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France: Rail network hit by 'malicious' arson attacks ahead of Paris Olympics

Just hours before the start of the Olympics, French railway company  SNCF on Friday said its high-speed  TGV network was hit by a series of 'malicious acts' which include arson attacks.

Australian woman allegedly gangraped in Paris ahead of Olympics, investigation ongoing

French police have started investigating the alleged gangrape of an Australian tourist by five men in Central Paris ahead of the start of the Olympics in the upcoming days.

Campaigners for Tibet, Xinjiang demonstrate in Paris as Xi Jinping visits France

Campaigners for  Tibet and Xinjiang recently demonstrated in Paris to voice their concern over human rights violations in these regions.

Blast triggers fire in apartment building in Paris, three die

At least three people died after a fire erupted following a suspected explosion that occurred at an eight-storey apartment building in Paris on Sunday (April 7, 2024).

France rejects security concerns about Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Paris: France's General Directorate for Internal Security has rejected any concerns about the security situation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris amid reports casting doubt on its safety, the French Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.

France negates security concerns about Paris Olympics opening ceremony

France's General Directorate for Internal Security has rejected any concerns about the security situation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris amid reports casting doubt on its safety, the French Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.

Upcoming Paris Olympics could become 'premium terrorist target', says NGO

The Paris Summer Olympics could become a "premium terrorist target" after Friday's terrorist attack at a concert venue in the Moscow Region, a senior adviser to the Counter Extremism Project international non-government organization, Edmund Fitton-Brown, said on Monday.

France becomes first country to make abortion a constitutional right

Versailles/IBNS: France on Monday made abortion a constitutional right, becoming the world's first country to do so.

France: Knife attack in Paris leaves three people injured

At least three people were injured in a stabbing attack at Gare de Lyon railway station in southeastern Paris on Saturday.

France: Knife and hammer attack in Paris leaves one Germa national dead

At least one person died and two others were injured in a knife and hammer attack in Paris on Saturday (December 2, 2023).

Hijab-clad woman threatens to blow herself up in Paris metro station, police shoot and wound her 

French counter-terrorism police shot and hurt a woman who was threatening passers-by at a metro rail station in Paris city and warned she would blow herself up.

Building Paris every week: Urgent need to cut emissions in construction sector

The building sector, responsible for an astonishing 37 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, has been lacking climate-focused development funding, according to a report published by the UN’s environment agency on Tuesday.

Three killed in Paris suburb building fire

Paris/IBNS/UNI: A fire broke out Saturday morning in an apartment building in the northern suburb of Paris killing three people and injuring 19 others, including four firefighters.

Paris: Man arrested for jumping off Eiffel Tower with a parachute

Paris: A man was arrested in Paris after he jumped off the iconic Eiffel Tower with a parachute, media reports said on Friday.

France: Two drunken American tourists found sleeping in Eiffel Tower

Two drunk American tourists were caught sleeping in the Eiffel Tower in France following a wild night out in the capital Paris city, media reports said on Wednesday.