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Indian Conservatory of Paris hosts Tyagaraja Aradhana in the city of lights

The vibrant blend of Indian and French cultures at the annual Tyagaraja Aradhana in Paris, hosted by the Indian Conservatory of Paris, was a celebration of music and partnership.

The Hindu

Podcast: Pro-Palestinian student protests, French euroscepticism, Channel Tunnel

How student protests in support of Palestinians at Paris's political science institute are different from those in the US, a look at France's growing disaffection with Europe, and the long birth of the Channel Tunnel linking France to Britain – 30 years old this week.

Radio France Internationale

Swiftonomics: How US pop superstar Taylor Swift is boosting the economy

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is continuing its planetary takeover, kicking off its European leg this week in France. Since her first concerts in March 2023 in the US, the pop star has been credited with boosting the national GDPs of the United States, Singapore and Australia. For a deeper look…

France 24

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Olympic torch sets off on 78-day journey across France

The Olympic torch relay began in Marseille on Thursday with football legend Basile Boli taking the flame in front of the iconic basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde, a day after it made a spectacular entrance by sea.

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Toddler dies as France's Mayotte seeks to contain cholera epidemic

A three-year-old boy has become the first person to die in a cholera epidemic that has gripped the French overseas department of Mayotte since March. Health Minister Frédéric Valletoux was travelling to the island on Thursday to meet with local health authorities.

Radio France Internationale

The Insult Comedy of Sugar Sammy

The Montreal comic has enraged politicians and received death threats. He also proves that stand-up can be a great unifier

The Walrus

Olympic Torch Relay Sets Off In Marseille

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Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Paris Olympic flame's journey across the country

The Olympic torch embarks on an 11-week journey across France, with 10,000 bearers passing through 450 towns.

The Hindu

France's Macron seeks to carry baby-making plan to term

President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed his intention to tackle France’s infertility “scourge” by offering everyone around the age of 20 free fertility tests during routine medical checks and by improving access to medically assisted procreation (PMA).

Radio France Internationale

The Mind’s Eye Revealed: 50 Captivating Photos From The 2024 All About Photo Award Winners

All About Photo is thrilled to unveil the winners of this year's All About Photo Awards 2024, celebrating the finest single images from photographers around the world. The post The Mind’s Eye Revealed: 50 Captivating Photos From The 2024 All About Photo Award Winners first appeared on Bored Panda.

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2026 Tour de France all-but-confirmed to start in Barcelona

Local reports suggest Grand Tour set for a fourth foreign start in five years following Copenhagen, Bilbao, Tuscany, and Lille

Cycling News

'I'm very lucky,' says award-winning baker and Olympic torch bearer Tharshan Selvarajah

The Olympic flame arrives in France from Greece this Wednesday. Some 10,000 people will have the honour of carrying the torch for part of its relay around the country, from ordinary citizens to VIPs. One of these torch bearers is a Paris-based, Sri Lankan-born baker who only came to France…

France 24

Meet The J2R Dynamics Smol Motorcycle, Which Is Just A Lil Electric Guy

J2R Dynamics is a small electric startup located in France, with big plans for its first project, the Smol. Launching at the end of May 2024, here's its design.

RideApart

Danny Care signs new Harlequins deal after snubbing lucrative France switch

Former England scrum-half is approaching two decades at The Stoop after latest one-year extension

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Olympic flame sails into Marseille port, marking milestone on path to Paris Games

Tens of thousands of people gathered on Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille to welcome the Olympic torch and mark another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in Paris.

France 24

Dutch tech companies voice concern at plans for tougher stance on immigration

The Netherlands has always been known as a business-friendly country. But the country looks set to become a lot less hospitable following the result of November’s elections, in which the far right won the most votes. The four parties seeking to form a government have vowed to limit immigration, hitting…

France 24

French Olympic torch relay sets stage for Games sponsors

As the Olympic torch reaches French soil this Wednesday, we look at the kinds of opportunities the relay will offer sponsors over the course of 68 different stages, potentially reaching 90 percent of the French population. Of course, the relay pales in comparison to the billions of people who will…

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France denounces 'state hostage-taking' by Iran as couple mark two years in jail

France has accused Iran of employing a policy of state hostage-taking and blackmail as it called for the release of a French couple held in jail for the last two years.

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Student Gaza protests in Europe spread, sparking clashes and dozens of arrests

Student protests to demand that universities break ties with Israel over the Gaza war spread across Europe on Tuesday, with police breaking up demonstrations in the Netherlands, Germany and France.

Radio France Internationale

High security and fanfare welcome OIympic flame to port city of Marseille

The 19th century French sailing ship "Belem" on Wednesday sailed into the southern port of Marseille carrying the Olympic flame – after its 12-day, 12,000-kilometre voyage from Greece. Some 6,000 police were deployed for the ship's arrival, with a highly choreographed ceremony marking the first major security test for organisers…

International Business Times

US Centenarian To Marry At Normandy, 80 Years After Allied Landing

Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II. US Air Force veteran Terens will be honored on June 6 at a commemoration of…

France 24

TikTok sues US government to block law that could ban app

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have filed a petition with a US court, seeking to block a law that forces them to sell the social media app to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban. They argue the legislation is unconstitutional, setting the stage for a historic legal…

International Business Times

Europe Student Gaza Protests Spread, Sparking Clashes, Arrests

Student protests to demand that universities sever ties with Israel over the Gaza war spread in Europe on Tuesday, sparking clashes and arrests as fresh protests broke out in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria.

France 24

Rafah residents facing 'fear and desperation beyond belief', says Norwegian Refugee Council

Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council and a former top UN humanitarian official, told FRANCE 24 on Tuesday that Gaza is "among the worst places in humanitarian history". He described a trapped population enduring "relentless" bombardment since October 2023. With regards to the southern city of Rafah,…

Radio France Internationale

Macron hosts Xi in French Pyrenees to talk Ukraine and ongoing conflict in Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping at one of his childhood haunts in the Pyrenees mountains as he put pressure on Beijing not to support Russia's war against Ukraine and to accept fairer trade arrangements.

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