The Latest Breaking News from Paris

‘I’m so excited!’: English enjoy lifting of overseas travel restrictions

Covid-hit travel industry sees a mini-boom, as people head off for breaks and summer bookings flood in

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022

Mauricio Pochettino wants Harry Kane to join him at Man Utd if he lands manager job

Harry Kane could be reunited with former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino if the Argentine leaves Paris Saint-Germain to take over at Manchester United

Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2022

French convoys protesting virus rules move toward Paris

Protesters angry over pandemic restrictions are driving toward Paris in scattered convoys of camper vans, cars and trucks to blockade the French capital despite a police ban

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

French Discoverer of HIV Virus Luc Montagnier Dies at 89

French researcher Luc Montagnier, who won a Nobel Prize in 2008 for discovering the HIV virus and more recently spread false claims about the coronavirus, has died at age 89, local government officials in France said. Montagnier died Tuesday at the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a western suburb…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2022

France's Nobel winner for co-discovery of HIV virus dies aged 89

French scientist Luc Montagnier, who won the Nobel prize for medicine for his co-discovery of the HIV virus that causes AIDS, has died aged 89, the mayor of the Paris suburb where he was hospitalised said Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 11, 2022

Dear Paris: I'm sorry about Emily

I swear, those berets weren't my idea

Salon · Feb 11, 2022

Inspired by Ottawa protests, French motorists join ‘Freedom Convoy’ bound for Paris

A French version of Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” hit the roads on Thursday, with hundreds of motorists headed for the capital. Most members oppose France’s vaccine pass, but some see the protest as a continuation of the Yellow Vest movement that rocked the country before the pandemic.

France 24 · Feb 10, 2022

Analysis-Leaving Mali would not be easy as French military feels the heat

France is considering withdrawing its troops from Mali, but adapting its strategy to prevent Islamist militancy spreading south may prove complex and contribute to uncertainty in the region.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2022

Rugby evening headlines as Wales issue injury update on missing stars and Austin Healey claims Italy win over England is 'not completely ridiculous'

The latest rugby news as Wales, Scotland and others name their teams for round two of the Six Nations

Wales Online · Feb 10, 2022

Edinburgh woman opens her own cafe after quitting job and learning to bake in Paris

Frances Gilmour made the impulse decision to view and buy her new business on East Norton Street, Abbeyhill, within the same day and now says it's the happiest she's ever felt in her life.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 10, 2022