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Why France's Senate is increasingly unrepresentative
Roughly half of the 348 seats will be renewed on Sunday. But the current electoral map, based on 1999 census data, favors Paris and rural areas, to the detriment of regions whose populations have grown faster....
Thousands of people cheer for Pope Leo XIV in Paris - EFE
Thousands of people cheer for Pope Leo XIV in Paris EFE - Agencia de noticias
Pope Leo XIV stands firm on bioethics and AI in Paris speech
Meeting with President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace on Friday, the pope condemned surrogacy, the buying of organs, and the concept of 'arranging one's own death.'...
Far-right suspected killer of Argentine rugby star asks for forgiveness ahead of verdict
Prosecutors are seeking 27 and 20 years in prison for the two far-right activists accused of shooting Federico Martin Aramburu dead after a dispute in a Paris brasserie in 2022, with a verdict expected on Friday evening....
IN PICTURES: Leo XIV greets crowds on popemobile ride through Paris
Crowds cheered Pope Leo XIV as he began a popemobile tour in the heart of Paris, waving to well-wishers on his way to the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Suspected Paris killer of Argentine rugby star begs forgiveness
The suspected killer of former Argentine rugby international Federico Martin Aramburu, who was gunned down after a dispute in a Paris brasserie in March 2022, asked forgiveness from the victim’s family as the trial concluded....
Pope Leo XIV, in Paris, cautions against losing humanity in 'paradise of machines'
In a speech at the start of his four-day visit to France, the pope warned against the dangers of AI and other technologies, stressed that 'authentic secularity' should not exclude religion, and urged France to be a 'tireless champion of peace.'...
French Polynesian pro-independence and pro-autonomy groups unite to call for talks with Paris
On September 24, the Assembly of French Polynesia passed a resolution calling for a UN fact-finding mission to be established there. In 2013, the UN placed the French territory in the Pacific back on its list of territories to be decolonized....
Macklemore announces new European tour for aid organisations in wake of Ed Sheeran controversy
The US rapper, who was removed from Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after voicing support of Palestine, has convened a charity show that will visit Dublin, Paris and London next month. A North American run is to be announced....
'Singin' in the Rain' makes a spectacular splash at Paris's Lido
Director Robert Carsen draws inspiration from the legendary 1952 film by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly. Backed by 14 musicians and 24 performers who dance, sing and act with equal skill, the show has all the makings of a triumph....