African qualifier
France v U.S. to kick off men’s soccer tournament
Hosts France will play the United States to kick off the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Climate Activists
Paris: Protesters Splatter Soup On Glass Covering Da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’
Videos circulating on social media this weekend show two activists hurling canned soup at the well-known “Mona Lisa” painting in Paris, France. Fortunately, the artwork was shielded from being damaged by a glass shield covering it.
Abril Elfi
5 Migrants Dead, Over 30 Rescued Trying To Cross From France To U.K.
Five people were found dead and dozens of others were rescued after trying to cross the English Channel from northern France.
brooke mallory
France: Mother And 4 Children Found Dead On Christmas Day
A local French prosecutor described the killings of four children, ages nine months to 10-years-old, and their mother, who were all found dead at their eastern Paris apartment.
Aaron Judge
Argentina’s Messi named Time’s Athlete of the Year for 2023
Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year for 2023 after winning the Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time.
Austerlitz
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ film premieres in Paris
The cast of “Napoleon” flocked to Paris for the film’s global premiere just days after strikes ended in Hollywood.
AI
Analysis: AI summit a start but global agreement a distant hope
The British PM championed a series of landmark agreements after the first AI safety summit, but a global plan for overseeing the technology remains a long way off.
Abril Elfi
At Least 7 Dead And Millions Without Electricity After Storm Ciarán Hits France
Winds of at least 108 mph have hit France’s Atlantic coast leaving seven dead, dozens injured and millions without electricity.
airports
Six French Airports Forced To Evacuate After High Security Alerts
Six French airports across the country were forced to evacuate people after rising security alerts.