The Latest Breaking News from Paris

France Says Iran Breaching International Treaty with Prisoner Detentions

France accused Iran on Tuesday of breaking an international treaty defining consular relations between states and said Tehran had demonstrated publicly that it was holding foreign nationals arbitrarily. Relations between France and Iran have deteriorated in recent months with Tehran detaining seven French nationals in what Paris has said is…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2023

Paris holds its nose as rubbish piles up thanks to strikes

It is the most visible sign of widespread anger over a bill to raise the French retirement age by two years, with other cities facing similar scenes

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

USA Swimming Announces Bonus Plan Up to $1 Million as Incentive for Relay Events

Designed to preserve U.S. excellence in the relay races, the structure will go into effect for this year’s world championships and the Paris Olympics.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 14, 2023

Garbage tarnishes Paris luster as pension strike continues

The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as sanitation workers strike for a ninth day

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Macron pushes for European unity during meeting with Hungary's Viktor Orban

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Paris on Monday evening to discuss a range of issues against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. Orban’s anti-EU statements have frequently lead to confrontations with Brussels.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 14, 2023

US crashed drone into Black Sea after damage from Russian jet, Pentagon says

A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a US military surveillance drone on Tuesday, causing the US to crash the drone into the Black Sea, the Pentagon said. Russia denied striking the drone. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris…

France 24 · Mar 14, 2023

Paris Olympics organisers urged to cut numbers for river Seine opening ceremony

Transport chiefs for the zones around Paris are urging 2024 Olympic Games organisers to limit the crowds for the lavish opening ceremony along the river Seine to 500,000.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 14, 2023

Rubbish piles up in streets of Paris as France’s pension battle enters final stretch

A protracted strike by rubbish collectors has added a new twist to France’s festering dispute over pension reform as the battle over President Emmanuel Macron’s deeply unpopular reform enters a make-or-break week with tonnes of uncollected garbage piling higher by the day.

France 24 · Mar 13, 2023

IOC hit back at British Government over Russia claiming it would be “end of world sport”

The saga surrounding the involvement of Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at next summer's Olympic Games in Paris continues, with a number of nation's - including the UK - calling on them to be banned

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi influence at PSG blasted by dressing room insider

Pablo Sarabia joined Wolves from Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window and has highlighted the influence of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar in Paris

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023