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From a spray-on dress to that ‘White Lives Matter’ T-shirt, the hits and misses in Paris

From the Coperni spray-on dress modelled by Bella Hadid to the controversial White Lives Matter t-shirt, Paris Fashion Week was a ‘tidal wave’

The New Daily

Russia increasingly isolated on world stage as Putin turns 70

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday celebrated turning 70 with a ceremony attended by Russian officials as US President Joe Biden said that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Russian officials have spoken of the possibility of using tactical nuclear…

France 24

French author Annie Ernaux wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature

The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to the French writer Annie Ernaux "for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory". Alice McCrum, Programs Manager at the American Library in Paris, tells us more about Ernaux and…

France 24

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Remember Paris Texas? A favourite on the Newcastle scene in the late 1980s into the '90s

Trading for around two decades, Paris Texas was a Newcastle mainstay, popular with Civic Centre staff and as a place to grab a meal before a gig at the nearby City Hall

Chronicle Live

Podcast: pregnant in parliament, opera in Paris' streets, Wallace fountains

As the French National Assembly gets younger and more female, some lawmakers say it's time MPs on maternity leave were replaced. Opera singers bring love, tragedy and dialogue to French city streets with free concerts in unexpected places. And the man behind Paris' Wallace fountains, which turn 150 this year.

Radio France Internationale

Doja Cat hits back at fan who ridiculed her 'ugly' and 'tired' look at Paris Fashion Week

Say So singer Doja Cat has slammed a brazen social media critic who called her golden look for Paris Fashion Week "ugly" - comparing her to a "tired old statue"

Daily Mirror

Ukraine has retaken more than 500 square km in Kherson region, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Kyiv’s forces have recaptured more than 500 square kilometres of territory in the southern Kherson region since October 1. The retaken land includes nearly 30 towns and villages that Russian forces had occupied for months, a spokeswoman for Ukraine’s southern army command said.…

France 24

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Paris 2024 Olympic bosses unveil revolutionary marathon route

Organisers of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris have unveiled a route for the men’s and women’s marathon loosely based on a march undertaken in 1789 by nearly 7,000 Parisian women opposed to King Louis XVI as revolutionary fervour rose in France.

Radio France Internationale

Inside Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash's luxury family Disneyland trip

Stacey Solomon has been the envy of all Disney fans as she celebrated her 33rd birthday and daughter Rose's first birthday at Disneyland Paris alongside husband Joe Swash and her family

Daily Mirror

‘Reckless’ coal firms plan climate-busting expansion, study finds

Coal is the most polluting of all fossil fuels and investors must stop funding it, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK

World Bank ‘has given nearly $15bn to fossil fuel projects since Paris deal’

A group of 50 NGOs found that bank and subsidiaries had funded oil refinery and gas processing

The Guardian - UK

Acclaimed artist Kim Jung Gi dies of a heart attack at age 47

Renowned illustrator Kim Jung Gi died Monday in Paris at age 47 after suffering a heart attack, the Daniel Maghen art gallery announced Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

How Josephine Baker used her magnetic charisma to become a World War II spy

France made her a star, so she was determined to do what she could to resist the Nazis during World War II. It was difficult and dangerous work.

ABC News

Marathon course for Paris Olympics announced; lots of uphill

The marathon course at the 2024 Paris Olympics will include a strength-draining 438 meters of uphill racing

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Children’s art show brings trauma of Ukraine war to Paris

Children in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv created artworks portraying their experience of war while living underground in the city's metro, where residents found refuge from Russian bombs, during three gruelling months last spring. Their striking artworks are now the subject of an exhibition in Paris that runs through November…

Daily Mirror

GB fencer, 17, targeting Olympic goals after scooping hat-trick of Commonwealth medals

Londoner Hannah LeBor is targeting a spot at Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 after her performances on the Commonwealth stage attracted plenty of attention

Chronicle Live

PSG boss responds to Hugo Ekitike critics after Newcastle transfer snub

Eddie Howe confirmed Newcastle United 'worked hard' to attempt to sign Hugo Ekitike but the young forward has endured a difficult start to life with Paris Saint-Germain

Financial Times

Chaos and Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week

The musician’s show proved controversial — but away from the drama, many designers seemed adrift

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The Independent UK

Kim Jung Gi death: Visual artist dies of ‘sudden’ heart attack in Paris aged 47

Irish Mirror

It's back into the goldfish bowl for Mike Prendergast as Munster look for new identity

The former Reds scrum-half enjoyed anonymity in Paris with Racing but it's a different story at home in Limerick as the province struggle to find their feet under much-changed management

Manchester Evening News

ITV Love Island's Gemma Owen claps back at Molly-Mae Hague comparisons as she launches Pretty Little Thing collection

It was announced back in August that the teen Love Island star would be the fashion brand's latest ambassador

Radio France Internationale

Paris joins list of cities to snub giant screens for World Cup fan zones

Paris, Marseille and Bordeaux have become the latest French citites to back away from centrally located fan zones to celebrate the football World Cup which starts on 20 November in Qatar.

France 24

Putin finalises approval of Ukraine annexations despite military reversals

Russian President Vladimir Putin formalised the annexation of four Ukrainian regions on Wednesday despite major battlefield reversals in recent days, reducing the amount of seized territory Moscow controls. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Reuters

Police clear out crack cocaine drug users from site in northern Paris

Paris police moved in on Wednesday to clear out an encampment of crack cocaine users that has blighted the north of the capital for years, according to a statement from the French Interior Ministry.

Daily Mirror

Kendall Jenner supports Jaden Smith as he criticises Kanye West's controversial show

Kendall Jenner showed her support to Jaden Smith's decision to walk out of Kanye West's surprise fashion show in Paris

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