The Latest Breaking News from Paris

Two Hillsborough survivors have taken their lives since Paris Champions League Final

Peter Scarfe told a fringe event at the Labour conference that the final had led to "retriggers" among some Hillsborough survivors

Liverpool Echo · Sep 27, 2022

Football: Tottenham’s Richarlison racially abused with banana as Brazil beat Tunisia in Paris friendly

The Tottenham forward was celebrating scoring for Brazil when a banana was thrown onto the pitch

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2022

Richarlison has banana thrown at him after scoring for Brazil in Tunisia thrashing

Brazil underlined their stand against racism before their clash with Tunisia in Paris, before Richarlison saw a banana hurled in his direction at the Parc des Princes after scoring during the Selecao's 5-1 win

Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022

Crinolines and baroque heels: Dior pays homage to 16th-century muse at Paris show

Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri calls on Catherine de Medici for inspiration

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Police arrest three more men accused of abuse in French porn industry

Police arrested three men in Paris on Tuesday as part of an investigation into violence and human trafficking in France's pornography industry, according to reports from French news agency AFP. Dozens of alleged victims have come forward in what is described as one of the country's biggest trials over sexual…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 27, 2022

World economy jolted by war with recessions now seen looming

PARIS: The world as a whole has been jolted by the war in Ukraine, according to the OECD, which cut almost all growth forecasts for the Group of 20 next year while anticipating further interest-rate hikes too.

The Times of India · Sep 27, 2022

Backstage pass – a 90s fashion photo essay

Gavin Bond captured the 90s fashion world with his informal portraits of star designers and the original supermodels at the Paris shows

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Hieroglyphs and Egyptology: An enduring fascination

France is marking the bicentenary of the deciphering of the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs by linguist Jean-François Champollion. In Perspective, we spoke to Vanessa Desclaux, who looks after the ancient Egyptian manuscripts at France's Bibliothèque Nationale, the National Library in Paris. She told us more about her passion and work, as…

France 24 · Sep 27, 2022

Paris Fashion Week is showcasing 107 houses over 9 days

Paris is the center of the world’s globalized luxury industry this week, with Tuesday marking the first major day of ready-to-wear shows at Paris Fashion Week, including Saint Laurent and Dior

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Would Madinah Become Saudi Arabia’s ‘City of Lights’?

Since the second half of the 19th century, Paris’ inhabitants and visitors have known it as the city of lights (La Ville Lumière). Some historians suggest the name was given to the French capital because it was a hub for culture and intellect during the Age of Enlightenment, and its…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 27, 2022