slain teenager was allegedly hired by a 23-year-old prisoner to intimidate a member of a rival gang.

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Residents of Spain’s Menorca say ‘enough’ to overtourism

Venice, Barcelona, Marseille... For several summers now, these European cities have been sounding the alarm about overtourism. In Spain, the second most-visited country in the world after France, this came to a head when thousands of people protested across the country this summer. ENTR went to Menorca, a small island…

France 24

Environmental Protesters Block French Cruise Liner Port

Environmental activists blocked the cruise ship port in the southern French city of Marseille on Saturday to protest against the sea, air and climate pollution generated by these huge vessels.

International Business Times

Environmental protesters block French cruise liner port

Environmental activists blocked the cruise ship port in the southern French city of Marseille on Saturday to protest against the sea, air and climate pollution generated by these huge vessels.

Radio France Internationale

Undercover as a home care worker in France: ‘The family count on me. The emotional strain makes me cry’

In Marseille, I find agency bosses desperate to fill shifts – and families desperate to secure care for loved ones, says Czech journalist Saša Uhlová

The Guardian - UK

‘Just the right amount of edge’: how Marseille became 2024’s on-trend city

Thanks to buzzy cafes and the backing of Chanel’s fashion supremos, France’s oldest city is having its moment

The Guardian - UK

Pernod Ricard scraps PSG deal that left bitter taste among Marseille fans

Brand partnership for pastis, a traditional Marseille aperitif, with arch-rival decried as ‘stab in the back’

The Guardian - UK

Marseille fans cry foul as iconic pastis maker Ricard teams up with bitter rivals PSG

Dispirited fans of Olympique Marseille have vowed to stop drinking the beloved anise-flavoured aperitif after beverage giant Pernod Ricard announced a commercial partnership with football rivals Paris Saint-Germain, sparking a heated row that has drawn in the mayor of France's second-largest city.

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Gun crime soars as Brussels becomes new drug trafficking hub

Gun crime in Brussels has been skyrocketing in recent months, with the violence spreading to neighbourhoods long considered safe and quiet. Behind it are drug gangs, with the Belgian capital becoming a hub for narcotics that enter the country through the port of Antwerp. Authorities are blaming the trend towards…

The Independent UK

Why you should swap the crowded French Riviera for Marseille’s lesser-known shores

Nice local Chloe Braithwaite finds respite from the summer crowds of the Cote d'Azur in the sleepy towns that surround France’s oldest city

Radio France Internationale

Marseille museum invites visitors to strip off for naturist exhibition

Visitors to one of Marseille's biggest museums are welcome to remove their clothes as they explore a new exhibition dedicated to naturism in Europe – so long as they keep their shoes on.

France 24

Naturist exhibition in Marseille welcomes visitors in the nude

Stripped down to their birthday suits, visitors can flock to the Museum of Civilisations of Europe and the Mediterranean in Marseille and become fully immersed in its exhibition on the history of the naturist lifestyle in Europe.

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The Independent UK

I holidayed in France’s ‘most dangerous’ city and came away unscathed – and enamoured

Tourists shouldn’t be deterred by Marseille’s dicey reputation, says Natalie Wilson after a très bien trip

The Independent UK

GB’s Ellie Aldridge becomes first Olympic gold medallist in kitesurfing

The 27-year-old from Poole was victorious in the new Olympic discipline in Marseille.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s Matt Wearn goes back-to-back with Olympic dinghy gold after multiple delays

Sailor Matt Wearn was made to wait before winning Australia’s 15th gold medal of the Paris Olympics with victory in the men’s dinghy final

AAP

Leader Wearn forced to wait again for sailing medal

Matt Wearn's quest for a second successive gold medal in Olympic sailing must wait another day because of conditions in Marseille.

AAP

Wearn on course for back-to-back golds despite off day

Matt Wearn has not had his best day but still leads the way in his bid to retain his Olympic dinghy crown in Marseille.

The Independent UK

Over 40mph on water while balanced on a tea tray – welcome to kitesurfing

Kitesurfing makes its long-awaited Games debut in Marseille on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Emma Wilson accuses sailing officials of putting athletes’ mental health at risk

The Briton fell foul of a controversial new format in the women’s windsurfing and had to settle for a bronze medal in Marseille.

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