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Why are the Paris Olympics mascots proving controversial in France?

Critics of the official mascots for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games have denounced the fact that only a fraction of the merchandise will actually be made in France.

Radio France Internationale

Peru reports first severe bird-flu outbreak

Peru has reported its first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza as the disease swept through some wild pelicans, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday.

Reuters

Russian strikes disable nearly half of Ukraine’s power grid, Ukraine says

Russian strikes have severely damaged Ukraine's infrastructure, leaving nearly half of the power grid in need of repair, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said Friday. Follow our live blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1)

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FIFA World Cup 2022: Meet the 'goodbye' guys

Cristiano Ronaldo has decided not to go gentle into the ‘good evening’ of his career.

The Times of India

Robert Clary, Holocaust survivor who starred in TV's 'Hogan's Heroes', dies at 96

Robert Clary, the diminutive Paris-born actor and singer who survived 31 months in Nazi concentration camps but later had no qualms about co-starring in "Hogan's Heroes," the American situation comedy set in a German World War Two POW camp, has died at the age of 96.

Reuters

Podcast: Bullfighting, civil disobedience, Vikings lay siege to Paris

A north-south divide over bullfighting, which holds an important cultural spot in many parts of southern France, but which opponents say is animal cruelty. A French climate activist on why blocking roads and interrupting opera performances is the only way to get attention. And the 9th-century Viking attack on Paris.

Radio France Internationale

Bishop and Brexiteer peers enter spat over London's toppled stock market

A PROMINENT Brexiteer has berated a senior church leader who tackled the Government over analysis that showed Paris had overtaken London as the…

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Iranian diaspora in Paris hopes for regime change in Tehran

On September 16, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died in a Tehran hospital, three days after being arrested by the morality police for wearing her headscarf incorrectly. Iran has since been rocked by protests, which are closely followed and supported by the diaspora abroad. In Paris, the Iranian community…

France 24

Photographer Renée Jacobs on female power, sexuality and reclaiming the nude

The female nude dates back to the very beginning of art, but it remains a contested symbol. American photographer Renée Jacobs speaks to Eve Jackson about reclaiming it and using it as a form of queer and feminist activism. The artist also talks about the frightening power of female sexuality,…

France 24

Lionel Messi issues unlikely response to Barcelona chief after ignoring phone calls

Lionel Messi has appeared to indicate that he will extend his stay at Paris Saint-Germain beyond this season after speaking of his happiness in the French capital

Daily Mirror

First draft of Cop27 text: what it says and what it means

Fiona Harvey deciphers the state of progress on addressing the climate crisis at UN talks in Egypt

The Guardian - UK

Aid convoys arrive in Ethiopia's Tigray region following truce

In tonight's edition: The UN food agency says that 15 trucks carrying food aid have entered Ethiopia's Tigray region. It comes as humanitarian groups gain access to the area for the first time since a ceasefire deal was signed two weeks ago. We speak to David Miliband, president of the…

France 24

Burberry shoppers snap up goods in Paris and Milan, not London

Brand says decision to stop tourists reclaiming VAT has hurt UK reputation as luxury shopping destination

The Guardian - UK

London ‘losing out to Paris and Milan’ over tax-free shopping says Burberry finance boss

A new tax-free scheme ‘would definitely bring tourists back to the UK’

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More than 10 million Ukrainians without electricity, says Zelensky

More than 10 million Ukrainians were without electricity on Thursday, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Russian missiles pounded energy facilities in yet another barrage targeting civilian infrastructure across the country. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1)

France 24

Live: Explosion in Poland ‘likely’ caused by Ukrainian air defence missile, NATO's Stoltenberg says

The United States and its allies on Wednesday criticised Russia in the United Nations Security Council over missile attacks on Ukraine in a meeting a day after a missile that NATO said was a stray fired by Ukraine's air defences crashed inside Poland. Read our live blog to review the…

Daily Record

Paris Match to be renamed as Kilmarnock institution to vanish after 37 years

New owners are currently remodelling the famous Ayrshire bar and cafe.

Reuters

U.S. special envoy for Iran in Paris meeting with E3 partners

U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley is in Paris meeting with French, German and United Kingdom partners, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters at a regular news briefing on Tuesday.

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The Guardian - UK

Fear of backsliding on Glasgow pledges dominates Cop27

Tentative drafts are emerging but some countries appear to be seeking to water down commitments agreed last year

Reuters

Paris considers electric scooter ban over safety concerns

Paris is considering banning its 15,000 rental electric scooters due to concerns about public safety on the city's sidewalks, but operators are proposing a series of improvements in the hope of getting their licences renewed.

WEKU

The Paris 2024 Olympic mascots are ... hats. Here's why

Organizers call it a tip of the chapeau to the spirit of the French revolution. Critics see something different.

Reuters

Belgian appeal court throws out French arrest warrant for imam

A Belgian appeal court on Tuesday upheld a ruling dismissing a European arrest warrant issued for a French-born Moroccan imam that Paris wants to deport over alleged hateful remarks.

France 24

Martin Parr's Ireland: From the pope to a flat white

He’s best known as a perceptive chronicler of British society, but Martin Parr has also been documenting Ireland and its people for more than 40 years. As the exhibition "Martin Parr's Ireland" goes on show at the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris, the photographer sits down with us to discuss…

The Guardian - UK

Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots likened to ‘clitoris in trainers’

Pair of red triangular Phryges meant to represent floppy conical hats linked to French Revolution

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vuitton Heir's Apartment Burgled in Paris

The Paris home of an heir of the Louis Vuitton luxury empire was burgled at the weekend, sources close to the case said Monday, with thieves taking high-end watches, jewelry and bags. Benoit-Louis Vuitton, a sixth generation descendant of the fashion house's founder, lives in the swanky seventh district of…

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