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In pictures: Fireworks, weapons light skies across the world in first hours of 2024

Fireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024, while in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, rockets and strikes marked the year's earliest hours.

France 24

Macron says 2024 to be ‘a year of determination’ for France in New Year’s Eve address

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that 2024 will be a year of French pride and hope, marked by the Paris Olympic Games and the re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, in his traditional New Year’s Eve address from the Élysée Palace in the French capital.

France 24

New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world as 2024 begins – as it happened

Macron says Olympics will bring France a 2024 full of ‘pride’ and ‘hope’; some UK New Year’s Eve firework events cancelled due to weather

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‘Absolute mayhem’: Eurostar passengers tell of stress and tears

Those affected decry ‘disgusting’ lack of communication, while others had to pay £1,000 to travel the next day

The Guardian - UK

Paris revellers to ring in the New Year footloose and car free

Pedestrians will rule the streets of Paris on New Year's Eve and into the early hours of 1 January under an ambitious "car-free city" scheme set up to celebrate the end of 2023.

Radio France Internationale

How the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are driving the city’s green revolution

Next year’s Paris Olympics aim to be most sustainable ever. But can the plans to be pro-pedestrian, pro-bike, pro-tree and anti-car succeed?

The Guardian - UK

Au revoir, Sahel: Did 2023 crush France’s influence in Africa?

France’s hold on its African allies significantly shrunk in 2023. Here’s a timeline of how that unfolded.

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England’s men look to win European Championship during huge year of sport in 2024

The Olympics are back on European soil for the first time since 2012 when they head to Paris in August.

The Independent UK

Notes on chocolate: perfect pralines in Paris

What could be better than luxurious chocolates in the French capital?

The Guardian - UK

Gone but not forgotten: Who did France say goodbye to in 2023?

The past 12 months have seen the deaths of people who made history in France and beyond, from politics to culture, business to science. RFI reviews some of 2023's most notable deaths.

Radio France Internationale

‘It’s time to re-examine its radical nature’: Paris to celebrate 150 years of impressionism

Musée d’Orsay to open a major show to throw new light on the 1874 exhibition that marked the advent of avant-garde art

The Guardian - UK

Playing through pain, how Neeraj Chopra surged to victories in 2023

Playing through the pain barrier, Neeraj Chopra completed the task of ticking all the boxes in the winner's checklist this year. But it is his performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics that will determine where the amiable champ stands in the pantheon of Indian greats...

The Times of India

Eurostar chaos: How can I get home and what are my rights?

A total of 41 trains were cancelled, leaving upwards of 30,000 passengers with no immediate way to reach their destination – and uncertain about their entitlement to compensation

The Independent UK

France to deploy 90,000 police officers to patrol New Year’s Eve festivities

Security will be tight across France on New Year’s Eve, with 90,000 law enforcement officers set to be deployed, domestic intelligence chief Céline Berthon said Friday. Of those, 6,000 will be in Paris, where French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said over 1.5 million people are expected to attend celebrations on…

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What to Look Forward to in Sports and Which Latino Athletes to Watch in 2024

It will be an action-packed year for elite Latino athletes with huge tournaments such as the Copa América, EURO 2024 and the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Eurostar cancels trains due to flooding, stranding hundreds of travelers in Paris and London

Eurostar services to and from London have been canceled after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded, disrupting festive travel plans for scores of people

International Business Times

Fresh Eurostar Cancellations Cause Misery For New Year Travellers

Eurostar trains were cancelled on Saturday due to flooded tunnels in southern England, causing misery for New Year travellers in the second major disruption in 10 days.

France 24

Eurostar returns to full service on Sunday after widespread cancellations

Eurostar will run a full service Sunday after a flooding incident in two tunnels in southern England led to the cancellation of all its trains from London on Saturday.

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Evening Standard

New Year plans ruined for thousands of travellers after Eurostar tunnel flooding chaos

Passengers tell of upset after New Year's plans thrown into disarray over Eurostar cancellations

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Paris Olympics Provide Opportunity for Marginalized Job Seekers

Discover how the Paris Olympics are providing a glimmer of hope for job seekers in marginalized communities, as security guard opportunities open up.

The Independent UK

A frantic push to safeguard the Paris Olympics promises thousands of jobs and new starts after riots

Organizers of the Paris Olympics urgently need thousands of security guards to help keep athletes and spectators safe and reduce the likelihood of another deadly extremist attack in the French capital

The Independent UK

The most exciting new train journeys across Europe for 2024

Letting the train take the strain is about to become much easier, thanks to a flurry of exciting new rail routes connecting various European hotspots. Tamara Hinson tracks down the current hot tickets for slow-travel fans

Radio France Internationale

Paris hoteliers under fire for massive mark-ups at Olympics opening gala

The affordability of next year's Olympic Games in Paris was again under the spotlight after a consumers' group highlighted average prices of 1,000 euros in hotels near the route of the opening ceremony in July.

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