The Latest Breaking News from Paris

Coco Gauff hoping a return to Paris brings out her best tennis

The 19-year-old reached her first grand slam singles final here last year.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

Beyonce delivers heartfelt tribute to Tina Turner at Paris concert

Turner, who died aged 83 at her home in Switzerland on Wednesday after a long illness, duetted with Beyonce in 2008 at the Grammys.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2023

Russian forces temporarily ease attacks on Bakhmut to regroup, says Kyiv

Russian forces have temporarily eased their attacks on the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to regroup and strengthen their capabilities, a senior Kyiv official said on Saturday. This comes as Ukraine struck oil pipeline installations deep inside Russia on Saturday with a series of drone attacks. Read our live…

France 24 · May 27, 2023

Ailing Celine Dion cancels 2023-24 shows

PARIS: Pop icon Celine Dion on Friday cancelled all her remaining shows scheduled for 2023-2024, saying she was not strong enough to tour as she battles a rare neurological disorder.

Bangkok Post · May 26, 2023

French oil giant Total defends strategy after police teargas climate protesters

French electricity giant TotalEnergies has defended itself after police teargassed climate activists outside its annual assembly in Paris on Friday. The government has urged the firm to speed up the switch to renewable energy.

Radio France Internationale · May 26, 2023

Novak Djokovic Isn’t a Shoo-In to Win It All at the French Open. Here’s Why.

The French Open will seem odd without Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer taking its iconic stage, but their absences bring opportunities for a new crop of clay-court specialists.

Sports Illustrated · May 26, 2023

Climate protesters dog oil major TotalEnergies' shareholder meeting in Paris

French police have thrown a security cordon around a shareholders meeting in Paris of oil major TotalEnergies

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris review

The Welsh-born painter Gwen John is generally remembered as a “fragile”, isolated figure, said Mark Hudson in The Independent. Neglected for some time after her death, John (1876-1939) was rediscovered in the 1980s, when she was reassessed as a reclusive talent overshadowed by two “bombastic male egos”: her brother, the…

The Week · May 26, 2023

Deadly Russian strike on hospital, Kremlin talks with China and Brazil

A hospital in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro was hit Friday morning in a Russian missile attack, regional governor Serhiy Lysak said. This comes as Russia held separate talks with China and Brazil on the war in Ukraine. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All…

France 24 · May 26, 2023

EU takes on artificial intelligence: Will Europe's regulation scare off OpenAI?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says his company could "cease operating in Europe if the EU gets too tough". Altman is currently in Europe, visiting Paris after London. When he was called before Congress last week in Washington to talk about the same issue of regulating artificial intelligence, Altman made three…

France 24 · May 25, 2023