The Latest Breaking News from Paris

UNESCO puts Kyiv and Lviv historical sites on ‘in danger’ list

The UN's World Heritage Committee on Friday placed two major historical sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its ‘in danger’ list. Earlier, Ukraine's armed forces said they had retaken the village of Andriivka near the key frontline city of Bakhmut, a day after claims it had…

France 24 · Sep 15, 2023

Paris’s Catholic Foreign Missions Society under fire over alleged sexual abuse

The French Catholic Church is facing new accusations of a sexual abuse scandal within Paris’s Foreign Missions Society, an organisation dedicated to spreading Christianity overseas. As a criminal investigation has been opened into accusations against three clergymen from the group, a FRANCE 24 investigation by journalists Karina Chabour and Julie…

France 24 · Sep 15, 2023

Warriors guard lands in Kendrick Perkins ideal starting five for Team USA

The former player turned ESPN analyst listed Steph Curry in his ideal starting five for Team USA in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 14, 2023

50 years of hip hop: Our culture producer presents four-part series

Our culture team has recorded a four-part series in New York and Paris to trace hip hop’s journey from the streets of the Bronx in the 1970s to becoming the most popular and lucrative music genre in the world. From meeting the godfather of hip hop, Grandmaster Flash in his…

France 24 · Sep 14, 2023

Ranking the Top 10 big men for Team USA if Joel Embiid declines invitation to Paris Olympics in 2024

Anthony Davis is the top option but there are some interesting sleepers, too.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 14, 2023

Air France flight met by firefighters at Heathrow after smell of smoke in cockpit

The flight from Paris to Dublin diverted after crew reported suspected fumes on board

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023

Iran Revolutionary Guards chief targeted in French criminal complaint

The commander-in-chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, is one of three senior officials targeted in a rare criminal complaint filed with Paris prosecutors Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 14, 2023

Adam Peaty: I’ve got to become a god at Paris Olympics

The three-time Olympic champion is back in love with swimming after a break to work on his mental health and, as Jack Rathborn finds, is determined to create history at Paris 2024

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

‘What did London have that New York, Paris, and Milan didn’t?’: how the UK capital’s fashion conquered the world

Thirty years ago, the capital’s fashion scene was in the shadow of its rivals. Now a new exhibition – featuring pieces worn by Björk and Sam Smith – charts the city’s nightlife-inspired resurgence

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

🔴 Live: Ukraine orders civilian evacuation in under-fire areas in Kherson region

Ukrainian officials on Thursday ordered the evacuation of families with children in areas of the southern Kherson region that are “subject to constant enemy fire”, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

France 24 · Sep 14, 2023