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Canadian professor convicted of 1980 Paris synagogue bombing

April 21, 2023

Canadian professor convicted of 1980 Paris synagogue bombing

Lebanese-Canadian professor Hassan Diab was convicted in absentia of a 1980 Paris synagogue bombing, for which a French court handed down a life sentence.

Netflix series ‘Emily in Paris’ transforms quiet French capital square into busy tourist attraction

April 21, 2023

Netflix series ‘Emily in Paris’ transforms quiet French capital square into busy tourist attraction

Place de l'Estrapade, a quiet square located in the historic Latin Quarter of France, has become a tourist magnet after Netflix series ‘Emily in Paris’ featured the area in its show.

4 million apply for Paris Olympic ticket lottery; Winners will know early next month

April 21, 2023

4 million apply for Paris Olympic ticket lottery; Winners will know early next month

The online lottery to buy tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games has officially closed. Nearly four million people applied to buy tickets.

French hecklers call for President Emmanuel Macron's resignation during 'crowd bath'

April 19, 2023

French hecklers call for President Emmanuel Macron's resignation during 'crowd bath'

As French President Emmanuel Macron visited eastern France, hecklers shouted for him to resign. The president is still largely disliked after pushing through unpopular pension reforms.

‘French Spiderman’ free climbs Paris skyscraper to protest pension law

April 19, 2023

‘French Spiderman’ free climbs Paris skyscraper to protest pension law

"French Spiderman" Alain Robert scaled a 38-story skyscraper without a harness to protest President Macron’s pension law that changed the country’s retirement age from 62 to 64.

French President Emmanuel Macron to address nation in attempt to calm public anger regarding pension reform

April 17, 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron to address nation in attempt to calm public anger regarding pension reform

Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, is set to address the nation on April 17, 2023, in an attempt to calm public anger regarding his pension reform plans.

Hundreds of French firefighters battle country's biggest forest fire so far this year

April 17, 2023

Hundreds of French firefighters battle country's biggest forest fire so far this year

Hundreds of firefighters in France are battling the country's largest wildfire this year. The fire burned over 2,500 acres of land along the Mediterranean coast.

Top French council paves way for Macron to raise retirement age

April 14, 2023

Top French council paves way for Macron to raise retirement age

France's Constitutional Council has paved the way for French President Emmanuel Macron to officially raise the age of retirement from 62 to 64 amid nationwide protests.

PSG coach Christophe Galtier feels hurt 'at the deepest levels' by accusations that he made racist comments

April 14, 2023

PSG coach Christophe Galtier feels hurt 'at the deepest levels' by accusations that he made racist comments

The coach of Paris Saint-Germain was accused of making ant-Muslim comments when he was in charge of French club Nice. He is hurt "at the deepest levels" by the accusation.

France's top constitutional body set to rule on Macron's contested plan to raise the retirement age

April 14, 2023

France's top constitutional body set to rule on Macron's contested plan to raise the retirement age

President Emmanuel Macron proposed raising the retirement age in France from 62 to 64. The country's top constitutional body is expected to rule Friday on if the plan passes muster.