The Latest Breaking News from Paris

Sunak faces further pressure over net zero U-turn after IEA warning

Energy watchdog says countries risks fuelling climate crisis and damaging their economies by rowing back on green policies

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023

🔴 Live: 'Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people,' says Macron on visit to West Bank

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that the Hamas attack had been traumatic for Israel but that it also was a disaster for the Palestinian people. "Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people," Macrontold reporters alongside Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, in the West Bank, following a meeting…

France 24 · Oct 24, 2023

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson wax statue to be redone after star criticises its white skin

Musée Grévin says it is ‘improving’ wax figure of Fast and Furious star after it attracted widespread ridicule on social media

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023

Matildas fever hits Perth ahead of Olympic qualifiers

The Matildas will be aiming to take the next step towards booking a spot for the Paris Olympics when they take on Iran, Taiwan and the Philippines in Perth.

AAP · Oct 23, 2023

Aussie Steelers down Canada to win wheelchair rugby cup

While the Wallabies faltered among the world's best in France the Australian Steelers have won the International Wheelchair Rugby Cup in Paris.

AAP · Oct 23, 2023

‘We are the bomb squad’: How South Africa’s not-so-secret weapon turned Rugby World Cup semi-final

The Springboks came from behind to dramatically beat England in Paris and had their uniquely-styled replacements to thank

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023

Relief of South Africa shows just how close England came to victory in Paris

Saturday came down to tiny margins. Unpicking England’s puzzle took the defending champions to the edge of reason

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

'A home for the language': France prepares to open museum of French

The Cité Internationale de la Langue Française, a museum celebrating the history and future of the French language, will open to the public at the end of October in a former royal palace near Paris.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 22, 2023

Cult French film 'La Haine' to return as hip-hop musical

Nearly 30 years after the release of "La Haine", the hit French film is returning in the unlikely form of a stage musical. It's scheduled to make its debut in Paris in the autumn of 2024.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 22, 2023

The downfall of France's African empire

Before his sudden demise, the shadowy Wagner Group leader helped unravel 60 years of French domination in Africa

Salon · Oct 22, 2023