High rents in Paris: French mock apartment ad with "felt square meters"
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Paris 2024: French PM wants to increase secret service surveillance by 20% during the Olympics
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Police cordon off Iran consulate in Paris after reports man threatens to blow himself up
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France | Paris: Attacker arrested in Iranian consulate: A man threatens to use an explosive belt at the Iranian consulate in Paris. The incident triggers a major ...
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Local sailing trio carrying island’s hopes at final Olympic qualifier in France : Benn Smith hopes his good form of late pays off at the Last Chance Regatta in ...
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Singapore kayaker Stephenie Chen qualifies for Paris Olympics: Geraldine Lee was the first Singaporean to compete in the sport (K1 500m) in London 2012.
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100 rooms, royal previous owner, 1000 hectares of land: the most expensive property in the world is for sale in France
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Suspected threat situation in Paris: man is said to be threatening an attack - Police seal off Iranian consulate in Paris
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Frenchman 'with three faces' Jérôme Hamon dies aged 49: Jérôme Hamon, the first man in the world to have undergone two face transplants – in 2010 and 2018 – and ...
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Olympic torch makes Acropolis overnight stop a week before handover to Paris organizers
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Photos: Vintage Alfa Romeo cars go on sale at auction in France : The Osenat sale takes place in Fontainebleau, south of Paris, and online
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French teen dies from heart failure after knife attack near school: A 14-year-old girl has died of a heart attack in eastern France after her school locked down ...
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How Russia targeted France and radicalised Emmanuel Macron: He is now one of Europe’s leading Russia hawks
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Man lured into dating trap: minor suspected of murder in France: Unleashed youth violence is once again causing consternation in France: Two minors from northern ...
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French judoka Clarisse Agbégnénou: 'I want to say to myself, like before, I know I'm going to win'
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The Paris Olympics menu: more French, more local, less meat: Athletes at this year's Olympics will be eating fresh produce mostly made in France ...
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French police evict hundreds of migrants from a Paris warehouse ahead of the Olympics
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Victoria Beckham's lavish 50th birthday with trip to France for £200-a-head meal: Spice Girl Victoria Beckham spent her 50th birthday surrounded by her family as ...
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Olympics: IOC outlines strategy for using AI in sports: Olympic organizers have unveiled their plans to use artificial intelligence in sports ...
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India, France to launch climate fund for startups in Indo-Pacific countries: Two nations agreed to set up the fund after Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled ...
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Sodexo sees around 8% growth in annual sales boosted by the Olympics: French food caterer Sodexo said on Friday it expects 2024 organic revenue growth at the top ...
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Tests expose worrying flaws in France’s anti-drone system for 2024 Olympics: With less than 100 days to go before Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics ...
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Inside France: Cakes, trains and restoring EU freedom of movement for Brits: From those EU proposals for 'freedom of movement' with the UK ...
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Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours: With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the ...
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E-scooters: get out of German cities! Gelsenkirchen is the beginning: Gelsenkirchen bans e-scooters from the city. That’s right, our author thinks ...
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Macron to meet Lebanese PM in Paris: The French president will meet the Lebanese prime minister amid fears of a regional escalation in the war between Israel and ...
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Haitian groups seek billions in reparations from France: France should repay billions of dollars in reparations to Haiti to cover a debt formerly enslaved people ...
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Medals And Cash: What To Know About Olympian Prize Money For Paris Olympics: The payouts by a sporting governing body for medal winners is the first of its kind.
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Kyrie Irving says he ‘grew up in a time’ when you had to try out for USA Basketball after omission from Paris 2024
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World hammer silver medallist Kassanavoid eyes glory at Nyayo on Saturday: The 29-year-old said she will be simply looking to enjoy herself ahead of Paris ...
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French PM announces crackdown on teen violence after fatal assault on schoolboy: French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Thursday announced measures to crack down ...
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Paris Olympics: China’s men fail to qualify after U23 Asian Cup campaign starts with two defeats
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La Belle Vie: Brocantes, books and where to buy a second home: From second-hand markets to the best places to live in France and the books to prepare you for ...
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How green are your trainers? Team Japan uniforms to have carbon footprint labels: Japanese Olympians stepping up to the podium in Paris will have more than just ...
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I’m a Scholar of Ben Franklin. I Can’t Believe How Good Michael Douglas Is in the New Show.
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Quick Glance: Michael Douglas defends farting as Benjamin Franklin
- Michael Douglas expresses no remorse for his portrayal of flatulence as a founding father.
- In an interview with Sirius XM's The Jess Cagle Show, the Wall Street actor defended the scene in his Apple TV+ series Franklin where his Benjamin Franklin repeatedly breaks wind. Douglas delved into a book about Franklin and used 'Fart Proudly' to counter critics.
- Indeed, Franklin penned an essay titled 'Fart Proudly' in 1781, delving into the science of flatulence and proposing ways to turn its odor into a pleasant scent.
- The Apple TV+ series, based on A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff, narrates Franklin's endeavor to persuade the French government to back the American revolution.
15-strong NZ athletics team named for Olympics: A pair of reigning World Indoor champions and two former Olympic medallists headline the athletics team for this ...
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Reader question: Will I need to do a French 'integration' class to renew my carte de séjour?
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Iranian consulate in Paris sealed off: man arrested after bomb threat | Tyrolean daily newspaper online
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Titmus in peak form for Paris 2024 after blistering win at championships: The early signs are promising for Ariarne Titmus’ bid to win back-to-back Olympic gold ...
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Seebohm aiming for record fifth Olympics - with a baby on board: Lisa Curry did it in 1992. Hayley Lewis also pulled off a remarkable comeback to swimming in ...
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Tripologist: Should we travel by train or plane in France and Italy?: Train travel is preferable to flying, but the only practical way to experience many of the ...
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Olympics 2024: Track and field criticized for move to pay Paris gold medalists - National | Globalnews.ca
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From France to Franconia: Runaway cat reports to Nuremberg police: Nuremberg - A tomcat is reported to the Nuremberg police every day. There you find out: His ...
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Commentary: Will French grouchiness snuff out the Olympics flame?: Planning issues and security risks mean that with less than 100 days to go ...
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Disco revival party - Yard in Metro Fever: When the long-established Hofer hears “Metro”, he doesn’t think of the subway in Paris, but of a large disco on ...
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Russia slams France seizure of Putin’s ex-wife’s partner’s villa: The Kremlin on Thursday denounced the seizure in France of a villa allegedly owned by Russian ...
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North London man jailed for attempting to smuggle migrants to France: The man was caught working with another transferring nine people into a lorry
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Cartoon for April 19, 2024: Our cartoonist's take on prize money being offered to Olympic athletes
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Olyroos’ Paris hopes in peril after shocking defeat to Indonesia: The result will invite fresh scrutiny of coach Tony Vidmar’s methods and selection decisions ...
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The sweetest-smelling city in the world might surprise you: Lined with authentic Greek eateries and coffee shops that turn into bars at night ...
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McKeown smashes another Australian record, but she won’t swim the race in Paris: Kaylee McKeown thought she’d won a bet with her coach that meant she didn’t have ...
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France, Russia stand on opposite sides of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Azerbaijan has accused France of threatening the country after Paris recalled its ...
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Dawn Staley’s Legacy In Two Words: At the Nike On Air experience in Paris, the stylish basketball icon shared her inspiring journey ...
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Team GB and Adidas reveal kits for Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics: The kits come in the Union Jack red, white and blue.
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Something blue: British kits for Paris 2024 stripped back and traditional: Team GB and ParalympicsGB official kits have been unveiled by adidas with no sign of ...
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Africa Live: Burkina Faso expels French diplomats - BBC News: Relations between Burkina Faso and its former colonial power have soured since the 2022 coup - and ...
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- Kelvin Kiptum, the marathon world record holder, to be honored at London Marathon.
- Cape Town airport named Africa's best airport in customer survey.
- Chibok abductee and her three children rescued after 10 years.
50 years of government deficit: France's memorable anniversary: France has not had a balanced budget since 1974. In the meantime, it has accumulated a record ...
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France's sports minister: 'The Games will bring in far more to the nation than they cost'
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Quick Glance: Paris Olympics Flame Lit in Greek Cradle Amid Weather Challenges
- Despite the absence of Apollo, the flame for the Paris Olympics was ignited at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece on Tuesday.
- A backup flame was used as cloudy skies prevented the traditional lighting, where an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priestess typically uses the sun to ignite a silver torch.
- The flame will be carried by torchbearers from Olympia for over 5000 kilometers through Greece before being handed over to the Paris Games organizers in Athens on April 26.
- The Belem, a French three-masted sailing ship, will transport the Olympic flame from Greece to Marseille, arriving on May 8 after visiting the historic site of Olympia.
Limiting Global Warming to 1.5C Would Avoid Two-Thirds of Economic Toll: A temperature rise of 3C would shrink GDP by 10%, but curbing climate change would avoid ...
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Danone beats first-quarter sales forecasts, keeps 2024 goals: France's Danone reported stronger-than-expected first quarter sales on Thursday and said consumers ...
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Gabriel Attal's first 100 days as prime minister, amid turbulent times in France: Appointed to 'regenerate' a stagnant presidential term, the prime minister has ...
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Designer of France's high-speed TGV train dies: Jacques Cooper, who designed the first TGV trains that came into service in 1981, died aged 93.
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Exclusive: TikTok quizzed by EU on TikTok Lite launch in France, Spain: ByteDance's TikTok has been given 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new app ...
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Quick Glance: ByteDance Given 24 Hours to Provide DSA Risk Assessment for TikTok Lite
- The EU demands TikTok owner ByteDance to submit a risk assessment for TikTok Lite within 24 hours to address compliance questions related to the Digital Services Act.
- EU's concerns focus on the launch of TikTok Lite, especially on a reward-linked engagement feature that could have a negative impact on young people's mental health.
- The EU has requested TikTok to provide more information on the risk assessment of the new program and the measures to mitigate systemic risks.
- The company has until April 26 to provide additional information before the EU decides on potential further steps, such as a formal investigation.
Russian athletes in limbo as Moscow weighs neutral label at Paris Olympics: With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any ...
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Paris 2024 Olympics: How authorities are preparing for the risk of epidemics: With some 15 million visitors expected to attend the Olympic and Paralympic Games ...
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Azerbaijan slams 'threats' from France after Paris recalls ambassador: Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused France of pressuring and threatening the country after ...
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EU Discord Over Capital Markets Weighs On Top-Level Summit: Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the ...
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‘This is our Notre-Dame’: Fire engulfs Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange: A fire ripped through Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital's ...
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Quick Glance: Devastating Fire Strikes Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange
- A blaze engulfed Copenhagen’s historic former stock exchange in Denmark’s capital on Tuesday, with the spire being consumed by flames and collapsing.
- The fire spread across multiple floors of the monument, leading to the collapse of its roof, as reported by local fire department chief Jakob Vedsted Andersen.
- The tower, standing at 184 feet, featured a distinctive design resembling four intertwined dragons’ tails, symbolizing protection against enemies and fire, as indicated by tourism websites.
- Deputy Prime Minister Troels Lund Poulsen referred to the incident as Denmark’s unique moment akin to Notre Dame, alluding to the 2019 fire in the roof of the Parisian landmark.
Paris Olympics 2024: 'Unprecedented' security operation will be in place, says Games chief
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The UK wants to permanently ban cigarette sales to people born after 2009: The measure, championed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and supported by Labour ...
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Countdown: Paris is due for the 2024 Olympics in less than 100 days | Africanews: The French capital is due to see a wildly ambitious waterborne celebration on ...
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Paris Confident of Olympic Swims in the Seine, Despite E. Coli Report: Water quality is in line with expectations, a city official said, following a report about ...
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UK's Deliveroo returns to order growth in first quarter: British meal delivery company Deliveroo reported a return to order growth in its first quarter ...
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LeBron James headlines Team USA’s 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball squad: USA Basketball unveiled the player roster Wednesday for the men’s team that will ...
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How green are your trainers? Team Japan kits to have carbon footprint labels: Japanese Olympians stepping up to the podium in Paris will have more than a medal ...
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