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Lebanon's Elie Saab Brings Vibrant Looks to Paris Catwalk on Return

Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab returned to the Paris catwalk after nearly two years, turning the page on a troubled period marked by the Beirut port blast and COVID-19, with a collection of vibrant, red carpet-ready looks. Saab sensed a need for release, he told Reuters in an interview ahead…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2022

Russia, Ukraine Hold Talks as US Warns of Invasion

Top officials from Ukraine and Russia met in Paris on Wednesday for talks to defuse tensions on their border, a meeting seen as a positive step by France despite fresh warnings from the US that Moscow was preparing military action. The meeting in the French capital between the Kremlin's deputy…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2022

The best street style at Paris Couture Week

The catwalk clan are heeled by Schiaparelli, with Chanel silk scarves wrapped overhead

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2022

Truth lost in translation as Pakistani suspect manipulates language gap

Following the second Covid-enforced adjournment of the year, the Paris attacks trial resumed on Tuesday with evidence from Muhammed Usman, one of the accused, on his religious background and his activities in the Syrian war zone. Nothing was terribly clear.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 26, 2022

Frenchman jailed for eight years in Iran on spying charges

Iran's Revolutionary Court has sentenced Benjamin Brière to eight years in prison on espionage charges, his family and Paris-based lawyer said Tuesday, arguing that Tehran was using him as a "hostage" in talks with the West.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 26, 2022

Hundreds of lives saved by improved air quality during first Covid lockdown, study suggests

Analysis of 47 European cities found Paris, London, Barcelona and Milan were among the top six with the highest number of avoided deaths

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

Tanguy Ndombele’s Tottenham exit hangs in balance with key hurdle to clear for Mauricio Pochettino reunion at PSG

Tottenham's hopes of offloading Tanguy Ndombele to Paris Saint-Germain could depend on the Ligue 1 club being able to trim their squad before the transfer deadline.

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: US formally responds to Russia’s demands

Russia-Ukraine tensions news from January 26: Biden administration rejects Russian demand to halt NATO’s expansion.

Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2022

Russia holds military drills before four-way Ukraine talks in Paris

Russia held military drills on Wednesday and deployed more forces and fighter jets to Belarus for exercises next month as officials prepared to sit down for four-way talks in Paris on the conflict in east Ukraine.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

Did 'people power' really lead to Covid-19 vaccines being destroyed in Nigeria?

A tweet claiming that Covid-19 vaccines were destroyed in Nigeria because of people power has been shown to be untrue. Vaccines were indeed trashed by the authorities, but this was due to low uptake as a result of vaccine hesitancy. We also take a look at a false claim that…

France 24 · Jan 25, 2022