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Westfield mall panic as man 'falls to death' causing dozens of shoppers to flee in Paris

Shoppers in Paris were seen fleeing amid a panic after a man reportedly fell to his death at a mall in La Defense, Paris. Police were forced to dismiss reports of gunshots in the wake of a mass panic at the mall

Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2023

Brief crowd panic occurs in Paris after man commits suicide

Panic broke out briefly in a business and shopping district of Paris on Saturday after a man committed suicide, a police spokesperson said.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2023

To scoot, or not to scoot? Parisians to decide …

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the e-scooter referendum in Paris, the bonus question and the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!

Radio France Internationale · Feb 18, 2023

Klopp says Ceferin should not resign but Paris was ‘worst possible’ venue for final

The Liverpool manager believes there must be accountability for relocating the Champions League final to Paris

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

Time for More Ukraine Support, Not Russia Dialogue, Macron Says

French President Emmanuel Macron appeared on Friday to toughen his stance towards Moscow, urging allies to step up military support for Ukraine to help it push back Russia's invasion since now was not the time for dialogue with Moscow. Macron has drawn criticism among some NATO allies for delivering mixed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023

French Court Sentences Four Far-Right Group Members in Plot against Macron

A French court on Friday found three members of a far-right group guilty of conspiring to prepare an act of terrorism against President Emmanuel Macron in 2018. The Paris criminal court handed the three men sentences ranging from three to four years in jail, with one to two years suspended…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023

15-minute cities: how to separate the reality from the conspiracy theory

Conspiracy theories aren’t a new thing, and for as long as they’ve been around they’ve ranged from the benign to the absurd. From the six moon landings being faked to the Earth being flat, or our ruling class being lizards, we’ve all probably come across them in one form or…

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2023

'Football fans are sick of being blamed, lied to and having their lives put in danger'

Brian Reade takes the apologies over Hillsborough and the Paris Champions League Final debacle - both games he attended – with a skip-full of salt and says officialdom's attitudes to fans has to change

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023

Fashion needs to step up as UK is ‘in a paralysis’, says Jonathan Anderson

Designer urges industry to ‘say something’ and his London show will celebrate anti-establishment British culture

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

'Not the time for dialogue' with Russia's Putin, Macron says at Munich summit

French President Emmanuel Macron said Kyiv's Western allies were "ready for a prolonged conflict" in Ukraine as world leaders gathered at the Munich Security Conference on Friday to renew their vow to back Kyiv against Russian forces ahead of the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion. Read our live blog to…

France 24 · Feb 17, 2023