With the Olympics Approaching, Paris Deploys 75,000 Troops Across the City

By admin July 24, 2024 No comment

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A crowd of disappointed tourists gazed longingly through the metal fences lining the River Seine. Beyond them, Notre Dame Cathedral and other Parisian landmarks were tantalizingly out of reach. A Mexican woman in the group lamented, “We don’t have a code,” as she watched others with the necessary QR security code pass through a police […]

Macron Delays New Government Appointment Until After Paris Olympics

By admin July 24, 2024 No comment

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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that he will postpone naming a new government until after the Paris Olympics conclude on August 11. This decision follows a proposal from the New Popular Front (NFP), a left-wing coalition that emerged as the largest group in France’s parliament after recent elections. The NFP has put forward Lucie […]

Police Probe Alleged Gang Rape of Australian Woman in Paris

By admin July 23, 2024 No comment

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French police are investigating a reported gang rape involving an Australian woman in central Paris. The 25-year-old sought refuge in a kebab shop in the Pigalle district early Saturday morning, with her dress partially torn. Local media indicated that no arrests have been made so far, but prosecutors confirmed the case is being treated as […]

Russian-US journalist jailed for ‘false information’

By admin July 23, 2024 No comment

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Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison by a court in Kazan, central Russia, for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian military. Kurmasheva, an editor at US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), was initially arrested last October for not registering as a foreign agent. Her sentencing

France recalls contaminated Olympic-branded water bottles

By admin July 22, 2024 No comment

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France has issued a recall for a series of Olympic-themed water bottles for children, just one week before the Paris 2024 Games commence. The reusable bottles, adorned with the Olympic rings and Paris 2024 mascot or flame, have been found to contain excessive levels of Bisphenol A (BPA), according to the official consumer recall agency, […]

Tadej Pogačar completes dominant Tour de France victory

By admin July 22, 2024 No comment

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Tadej Pogačar’s performance at this year’s Tour de France has been marked by a striking nonchalance, showcasing an overwhelming dominance throughout the race that hasn’t been seen in over 25 years. At just 26 years old, Pogačar achieved a remarkable “double,” becoming the first rider since Marco Pantani in 1998 to win both the Tour […]

Ex-MP with Ukrainian Nationalist Ties Shot Dead on Lviv Street

By admin July 20, 2024 No comment

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A former Ukrainian nationalist MP has been killed in a shooting incident on a street in Lviv, a western city. Iryna Farion, a 60-year-old linguistic professor who stirred controversy in 2023 by asserting that “true patriots” of Ukraine should never speak Russian, was targeted on Friday. Her death is under investigation, with authorities suggesting it […]

US Journalist Gershkovich Gets 16 Years in Russia

By admin July 20, 2024 No comment

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US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony by a Russian court, following a trial that has been widely criticized as a “sham” by his employer, family, and the White House. Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was arrested in March while reporting in Yekaterinburg. […]

Serbian Suspect Arrested for Murder of Rolls-Royce Designer

By admin July 19, 2024 No comment

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A 22-year-old Serbian man was arrested in France a week after the fatal stabbing of a 74-year-old man in Germany, locally identified as former Rolls-Royce car designer Ian Cameron. Bavarian police announced that the suspect was found in a flat northeast of Paris and apprehended by French special forces. Ian Cameron was reportedly attacked last […]

Journalist Ordered to Pay Damages for Mocking Italian PM’s Height

By admin July 19, 2024 No comment

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An Italian journalist, Giulia Cortese, has been ordered to pay Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni €5,000 (£4,210) in damages for social media posts mocking Meloni’s height. A judge ruled that two tweets by Cortese, who also received a suspended fine of €1,200, were defamatory and constituted “body shaming.” The incident began in October 2021 when