The Latest Breaking News from Paris

Architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal on the joy of reusing buildings rather than knocking them down

The French architect duo, winners of the 2023 Soane medal, whose work has ranged from straw huts to social housing, talk about the freedom of working with what’s already there – and how to step back from perfection

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023

Inside Atman, the international yoga sex ring busted by French police

French police last week arrested more than 40 key members of the Atman Yoga Federation, a network of yoga schools present in some 30 countries. It claims to offer followers a path to higher consciousness through tantric practices – but former members told RFI they were psychologically manipulated and pressured…

Radio France Internationale · Dec 10, 2023

Christmas sport gift guide: Olympic gear, running tech and a load of balls

Get ready for Paris 2024, plus garments and T-shirts to celebrate the life of two Manchester footballing legends, plus lots more

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023

Cop28 failing on climate adaptation finance so far, African group warns

Continent’s chief negotiator says an agreement for fair and equitable funding is a matter of life and death

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023

France races to reopen Notre-Dame cathedral by December 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron has promised that the restoration of Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, badly damaged by fire in 2019, will be completed in time for its planned reopening next December.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 9, 2023

Netanyahu ‘appreciates’ US veto in UN, says Gaza war ‘will continue’

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Saturday said he appreciated the US veto at the UN Security Council, which blocked a call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Israel will continue the war against Hamas, said Netanyahu, as the military pressed up with relentless bombardments in Gaza. Read our blog…

France 24 · Dec 9, 2023

Europe’s geography ‘kind of reshaped’ as Paris-Berlin night train returns

Advocates for rail travel hope the revived connection will help people to experience ‘the joy of the journey’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023

Bulls get their first regular-season taste of ‘Wemby-mania’

Several players met the French standout in January when they played the Pistons in Paris, but actually facing Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama? Film doesn’t do him justice, Alex Caruso said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 9, 2023

French Court Convicts Six Teens For Role In Beheading Of Teacher

A French court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their role in the 2020 beheading of a teacher by a radicalised Islamist near Paris, in a case that horrified the country.

International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023

IOC Clears Russians To Compete In Paris As Neutrals

Olympic chiefs on Friday gave the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year's Paris Games as neutrals, outside of team events and as long as they did not actively support the war on Ukraine.

International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023