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Edouard Balladur obituary

French prime minister beaten to the presidency by his former ally Jacques Chirac at the 1995 election

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

The Raygun documentary ducks a big question about the Olympic fame of a ‘dorky white academic’

A new Netflix documentary finds warmth and humor in Rachael Gunn’s Olympic ordeal but sidesteps the larger questions raised by her viral fame

The Guardian - US · Sep 1

Jet2 Ibiza flight makes mid-air U-turn to divert to France

Flight LS1473 made an unscheduled landing in Paris

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Fashion designer Galliano calls off Met Gala exhibit as backlash over anti-Semitic rant mounts

A planned nine-month retrospective of the work of fashion designer John Galliano at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has been called off following backlash over the British designer's 2011 conviction for anti-Semitic and anti-Asian comments. Footage surfaced in 2011 showing Galliano hurling racist and anti-Semitic slurs at patrons in…

France 24 · Aug 31

Rihanna Elevates Sweatpants With Heels and a Dior It Bag In Paris

Future Paris Fashion Week show-goers, this one is for you.

Marie Claire · Aug 31

Liverpool complete mouth-watering nine-figure deal for PSG superstar

Liverpool have completed the signing of Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain in a £123million deal.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 31

Spielberg paid $250,000 for this man’s life story. His 18-year stay at a Paris Airport inspired The Terminal that made $219 mn. Then he returned to the same airport and died there

Mehran Karimi Nasseri spent almost two decades living in the bustling Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. His remarkable journey inspired a Hollywood film featuring Tom Hanks, which achieved box office success. Following a health crisis, Nasseri transitioned to Parisian shelters but later returned to the airport, where he ultimately…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Backstage at Rock en Seine 2026 with up-and-coming British singer Sekou

In this edition of our Arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim takes us backstage at this year's Rock en Seine music festival. More than 180,000 music lovers descended on the grounds just outside of Paris to see 80 live shows. Headliners this year included the likes of American hip-hop star…

France 24 · Aug 31

Charles Spencer pays tribute to late sister Princess Diana on 29th anniversary of her death

Princess Diana died after being fatally injured in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France, on August 31, 1997, alongside her 42-year-old partner, film producer Dodi Fayed, and their 41-year-old driver, Henri Paul.

BANG Premier · Aug 31

In 1997, Princess Diana was killed in horrific road crash in Paris, nearly three decades later Prince Harry and Meghan find new home in U.K. close to family residence of late mother, far away from Britain Royal family estate

Prince Harry and Meghan have reportedly found a new home in the Cotswolds. In the picturesque town of Burford, near the university city of Oxford.

The Economic Times · Aug 31