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Paris Olympics to cost taxpayers between three and five billion euros, French auditor says

The Paris Olympics are expected to cost the state between three and five billion euros, the French court of auditors said Tuesday as new figures revealed the country's widening debt levels.

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Saudi athletes won't be allowed to set up their 'Olympic village' at Les Invalides

There will be no Saudi "Olympic village" at Les Invalides this summer, during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Gulf state had asked the French government for permission to set up the "Olympic village" near the landmark site.

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Olympic Flame To Burn Near Louvre During Paris Games: Source

The decision to place the Olympic cauldron in the tourist hotspot in the center of the city was taken "several weeks ago", the source said on condition of anonymity.

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Rare Exhibition For Revolutionary Sculptor Brancusi In Paris

A rare retrospective of artist Constantin Brancusi, who revolutionized sculpture in the early 20th century but whose works can be extremely tricky to transport, opens in Paris on Wednesday.

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Richard Serra, known for monumental steel sculptures, dies at the age of 85

US artist was known for imposing minimalist works from the Qatar desert to museums in Paris.

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Paolo Roversi’s poetic, timeless fashion photography celebrated in Paris exhibition

’Paolo Roversi’ at Paris’ Palais Galliera is the first large-scale exhibition of the seminal fashion photographer’s work in his home city. Curator Sylvie Lécallier tells Wallpaper* the story behind the landmark display

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Titmus on track as Paris swim uniform revealed

Defending Olympic freestyle champion Ariarne Titmus is pleased with her progress as Australia's aquatic uniform was revealed ahead of this year's Paris Games.

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Karl Lagerfeld's Paris Apartment Sold For 10 Millions Euros

The futuristic Paris apartment of late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld sold for 10 million euros ($10.8 millon) at auction on Tuesday, its notary said.

International Business Times

USA Basketball Men's 3X3 Team Chasing Gold In Paris

USA Basketball's men's 3x3 team retains successful roster for Paris Olympics, aiming for gold. Diverse players with unique bond and shared goal.

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EU banks under fire, accused of financing 'ecosystem destruction'

Since the 2015 Paris climate agreement, European banks have lent about €256 billion to corporations that put forests, savannahs and other natural ecosystems at risk, according to new research by a collective of NGOs, including Greepeace.

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Dua Lipa Puts a Parisian Twist on Her Date Night Outfit Formula

And the results are worth trying at home.

Marie Claire

Paris Houseboats Pump Sewage Onshore To Help Olympic Swimmers

As Paris races to clean up the River Seine for the Olympics, houseboat owner Stephane Bachot is one of around 230 river dwellers to have hooked up his kitchen and bathroom to the city sewers.

International Business Times

Migrant transfers from Paris ahead of Olympics anger French mayors and NGOs

Mayors in rural and small-town France are increasingly angry over the transfer of migrants from the capital to their communities, which they believe is linked to clean-up efforts ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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Paris Olympics To Cost Taxpayers 3-5 Billion Euros: Auditor

The Paris Olympics this year are expected to cost the state between 3-5 billion euros ($3.2-5.4 billion), the French national auditor said Tuesday as new figures revealed the country's widening debt levels.

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Laurent de Brunhoff obituary

Author and illustrator who carried on his father Jean’s adventures of Babar in more than 40 books

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France's epic history of open-air stadiums captured in Paris expo

In the run-up to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Paris' museum of architecture and heritage is taking a closer look at the history of stadiums in France, such as the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille or the Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris.

The Times of India

Prannoy, Lakshya and Sindhu sitting pretty in race to Paris Olympics qualification

Treesa-Gayatri, Srikanth may miss the bus

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Australia book triathlon starts at Paris Olympics

Australia have a confirmed start in the mixed triathlon team relay at the Paris Olympics, plus berths in the men's and women's individual races.

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France 24

Russia in shock: What fallout from worst terror attack in decades?

The West blames jihadist radicals, the Kremlin is searching for a Ukraine connection and Moscow is reeling. Russia's deadliest terror attack in nearly two decades follows the same modus operandi as the 2015 Bataclan concert hall massacre in Paris.

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French ministers hail 'exceptional' revamp of land around Olympic climbing venue

Two top French ministers joined forces 20 kilometres to the north of Paris on Monday to pay tribute to the builders, engineers and landscapers behind a 650-million euro regeneration project on 70 hectares of land around the venue for the sports climbing events during the Paris Olympic Games.

France 24

Wanted: A place to live in Paris

The race for accommodation in Paris could be an Olympic sport in itself. The number of rentals available is plummeting while prices are soaring, yet real estate agents are overwhelmed with demand. From short-term rentals to efficiency upgrades, prospective tenants are paying the price for the ongoing crisis. We take…

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Hurry up and wait: Servers speed-walk through Paris, reviving a century-old race

Some 200 servers speed-walked through Paris balancing trays of beverages and croissants on Sunday. Paris hasn't held a waiters race since 2011, but brought it back ahead of the Olympics.

International Business Times

Moscow Attack Raise Fresh Concerns For Paris Olympics

The attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130 people has raised fresh security fears for the Paris Olympics, leading France's interior minister to promise Monday that police and intelligence services would be "ready".

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Macron returns to French Guiana for thorny talks on autonomy and illegal mining

France's President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the overseas department of French Guiana on Monday for a two-day visit, to discuss poverty, crime and greater autonomy – a prickly topic between Cayenne and Paris. The trip will be followed by a visit to neighbouring Brazil, where Macron will address the issue…

International Business Times

Have Poor And Troubled Paris Suburbs Won Olympic Gold?

Less than 500 metres separate the Stade de France -- the sparkling centrepiece of the Paris Olympics -- and the crumbling Francs-Moisins estate plagued by poverty and crime.

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