The Latest Breaking News from Paris

Macron Backs Down on Taiwan for Beijing’s Support on Ukraine, Experts Say

At a news conference during a state visit in the Netherlands, Macron said France’s position on Taiwan has not changed, and Paris favors the status quo for Taiwan.

The News Lens · Apr 14, 2023

Russian shelling in Ukraine's eastern city of Sloviansk kills at least eight

The Russian shelling of a residential building in Sloviansk on Friday killed at least eight people and injured 21, according to the Donetsk regional governor. Also on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said that China won't sell weapons to either side in the war in Ukraine, in response to…

France 24 · Apr 14, 2023

Europe’s best cities for interrailing including Barcelona, Paris and Amsterdam

Europe's best cities for Interrailing in 2023 including Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Florence, Porto and more great places to visit in Europe this summer

Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2023

Appeal begins in rape case of 11-year-old girl in Morocco

In tonight's edition: in Morocco, an appeals court is packed for a hearing in the case of the rape of an 11-year-old girl. The lenient sentences handed down to her attackers last month sparked outrage across the country. Also, for over a decade, thousands of Ugandan women have been flying…

France 24 · Apr 13, 2023

Travel ban on Lebanon's central bank governor lifted - prosecutor

A travel ban on Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh was lifted on Thursday, public prosecutor Ghada Aoun told Reuters, in a move aimed at paving the way for him to attend a hearing in Paris related to a cross-border graft probe.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2023

Luxury goods shop invaded by Paris protesters as pension row grinds on

The 12th day of strikes and protests against the government's pension reform plans is continuing across France. There have been isolated reports of violence.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 13, 2023

Louis Vuitton’s Paris HQ stormed by demonstrators protesting against Macron pension reforms

The Paris HQ of luxury brand Louis Vuitton was stormed by angry demonstrators protesting against Emmanuel Macron’s planned pension reforms.

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2023

‘Jaw-dropping’ circus and cabaret show to take residence on the roof of Mayfield Depot this summer

La Clique has toured around the world from New York to Paris

Manchester Evening News · Apr 13, 2023

Lebanese judge lifts travel ban for central bank governor

A Lebanese judge has rescinded a travel ban she had placed on the country’s embattled central bank governor, clearing the way for him to travel to Paris for a scheduled hearing with French prosecutors next month

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Hundreds of thousands protest ahead of ruling on constitutionality of French pension reform

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Thursday in a 12th day of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's contested pension reforms, which will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The demonstrations come a day before a much-awaited verdict by the Constitutional Council on…

France 24 · Apr 13, 2023