The Latest Breaking News from Paris

France's Macron says there 'can be no Russian flag' at Paris Olympics

As questions remain over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, French President Emmanuel Macron has insisted that there is “no place” for Russia at the Games.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 7, 2023

French teenager dies after police car hits scooter near Paris

French government calls for calm with police dispatched to site of accident as precautionary measure

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Ukraine ‘gradually gaining ground’ in counteroffensive, says NATO chief Stoltenberg

Ukrainian forces have been able to break through Russian defences and are “gradually” making progress in their counteroffensive against Moscow's troops despite “heavy, difficult fighting”, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. Russia earlier on Thursday described the US decision to supply depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine to aid its…

France 24 · Sep 7, 2023

India fencer Bhavani Devi’s Parisian dream

Bhavani Devi, India's first Olympic fencer, turns 30. She is training in France under Christian Bauer, a world-renowned coach. She has won gold at the Commonwealth championships and bronze at the Asian championships. She is motivated by her peers and is determined to do better at the Paris Olympics. She…

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2023

King and Queen to meet sporting stars during rescheduled state visit to France

Charles and Camilla’s three-day overseas tour will see them visit Paris and Bordeaux.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Africa Climate Summit seeks changes to global financial architecture

According to the International Energy Agency, global investment will need to surge to $2 trillion a year within a decade to reach the Paris climate agreement goals. One of the hurdles to financing the green transition in Africa is ballooning debt. A new paper by the Debt Relief for a…

France 24 · Sep 6, 2023

French 'getaway king' goes on trial over daring jailbreak

Rédouine Faïd, a 51-year-old convicted burglar who escaped prison in 2018 aboard a hijacked helicopter went on trial in Paris on Tuesday, alongside eleven suspected accomplices. He faces life in prison over his brazen getaway.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 6, 2023

Rahul Gandhi leaves for Europe tour: report

Rahul Gandhi embarks on a week-long Europe tour to meet EU lawyers, students, and Indian diaspora. He'll address students in Paris, attend a Labour Union meeting, and address a diaspora event in Oslo. He'll return after the G20 summit concludes on Sept 11.

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2023

Blinken announces more than $1 billion in new Ukraine aid on visit to Kyiv

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced over $1 billion of new assistance to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv Wednesday, which he said would help Ukraine’s counteroffensive "build momentum". Blinken’s visit came as a Russian strike on a market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk…

France 24 · Sep 6, 2023

Here are the 8 teams that qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris at the 2023 FIBA World Cup

USA and Canada men's basketball have both qualified for the Olympics.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 5, 2023