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Armed man shot at Arc de Triomphe in Paris after trying to attack police

Police swarmed the iconic tourist attraction Friday evening after the shooting

The Independent UK · Feb 13

‘We’re doing arch’: Trump says his plan for DC’s answer to the Arc de Triomphe is moving forward

Trump has previously said that he is building the arch for ‘me,’ when speaking to reporters

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

Is Trump plotting an Arc de Triomphe-style building in DC?

A White House official claimed Trump ‘came up’ with the design for the arch which will sit opposite the Lincoln Memorial

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Russia will not 'stop at Ukraine', Biden says after talks with Macron

Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron after talks in Paris, US President Joe Biden on Saturday pledged Washington’s support for Kyiv in its battle against the Russian invasion, warning that Vladimir Putin would “not stop” at Ukraine.

France 24 · Jun 8, 2024

Valentino Holds Black Tie Paris Show, Lanvin Goes Simple

Cars snaked for blocks dropping off countless VIPs for Valentino’s “black tie” show at Paris Fashion Week as the evening Paris lights bathed the nearby Arc de Triomphe. Its designer Pierpaolo Piccioli put on a star-studded collection that deconstructed the suit amid androgyny and sartorial plays. Meanwhile at Lanvin, stars…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2023

Imane Ayissi Adds African Touch to Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

Imane Ayissi wove African textiles into his haute couture collection shown in Paris on Thursday, mixing raffia-lined garments in bright colors with dresses coated in sequins or airy silk fringes. "This is a window to show techniques of African artisans," said Ayissi. Models walked down a runway in an ornate…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2023

1m people gather on Champs-Élysées in Paris to see in new year

Parisians and tourists from France and abroad celebrate start of 2023 on famous avenue near Arc de Triomphe

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2023

Jubilation on Paris Champs-Elysees after France Reach World Cup Final

There were jubilant scenes on the Champs-Elysees avenue in central Paris on Wednesday as French supporters waved tricolor flags and let off flares to celebrate the win over Morocco that put Les Bleus into the World Cup final. Some 10,000 police were mobilized across France to ensure there was no…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 15, 2022

Chile sinkhole grows large enough to swallow France's Arc de Triomphe

(In Aug. 7 story, Lundin Mining corrects information to add Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd as a co-owner of the property, paragraph 6.)

Reuters · Aug 7, 2022

Manchin's small step a big leap for mankind

On a celebratory night in late 2016, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower were lit up in green to remind the world to implement the Paris climate agreement. Yet in recent years, climate legislation in the United States has been stuck at a red light, most recently because…

Bangkok Post · Aug 2, 2022