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France has plan B to river Seine Olympics opening if security requires: France has prepared alternatives to holding the July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the ...
reuters.com/world/europe/macron-confident-very-grand-olympics-opening-ceremony-despite-security-threat-2024-04-15/
Quick Glance: Security Concerns Prompt Alternatives for France's Olympic Opening Ceremony
- France has developed contingency plans for the July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the river Seine in response to security concerns, as stated by President Emmanuel Macron on Monday.
- Heightened security alert due to conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, along with the threat of terrorist attacks, has prompted action by the French government.
- Expressing confidence, Macron believes the anticipated Games ceremony with large crowds by the Seine, involving around 160 boats embarking on a 6 km journey, will be a significant achievement.
- The leadership of the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams approves of the security arrangements along the Seine for the opening ceremony, according to the team's security head, Nicole Deal.
Avallon Mayor Jamilah Habsaoui detained after 70kg of cannabis found in home: Police say they discovered 1kg of cocaine and gold bars at the property in ...
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68787946
Mayor of southern French town wants to introduce curfew for children: The mayor of a town in southern France says that he wants to introduce a curfew that would ...
thelocal.fr/20240422/mayor-of-southern-french-town-wants-to-introduce-curfew-for-children
Cashier allegedly disappears with $900k slated for bank deposit: WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A woman who is accused of making off with $900,000 she received at work ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/12/cashier-allegedly-disappears-900k-slated-bank-deposit/
France: Mayor under investigation for drug trafficking: "70 kg of cannabis resin, 983 grams of cocaine", €7,143 in cash, and two gold bars were seized ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1001297/france-mayor-under-investigation-for-drug-trafficking
Bloodbath in Bordeaux caught on camera as knifeman 'stabs person to death': A knifeman attacked a civilian on the street, just a short distance from the Pont de ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/10/bloodbath-bordeaux-caught-camera-knifeman-stabs-person-death-20625401/
The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo says the River Seine will be ready to swim in by the end of June, as the city prepares to host the Olympics this summer www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/paris-confident-of-olympic-swims-in-the-seine-despite-e-coli-report
Will under-13 curfews really make France safer?: In Béziers, the Mayor this week said that in three districts of the city, no kid under 13 may be on the street ...
spectator.co.uk/article/will-under-13-curfews-really-make-france-safer/
Two injured in collision on Washington Boulevard: KINGSTON, Jamaica— Two people were rushed to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Washington Boulevard ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/24/two-injured-collision-washington-boulevard/
Taunton Twinning Link welcomes visitors from Lisieux: Taunton Twinning Link welcomes visitors from Lisieux.
somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/24268690.taunton-twinning-link-welcomes-visitors-lisieux/
Former mayor lauds grass-roots movement opposing opening of casino resorts: From last month, sports news in Japan has been dominated by revelations that Ippei ...
japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/Ex-mayor-lauds-grass-roots-movement-opposing-opening-of-casino-resorts
Andy Burnham says he fears becoming a 'meme on Twitter' as he prepares to take to the ballroom dancefloor for a charity competition ... Show more www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/andy-burnham-fears-becoming-a-28981721
Forex: J$156.18 to one US dollar: KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, April 12 ended trading at $156.18 up by 67 cents, according to the Bank of ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/12/forex-j156-18-one-us-dollar/
Leadership of the judiciary to be upskilled under new strategic business plan: KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes has announced plans to develop ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/12/leadership-judiciary-upskilled-new-strategic-business-plan/
Two mayors are headed to the 2024 Devon County Show in May: The mayor of Exeter and the mayor of Cockington will be heading to the 2024 Devon County Show.
midweekherald.co.uk/news/24233154.two-mayors-headed-2024-devon-county-show-may/
French ex-PM Philippe says he cooperating after police search his office: Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is cooperating with authorities ...
reuters.com/world/europe/former-french-pm-phillipes-mayoral-office-searched-corruption-probe-source-2024-04-03/
Olympic athletes will be without air conditioning in their rooms at #Paris2024 . In the spirit of hosting the ‘greenest ever’ Games ... Show more www.reuters.com/sports/trust-science-paris-mayor-tells-air-conditioning-fans-2024-03-14/
Excitement or dread? Public enthusiasm for Olympic Games low in France: The general attitude towards the major sporting event is distinctly unenthusiastic ...
brusselstimes.com/sport-2/981714/excitement-or-dread-public-enthusiasm-for-olympic-games-low-in-france
'Disturbing': Rough sleepers removed from Paris ahead of Olympics : Hundreds of migrants and rough sleepers have been relocated from Paris to regional ...
euronews.com/2024/03/28/disturbing-rough-sleepers-and-migrants-removed-from-paris-ahead-of-olympics
Exclusive: Olympics-Paris mayor Hidalgo makes plans for June pool party in the Seine
reuters.com/world/europe/olympics-paris-mayor-hidalgo-makes-plans-june-pool-party-seine-2024-03-13/
Never too old for love — 100-year-old US World War II vet to wed his 96-year-old fiancee in France
apnews.com/article/dday-veteran-france-wedding-wwii-0b2b2ef68803b29d17f599d0af6f98d5
As Senegal prepares to vote for its next president, three contenders and a former favorite all have backgrounds as tax inspectors www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/23/the-tax-inspectors-competing-to-be-senegals-new-president
France, worried about Olympics strikes, will pay government workers more: French authorities have framed this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games as a chance ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/10/olympics-paralympics-france-strikes-bonus/
A 100-year-old World War II veteran is getting married to his 96-year-old fiancée — and they plan to hold the ceremony in a town near the French beaches where ... Show more abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/80-years-after-day-world-war-ii-veteran-107971714
Paris unveils its only inner-city venue built specially for the Olympics: Paris officials have inaugurated the first – and only – purpose-built venue within the ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20240211-paris-unveils-its-only-venue-built-specially-for-the-olympics
‘I remain a committed member of the JLP’ – Ennis rubbishes claims he has left the party
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/06/remain-committed-member-jlp-ennis-rubbishes-claims-left-party/
PNP elated at taking control of St Mary: ST MARY, Jamaica — After two days of tense waiting, the Electoral Office of Jamaica on Wednesday declared that the ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/02/29/pnp-elated-taking-control-st-mary/
French mayors face growing threats from far-right extremists: Experts say rising far-right violence in France is linked to escalating anti-migrant ...
euronews.com/2024/02/19/french-mayors-face-growing-threats-from-far-right-extremists
Paris mayor faces pushback over plans for car-free Eiffel Tower zone: Removing cars from an expanse around the Eiffel Tower to create a green pathway sounds ...
france24.com/en/france/20240210-paris-mayor-faces-pushback-over-car-free-eiffel-tower-zone
Square named after Lithuania inaugurated in Paris: A square named after Lithuania was officially opened in Paris on Tuesday.
lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2220906/square-named-after-lithuania-inaugurated-in-paris
London mayor fears Eurostar ‘chaos’ under new EU border checks: A new computerised border scheme proposed by the EU is taking effect in October 2024.
straitstimes.com/world/europe/london-mayor-fears-eurostar-chaos-under-new-eu-border-checks
Paris Fashion Week moments, and more from around the world: Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... This is a selection of images from our planet ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-04-paris-fashion-week-moments-and-more-from-around-the-world/
Mayor urged to apologise to 'hundreds of thousands' of EU citizens wrongly slapped with Ulez fines
standard.co.uk/news/london/mayor-sadiq-khan-ulez-transport-for-london-tfl-b1138010.html
Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs: The referendum comes as the city aims to reduce emissions by targeting wealthy drivers in large ...
theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/04/parisians-vote-in-favour-of-tripling-parking-costs-for-suvs
French towns left uninsured as climate change increases risks: Some 2,000 towns and cities across France found themselves uninsured at the start of the year ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20240129-french-towns-left-uninsured-as-climate-change-increases-risks
With six months to go before the 2024 Olympic Games, will Paris be ready?: The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are just six months away and the countdown is on to get ...
france24.com/en/sport/20240126-with-six-months-to-go-before-the-2024-olympic-games-will-paris-be-ready
French mother sentenced to prison after leaving child to live alone for two years
cnn.com/2024/01/23/europe/french-mother-sentenced-child-lived-alone-years-intl/
Avdiivka's Mayor Says Russian Forces Entering City Were Repelled: Avdiivka Mayor Vitaliy Barabash told a French news agency that Russia's military had been ...
newsweek.com/avdiivkas-mayor-says-russian-forces-entering-city-were-repelled-1863787
Macron’s reshuffle tilts French cabinet to the right ahead of EU elections: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday replaced his foreign minister but ...
france24.com/en/europe/20240112-macron-s-reshuffle-tilts-french-cabinet-to-the-right-ahead-of-eu-elections
Tilt to the right steers hopes of a revival for Macron presidency: When French President Emmanuel Macron came to power in 2017, his centrist party comprised a ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20240112-tilt-to-the-right-steers-hopes-of-a-revival-for-macron-presidency
Paris Set to Triple Parking Fees for SUV Drivers After Vote: (Bloomberg) -- Heading into Paris in the comfort of a big car appears set to become an expensive ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-05-paris-set-to-triple-parking-fees-for-suv-drivers-after-vote/
Meta Unveils Stricter DM Controls for Teens on Facebook, Instagram to Enhance Online Safety
techtimes.com/articles/301011/20240125/meta-unveils-stricter-dm-controls-for-teens-facebook-instagram-enhance-online-safety.htm
How to a Plan 2024 Olympics Trip Without Going to Paris: Events are taking place across France and its overseas territories, including Tahiti ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-18/how-to-a-plan-2024-olympics-trip-without-going-to-paris
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In Soldiers’ Remains, Russia Plots a Way to Reconcile With France: A man with close ties to the Kremlin went looking for and found the remains of World War I ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/09/world/europe/russia-france-world-war-i-soldiers.html
Krispy Kreme Just Opened a Surprising New Location That Had a 500-Person Line Waiting
foodandwine.com/krispy-kreme-opens-in-france-8413482
Quick Glance: Krispy Kreme Launches in France
- Arrival of Krispy Kreme in France as the latest development in the long-standing invasion of US fast food.
- A crowd of 500, mostly French, lined up to buy American donuts.
- French display unusual patience in purchasing American products.
- French show enthusiasm for American fast food brands and display a hype around these products.
Ahead of the Olympics, France embraces AI video surveillance: The 2024 Olympic Games host is experimenting with algorithmic surveillance that can detect sudden ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/18/ai-france-olympics-security/
More details emerge as Police continue to probe a New Year’s Day shooting, meet France’s next and youngest-ever prime minister plus why The Warehouse is ... Show more bit.ly/3tEAWqm
Krispy Kreme arrives in France. Parisians can’t get enough: In a city brimming with bakeries and artisan pastry shops, a red, white and green alien has landed ...
cnn.com/2023/12/08/business/kripsy-kreme-paris-open-store/
Avalanche kills 2 skiers on Mont Blanc, hiker in French Alps dies in fall: The avalanche Thursday swept through an off-piste area of the Saint-Gervais-les-Bains ...
torontosun.com/news/world/avalanche-kills-2-skiers-on-mont-blanc-hiker-in-french-alps-dies-in-fall
Quick Glance: Deadly Avalanche Strikes Mont Blanc
- A deadly avalanche on Mont Blanc claims the lives of two British skiers and injures a third person.
- Rescue teams discover two Britons dead and one person injured in the Haute-Savoie region.
- The British Foreign Office is in contact with local authorities and providing support to the affected family.
Mayor of Paris hits back at ‘misogyny’ after scandal-ridden Tahiti trip: Anne Hidalgo says her opponents are jealous of the fame that goes with the 2024 Olympic ...
politico.eu/article/mayor-paris-anne-hidalgo-hits-back-misogyny-scandal-ridden-tahiti-trip-2024-olympic-games/
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+ New York Mayor announces preparations to secure Times Square
+ 90,000 police deployed across France
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X is a "global sewer," Paris mayor says: Anne Hidalgo is quitting X, saying the platform and owner Elon Musk exacerbate tensions and conflicts.
axios.com/2023/11/27/paris-mayor-leaves-x
Quick Glance: Paris Mayor Condemns X as 'Global Sewer'
- Elon Musk attends AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park.
- The mayor of Paris announces resignation from X, formerly Twitter, calling it a 'gigantic global sewer' that undermines democracy and peaceful debate.
- Anne Hidalgo criticizes Twitter for contributing to the destruction of democracies and dominating public debate with irrelevant facts.
- She condemns 'its owner' for intentionally exacerbating tensions and conflicts and describes life on Twitter as the opposite of democratic.
3 centuries later, longtime Huguenots in Charleston revisit their roots in France
postandcourier.com/news/3-centuries-later-longtime-huguenots-in-charleston-revisit-their-roots-in-france/article_5a95fb16-945b-11ee-9ecd-d784a1ca7692.html
Twinning with embattled Ukrainian town made official: A town’s attempts to twin with a war torn city in Ukraine has been made official.
lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/news/stamford-twinned-with-embattled-ukrainian-town-9345962/
Paris metro ticket prices set to almost double during 2024 Olympics: Tourists are set to pay almost twice the usual price of Paris Metro tickets during the 2024 ...
cnbc.com/2023/11/29/paris-metro-ticket-prices-set-to-almost-double-during-2024-olympics.html
'A disgrace to our country of human rights': Left-wing departments rebel against new immigration law
lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2023/12/21/a-disgrace-to-our-country-of-human-rights-left-wing-departments-rebel-against-new-immigration-law_6365105_5.html
Jewish life in Europe: What does the future hold?
Are he challenges posed by rising anti-Semitism are too daunting?bit.ly/3GMcmXs
Lüneburg: Starting shot against discrimination - Rudolf Steiner School becomes a “school without racism”
landeszeitung.de/lokales/lueneburg-lk/lueneburg/lueneburg-startschuss-gegen-diskriminierung-rudolf-steiner-schule-wird-schule-ohne-rassismus-47VENLYFEFE4DKSOLPCXPD572Q.html
French Jewish woman stabbed in her home in France’s Lyon, police hunts suspect: Police were hunting for a man who stabbed and wounded a Jewish woman in the ...
france24.com/en/france/20231104-french-jewish-woman-stabbed-in-her-home-in-france-s-lyon-police-hunts-suspect
In Calais, the blind spots of the French government's immigration bill are laid bare
lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2023/12/16/in-calais-the-blind-spots-of-the-french-government-s-immigration-bill-are-laid-bare_6350192_7.html
Praise for Coro Nuovo’s Christmas concert: around the world show was ‘tremendous fun’, says Haywards Heath mayor
sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/praise-for-coro-nuovos-christmas-concert-around-the-world-show-was-tremendous-fun-says-haywards-heath-mayor-4444388
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Rwanda: Genocide Convict Laurent Bucyibaruta Passes Away at 79: Laurent Bucyibaruta, the former Gikongoro mayor, known for his involvement in the 1994 Genocide ...
allafrica.com/stories/202312080561.html
French prosecutors investigate anti-Semitic slurs on Paris metro: Amid a surge in anti-Semitism in France, prosecutors have opened an investigation into a video ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20231103-french-prosecutors-investigate-anti-semitic-slurs-on-paris-metro
Search for family of RAF pilot killed in war: A French researcher is searching for the family of an RAF pilot killed in the Second World War.
newburytoday.co.uk/news/search-for-family-of-raf-pilot-killed-in-war-9340899/
Rugby star leaves wife, hangs with 'world's sexiest jockey' days after couple had fourth child
nypost.com/2023/11/17/sports/rugby-star-splits-with-wife-hits-the-spa-with-worlds-sexiest-jockey/
Stuart Hogg spotted at Moddershall Oaks with 'world's sexiest jockey': Stokie Leonna posted pictures of the pair on her Instagram account
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/rugby-legend-stuart-hogg-spotted-8912111
French mayor to lay wreath in Erewash on Remembrance Sunday: George Clawley was an observer in a plane that was shot down as it fought to hold off a German ...
derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/french-mayor-lay-wreath-erewash-8899625
Mayor Cantrell charged with ethics violations for first-class flight upgrades: The charges came to light while Cantrell is on a weeklong trip to Kenya.
axios.com/local/new-orleans/2023/11/09/mayor-latoya-cantrell-charged-ethics-violations-flight-upgrades
Storm Ciaran kills five people in Italy, taking European death toll to 12: Ciaran left at least seven people dead as it swept across Spain, France, Belgium ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-storm-ciaran-kills-five-people-in-italy-taking-european-death-toll-to/
Quick Glance: Storm Ciarán wreaks havoc in Italy: At least six dead and missing
- At least six people have died and several are missing after Storm Ciarán swept through northern and central Italy.
- Several more people are missing, including a firefighter who fell into a canal.
- Several major rivers, including the Seveso in Milan and the Bisenzio in Prato, could flood in the next few hours.
- The storm is expected to hit Rome later on Friday, and the public is advised to stay alert.
Storm Domingos: French regions worried after third storm in a week: The new storm that swept through France on November 4 and 5 has not caused any major damage ...
lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2023/11/05/storm-domingos-french-regions-worried-after-third-storm-in-a-week_6229676_114.html
Jewish woman stabbed in France in suspected case of hate crime: Jewish woman stabbed in France in suspected case of hate crime
wionews.com/world/jewish-woman-stabbed-in-france-in-suspected-case-of-hate-crime-655408
Homeless charities warn of 'social cleansing' ahead of Paris Olympics: More than 70 French charities are urging organisers of the Paris Olympics to ensure the ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20231105-homeless-charities-warn-of-social-cleansing-ahead-of-paris-olympics
Woman stabbed in France, prosecutor says motive possibly anti-Semitic, police sources urge 'caution'
lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2023/11/04/woman-stabbed-in-france-prosecutor-says-motive-possibly-anti-semitic-police-sources-urge-caution_6227548_7.html
London mayor expresses concern about bedbug outbreaks in France: Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan said his officials were in touch with French authorities ...
lemonde.fr/en/health/article/2023/10/10/london-mayor-expresses-concern-about-bedbug-outbreaks-in-france_6162427_14.html
A longtime city of cars, Paris is seeing a new kind of road rage: Bike-lane traffic jams
pbs.org/newshour/world/a-longtime-city-of-cars-paris-is-seeing-a-new-kind-of-road-rage-bike-lane-traffic-jams
CNA Explains: How to check for bed bugs when you travel – and avoid bringing them home
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/cna-explains-bed-bugs-check-travel-risk-bringing-home-3834806
AfD Candidate Loses Race for Mayor in Nordhausen, Germany: Voters on Sunday rejected the candidate for the hard-line Alternative for Germany Party ...
nytimes.com/2023/09/24/world/europe/germany-afd-mayor-election.html
French Jewish groups set up a hotline for people in the community traumatized by Israel-Hamas war
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-french-jewish-groups-set-up-a-hotline-for-people-in-the-community/
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