The Latest Breaking News from Paris

Sister: Health of French-Irish Citizen in Iran Failing

The health of Bernard Phelan, a French-Irish prisoner in Iran who last month suspended a dry hunger strike, is deteriorating, his sister told AFP on Tuesday. Phelan, a Paris-based travel consultant, was arrested in October while travelling and is being held in Mashhad in northeastern Iran. His eyesight has started…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023

How tyrants use tech to spy on us all

Parmy Olson: You're the co-authors of a new book, Pegasus: How a Spy In Your Pocket Threatens the End of Privacy, Dignity, and Democracy, which tells the story of Pegasus, a powerful spyware developed by the Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group. In recent years, a range of governments around the…

Bangkok Post · Feb 7, 2023

Tickets for Beyoncé’s 1st Concert of World Tour Sell Out

Tickets for the first concert of Beyoncé’s upcoming "Renaissance” world tour sold out Tuesday, and concert management group Live Nation said a second concert in Stockholm was added because of the high demand. The tour starts in Sweden in May and is scheduled to include stops in London, Paris, Barcelona,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2023

Paris mayor: No Russian team at 2024 Games if war continues

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says no Russian team should not be allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics next year if Moscow continues its war against Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Watch live: Protests held in Paris over French pension reforms

Watch live as protesters take to the streets of Paris today, 7 February, in a demonstration against the French government's pension reforms.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

From Victoria Beckham to Vivienne Westwood tributes – what to expect for fashion month

Here are the biggest names showing across New York, London, Milan and Paris.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

‘Following fashion? It’s a waste!’: Patricia Field on dressing SJP – and changing the world’s wardrobe

Field styled Sex and the City, The Devil Wears Prada and Ugly Betty, ran her own boutique, and claims to have invented leggings. She describes her wild life, and what it’s like to dress Patti Smith, Madonna and Cardi B

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023

Slovakia reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on farm - WOAH

Slovakia has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus on a farm in the western part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health said on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 6, 2023

Sézane and Sea NY collaborate on the ultimate affordable spring capsule

French label Sézane and cult coat maker Sea NY celebrate Paris and New York with a limited-edition collection

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023

Ukrainian troops begin training on German Leopard tanks in Europe

Ukrainian forces begin training on German Leopard tanks on Monday, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said, ahead of their delivery to the front line. With Russian forces keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with fighting in the eastern Donbas region, Kyiv is urgently awaiting deliveries of the tanks from its Western…

France 24 · Feb 6, 2023