# Paris

This month

January 2023

France prepares for 'hellish' day of protests over controversial pension reform

The changes would raise the retirement age for most people from 62 to 64 and increase the years of contributions required for a full pension.

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Jan 19th 2023, 9:13 AM

# Paris

Knife attacker wounds six at Gare du Nord train station in Paris before being shot

The man was arrested after police opened fire and wounded him, a source said.

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Updated Jan 11th 2023, 11:40 AM

Last year

2022

# Paris

Suspect charged with deadly shooting of Kurds in Paris that has sparked protests

The man who has been charged confessed to a “pathological” hatred to foreigners, according to a French prosecutor

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Dec 26th 2022, 6:32 PM

# Terrorism

Paris shooting suspect to appear before judge

The shooting at a Kurdish cultural centre and a nearby hairdressing salon killed three and left three injured.

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Dec 26th 2022, 10:01 AM

# Paris

Custody of Paris shooting suspect lifted for health reasons, says prosecutor

The shooting yesterday killed three people and injured three more.

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Updated Dec 24th 2022, 7:02 PM

# Gunman

Three dead after shooting at Kurdish centre in Paris

A 69-year-old has been arrested following a suspected racist attack in the French capital.

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Updated Dec 23rd 2022, 10:09 PM

# Brexit

Paris overtakes London as Europe's biggest stock exchange

Brexit has “permanently damaged” the UK economy, former Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders warned.

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Nov 15th 2022, 8:00 AM

# France

French far-right MP suspended for 15 days after racist comment

Carlos Martens Bilongo said he was ‘deeply hurt’ by the remark.

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Nov 4th 2022, 7:55 PM

# Paris

Uproar in French parliament after MP accused of racially abusing colleague during migration debate

In French the pronouns ‘he’ and ‘they’ are pronounced the same, suggesting that de Fournas might have been targeting Bilongo directly

15.5k

Nov 3rd 2022, 5:54 PM

# cost of living crisis

Protesters march in Paris to demonstrate against cost-of-living crisis

Marchers took to the streets to demand better pay and windfall taxes on energy companies.

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Oct 16th 2022, 6:11 PM

# Centre of attention

'He's still finding his feet' - Munster backing Fekitoa to show more

Munster attack coach Mike Prendergast believes they’re on the right path.

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Oct 5th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Controversy

Liverpool fans to sue Uefa over Champions League fiasco

A French Senate inquiry contradicted initial assertions by the organisation.

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Sep 24th 2022, 11:28 PM

# City of Lights

Eiffel Tower lights to turn off earlier at night as Paris scales back on energy

The iconic landmark will now go dark at 11.45pm instead of 1:00am.

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Sep 13th 2022, 1:45 PM

# Paris

Police kill knife-wielding homeless man at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport

The incident occurred early this morning.

20.4k

Aug 10th 2022, 9:13 AM

# Climbdown

French interior minister apologises to Liverpool fans for ‘bad management’ in Paris

The Champions League final was marred by incidents before the match.

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Jun 28th 2022, 12:31 PM

# Chaos

French government report into Paris chaos highlights ‘multiple failures’

The report blamed failures in crowd management and communication.

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Jun 10th 2022, 6:15 PM

# November 2015

Prosecutors request life sentence for main Paris attack suspect

The request for no chance of parole is rare in France, where prisoners on life sentences are often released after 20 to 25 years.

5.9k

Jun 10th 2022, 5:43 PM

# Travel

Ryanair announce seven new routes as part of winter schedule

Shannon Airport also announced that it will begin a twice weekly flight to Paris from September.

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Jun 7th 2022, 10:10 PM

# Fallout

Liverpool fans ‘mistreated and wronged’ in ‘scary’ Champions League final, MPs told

Labour’s shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell has demanded further pressure be put on Uefa.

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Jun 6th 2022, 6:27 PM

# Roland Garros

Gauff says no more 'freak-outs' at French Open

The 18-year-old made the last-eight in Paris for the second successive year on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-0 victory.

5.6k

May 29th 2022, 5:27 PM

# Paris

Uefa accused of discrimination over wheelchair spots at Champions League final

The lack of provision for disabled fans has been criticised by the Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association.

3.6k

May 26th 2022, 2:34 PM

# Tennis

Medvedev cruises at French Open as Paris struggles to escape Wimbledon shadow

Medvedev routed Argentina’s 103rd-ranked Facundo Bagnis today.

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May 24th 2022, 6:22 PM

# paris attacks

Belgium trial starts for alleged Paris attack accomplices

The 14 accused are suspected of transporting, housing or financially helping some of the perpetrators of the 2015 Paris attacks.

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Apr 19th 2022, 5:59 PM

# Salah Abdeslam

Main Paris attacks suspect apologises to 'all victims' of 2015 atrocity

The apology marked a dramatic end to three days of testimony by Salah Abdeslam.

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Apr 15th 2022, 4:34 PM

# Support

'For the first time, we’re cheering on England tonight' - Johnny Sexton

Ireland notched a bonus-point win to secure the Triple Crown in Dublin.

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Mar 19th 2022, 7:40 PM

# Jean-Luc Brunel

Close associate of Jeffrey Epstein found dead in French prison

Jean-Luc Brunel, in his mid-70s, had been charged with the rape of minors and held in prison since December 2020.

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Feb 19th 2022, 2:02 PM

# Jouez

France are favourites but Ireland bring momentum even without their key man

Andy Farrell’s side have a huge challenge ahead of them at Stade de France.

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Feb 12th 2022, 7:00 AM

# Allez les Verts

Sexton still has presence in Paris as Ireland get set for 'Fight Club'

Ireland feel better prepared to take on France in Paris than the last time they visited in 2020.

23.9k

Feb 11th 2022, 3:48 PM

# 10

'I'm excited to see Joey just being himself. He's one hell of a player'

The 26-year-old will make his first Six Nations start for Ireland tomorrow.

7.8k

Feb 11th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Podcast

Rugby Weekly: Sexton bombshell, Carbery's chance, and the view from France

The Munster man will wear Ireland’s number 10 shirt on Saturday.

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Feb 10th 2022, 4:28 PM

# huge blow

Johnny Sexton ruled out of Ireland's trip to Paris as Carbery starts at 10

The Ireland captain suffered a hamstring injury in training yesterday.

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Feb 10th 2022, 11:08 AM

# France

Last remaining assailant suspect in 2015 Paris attacks tells court he backed out of the plan

Salah Abdeslam, 32, took the stand for the first time today in the trial over the massacres.

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Feb 9th 2022, 8:30 PM

# Showdown

Dupont: 'Ireland are surely the favourites for the championship'

The French got their campaign up and running with a bonus-point win over Italy today.

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Feb 6th 2022, 6:34 PM

# Paris

France lifts most Covid restrictions but keeps vaccination certs

The country has loosened several of the restrictions imposed to curb the latest surge.

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Feb 2nd 2022, 12:47 PM

# ukraine tensions

US offers no concessions in response to Russian demands over Ukraine

But Antony Blinken said the written response also contains “serious” offers for a diplomatic path to de-escalate soaring tensions.

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Updated Jan 26th 2022, 9:31 PM

All time

# Jamal Khashoggi

Suspect in killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi arrested in France

French radio RTL said the Saudi suspect was arrested at Charles de Galle airport near Paris as he was trying to board a flight to Riyadh.

13.4k

Dec 7th 2021, 7:00 PM

# Artefacts

France prepares to return Benin treasures

The decision could have potential ramifications across European museums.

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Oct 25th 2021, 1:43 PM

# la grele

Policeman's suicide ends 35-year French serial killer mystery

The man, nicknamed ‘Le Grele’ (‘pockmarked’), had been wanted by police since the 1980s.

87.6k

Oct 2nd 2021, 7:20 AM

# paris attacks

'I can still feel the explosion': 2015 Paris attack survivors recall events in trial testimony

300 survivors as well as family members of the victims of the attacks are to take the stand over the coming weeks.

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Sep 28th 2021, 5:26 PM

# France

Macron's ex-bodyguard on trial over beating of protesters

The French president was forced to fire Alexandre Benalla after a video emerged showing him striking a young man and grabbing a young woman by the neck.

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Sep 13th 2021, 11:24 AM