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Paris waves goodbye to cardboard Metro tickets

PARIS: The Paris Metro is phasing out cardboard tickets after 120 years, taking the capital's urban transit into a contactless future but leaving behind nostalgic fans who will miss the humble rectangular cards.

Bangkok Post

French cities ditch World Cup festivities to protest Qatar’s record on human rights, environment

With a little over a month left until the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, a string of French cities – including Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg and Marseille – have announced they are boycotting the tournament and will not set up the customary fan zones with giant TV…

France 24

Gigi Hadid brands Kanye West a ‘bully and a joke’ after he blasts critic of his ‘White Lives Matter’ top

The 45-year-old rapper has faced controversy in the aftermath of his Yzy Season 9 collection event during Paris Fashion Week

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Kim Kardashian’s son Saint West sparks debate about privacy after he appears to flip off fan filming him

Kardashian and her family are currently in France for Paris Fashion Week.

The Independent UK

Chanel Evokes Cinematic Glamour at Paris Fashion Week

Chanel creative director Virginie Viard added a streak of Old Hollywood glamour to a slinky collection for spring and summer, sent down a catwalk lined with enormous screens projecting dreamy, black-and-white images of formal gardens and plush interiors. One of the largest labels to hit the runway for Paris Fashion…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Paris joins cities boycotting World Cup in human rights protest

'Fan zones' and public showings have been vetoed by local authorities across the country

Wales Online

Paris Metro to phase out paper tickets after 120 years

Paper tickets will likely still be available for purchase until 2024

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Kanye West and Candace Owens flaunt ‘White Lives Matter’ shirts at fashion show

Kanye West wore a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt during Paris Fashion Week’s Yeezy runway show. And so did his conservative-pundit pal Candace Owens.

Los Angeles Times

US cartoonist Chris Ware on drawing inspiration from everyday acts of humanity

His intricate, careful depictions of modern life have won him accolades in the US and the UK, as well as the Angoulême International Comics Festival Grand Prize in 2021. Chris Ware sits down with FRANCE 24 as his cartoons and graphic novels are displayed at the Pompidou Centre's public library…

France 24

Former ITV Corrie star Brooke Vincent details 'meltdown' as she channels Emily in Paris in tease of new project

It has been years since Brooke last appeared on our screens in Coronation Street as Sophie Webster

Manchester Evening News

‘We prefer a dream over controversy’: Chanel at Paris fashion week

Label’s collection by Virginie Viard is based on Coco Chanel’s designs for 1961 film Last Year at Marienbad

The Guardian - UK

Paris Metro bids adieu to paper tickets after 122 years

The paper tickets are being phased out as part of a modernisaton drive

Evening Standard

Paris Perspective #34 - Turning supply chains green in a time of crisis - Reuben Fisher

This edition of Paris Perspective looks at what France needs to do to achieve its carbon-neutral goals by 2050. Is it possible to decarbonise the country's supply chains from A to Z, while facing ever more challenging economic and logistic hurdles?

Radio France Internationale

Paris joins other French cities in World Cup TV boycott

Local authorities will not broadcast matches in protest at human rights and environmental abuses in Qatar

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France 24

Russian annexation of Ukrainian regions will ‘exacerbate’ rights violations, UN warns

Russia's recent annexation of four Ukrainian regions will exacerbate human rights violations, the UN rights office said Tuesday, as it outlined the "unspeakable suffering and devastation" inflicted on Ukrainians. Moscow's defence ministry acknowledged serious territorial losses for Russian forces in the southern region of Kherson. Read about the day's events…

The Independent UK

Paris joins other French cities in boycott of World Cup screenings

Lille, Bordeaux and Marseille are among the other French cities that have decided not to show matches on a big screen

Radio France Internationale

French PM wants to continue sanctions on Russia to ‘make the cost of the war unbearable’

France's National Assembly resumed its work on Monday with a debate on the war in Ukraine and its consequences for France, with a call from Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne to "continue the sanctions" to "make the cost of the war unbearable for Russia".

Daily Record

Victoria Beckham ignores outrage over daughter Harper's 'inappropriate' outfit in Instagram snap

Victoria proudly shared photos and videos from Paris Fashion Week.

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The Guardian - UK

Paris Métro paper ticket reaches end of the line after more than 120 years

Iconic ticket on one-way trip to transport history as city opts for payment by travelcards and mobiles

Daily Mirror

Victoria Beckham sends heartfelt message to Brooklyn and Nicola after feud

The feud between Victoria Beckham and Nicola Peltz reportedly began over the latter's wedding dress in the build-up to her big day in the summer

The Independent UK

Paris joins in TV boycott of World Cup games from Qatar

The city of Paris has decided against broadcasting World Cup matches on giant screens in public fan zones amid concerns over rights violations of migrant workers and the environmental impact of the tournament in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Kanye West stirs controversy in ‘White Lives Matter’ T-shirt at Paris fashion week

Rapper referenced Kim Kardashian’s 2016 robbery and Gap fallout at Yeezy Season 9 show that featured Naomi Campbell

Bangkok Post

Kanye West debuts 'White Lives Matter' shirt

After recently severing ties between apparel giants Adidas and Gap and his Yeezy sneaker line, controversial American rapper Kanye West held a surprise fashion show during Paris Fashion Week to debut his new collection, named Yzyszn9.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Last Stop: Paris Waves Goodbye to Cardboard Metro Tickets

The Paris Metro is phasing out cardboard tickets after 120 years, taking the capital's urban transit into a contactless future but leaving behind nostalgic fans who will miss the humble rectangular cards. Beyond their intended use as a transport token, the tickets with their trademark magnetic strip have inspired artists,…

France 24

Qatar World Cup 2022: Paris to scrap showing matches on big screens amid concerns over rights

Paris will not broadcast World Cup matches on giant screens in public fan zones amid concerns over rights violations of migrant workers and the environmental impact of the tournament in Qatar.

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