All news on the topic: Paris

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In Paris, a man with a knife took hostages in a pizzeria
A man carrying a knife has taken multiple people hostage inside a pizza restaurant in Paris with dozens of police cars and ambulances at the scene with the area in lockdown
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Father of a French student is on trial for allegedly spreading false information that contributed to the Islamist beheading of a teacher
Eight charged in connection with murder of Samuel Paty in Paris suburbs in 2020
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In Paris, a child was stolen from the maternity ward - the police launched an urgent search
The boy, named Santiago, was described as having blonde hair and wearing white velvet pajamas when he went missing from a hospital in the Seine-Saint-Denis region of Paris.
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From presidential ties to organized crime: France debates the case of Telegram founder Pavel Durov
The international press is closely watching Pavel Durov’s activities in Paris, where he remains due to a judicial ruling.
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Paris airport evacuated after ’bomb threat’ as holidaymakers flee terminals
Paris-Orly airport is being evacuated, reports say
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Telegram app founder Pavel Durov reportedly arrested at a French airport
Billionaire CEO, who was travelling aboard his private jet, was subject of arrest warrant, according to TV reports
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Samoa boxing coach dies in Olympic village in Paris as cause of death confirmed
Samoa boxing coach Lionel Elika Fatupaito has died aged 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Olympic village in Paris, with the 60 year old passing away on Friday
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Russian chef arrested in Paris for alleged ’large scale’ plot targeting Olympic Games
A Russian chef who has lived in France for 14 years has been arrested on suspicion of plotting with a foreign power to stage “large scale” acts of “destabilisation” during the Olympic Games in Paris.
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Charlotte Dujardin ’excessively whipped horse’ in video leading to Olympics withdrawal
Charlotte Dujardin has been forced to withdraw from Team GB for the upcoming Olympics after a video showed her repeatedly whipping a horse on the legs.
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French court dismisses corruption challenge in Cameroon food venture dispute
A French court has rejected a Cameroonian businessman’s attempt to set aside an ICC award in favour of a Spanish food group based on allegations it terminated their partnership to benefit from corrupt links with Nigerian officials.
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British woman ’gang-raped after attending festival’ in Paris
A British woman has allegedly been raped while attending a festival in Paris.
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Fire at one of world’s most famous palaces sparks wild conspiracy theory
One of the top tourist attractions in France has been evacuated during a fire, just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics.
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ISIS warns of Eiffel Tower drone attack in chilling Paris Olympics threat
Supporters of Islamic State have issued a call for ‘lone wolves’ to carry out drone strikes on Paris during the 2024 Olympics.
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Russian-Ukrainian ’terrorist’ arrested in Paris for detonating ’Mother of Satan’ bomb near airport hotel
It comes just days after French authorities foiled an ’islamist-inspired’ Olympics terror plot
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A French court finds three Syrian officials guilty of crimes against humanity
Members of Assad regime sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment on Friday after landmark trial in Paris
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Parts of Paris will be off-limits without a QR code this summer
The French capital Paris will be split into zones this summer, with anyone wanting to enter certain areas required to show a pass on their phone.
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Super-rich spending up to $500,000 on exclusive Paris Olympics packages
Third-party hospitality packages are outlawed, yet agency part-owned by associates of Rafael Nadal and LeBron James promises access to top events as well as to stars
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Garden shed on Airbnb will cost you eye-watering £507 a night
Enormous demands for accommodation in Paris for this summer's Olympic Games have seen prices soar to astonishing amounts - including £9,000 for a converted garden shed
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Top 10 travel experiences Brits are most keen to share - with their mums
From tasting the sweet treats of Paris, to chilling out in Marrakech, it emerged that seven in 10 adults would be happy to take a joint holiday with their mothers
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Brits have travelled to places like Corfu and Rome after being inspired by books
Frances Mayes' “Under the Tuscan Sun” topped a list of novels that have inspired people to visit the locations within their pages, the research found
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Cher looks unrecognisable with new look at cocktail party with young boyfriend
Cher, 77, and her boyfriend Alexander Edwards, 38, attended the Byredo Cocktail Party during Paris Fashion Week and looked all loved up while sporting bleach-blonde hair
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'Lone wolf' terrorism identified as biggest threat to Paris Olympics
At least 45,000 security personnel are set to be in place on the streets, rooftops and inside buildings
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Brits warned of clipboard scam that could leave you £250 out of pocket abroad
A common scan that is regularly deployed against tourists in Paris, France can see people separated from their belongings or several hundred pounds out of pocket
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Multiple people injured after 'stabbing frenzy' at major Paris train station
Police detained the attacker after the incident at around 8am local time in Gare de Lyon train station in Paris at they went on a stabbing frenzy, injuring three people
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'We found a cat abandoned in the street - now she travels the world with us'
Léa Baillie, and Romain Dubois, from Paris, France, are travelling to countries including South Korea, Philippines and Thailand with their lovely rescue cat Nour
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