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The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
by Adam Plowright - September 8, 2024 - 1:01pm
The end of the widely hailed Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this weekend will be greeted with pride and relief, as well as trepidation in a country in the throes of a deep political crisis.
Century-old mystery: 'Unknown Boy' may be the youngest ever Olympic champion
by Adam Plowright - August 11, 2024 - 1:02pm
As the third Olympics hosted in Paris draw to a close, the identity of a child coxswain who steered two Dutch rowers, Francois Antoine Brandt and Roelof Klein, across the finish line first in Paris more than a century...
Paris 'sorry' for any offense over Olympics opening ceremony
by Adam Plowright - July 29, 2024 - 1:26pm
Around 300,000 spectators watched from the river banks, often at a cost of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of euros.
Avoid 'sexist' filming of women, Paris Olympics camera operators told
by Adam Plowright - July 29, 2024 - 12:54pm
The official Olympics broadcaster has urged camera operators to film men and women athletes in the same way to avoid "stereotypes and sexism" creeping into the coverage, its CEO said Sunday.
Snipers, divers and AI: securing the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
by Adam Plowright - July 29, 2024 - 9:04am
On the water, perched on rooftops and operating AI-augmented cameras, French security forces have mounted a colossal operation to prevent an incident ruining the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on the river...
Upset bishops and mixed reviews for Paris Olympics ceremony
by Adam Plowright - July 28, 2024 - 11:26am
French bishops complained Saturday about alleged "mockery of Christianity" during the norm-breaking opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics which has upset conservatives and drawn mixed reviews.
Paris braces for 'most incredible' Olympics opening ceremony
by Adam Plowright - July 26, 2024 - 10:15am
Thousands of athletes are set to sail through central Paris on Friday during an unprecedented and high-risk Olympics opening ceremony that will showcase the country's hugely ambitious vision for the Games.
At Davos, war, climate and 'de-globalization' take center stage
by Adam Plowright - January 13, 2023 - 12:20pm
For half a century, the World Economic Forum has brought together executives and policymakers to sing the praises of globalization, but that process is seen as unwinding as new geopolitical fault lines harden around...
Le Pen, Macron prepare for tense French election duel
by Adam Plowright - April 11, 2022 - 8:49am
With more than 90 percent of the vote counted in the first round, projections showed Macron scoring 28-29 percent, with Le Pen on 22-24 percent.
Former French president Jacques Chirac dies aged 86
by Adam Plowright - September 27, 2019 - 7:25am
"We French have lost a statesman whom we loved as much as he loved us," French President Macron said in an address to the nation from the Elysee Palace, hailing Chirac as a "great Frenchman" who had "embodied" ...
G7 wrestles with Iran, Amazon fires and trade, but own unity shaky
by Adam Plowright - August 26, 2019 - 10:25am
G7 leaders close their summit Monday with discussion of world problems including the fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest, but overshadowed by President Donald Trump's trade wars and questions over the group's ...
Blow for Macron as Le Pen tops EU election in France
by Adam Plowright - May 27, 2019 - 8:07am
The far-right National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen looked set to finish top in European elections in France on Sunday, dealing a symbolic blow, but not a knock-out punch, to pro-EU President Emmanuel Macro...
12,000 police on duty in Paris as 'yellow vests' call protests
by Adam Plowright - January 1, 2019 - 12:36am
Nearly 150,000 police are set to be on duty around France on New Year's Eve when "yellow vest" protesters have called for another round of anti-government demonstrations.
French police kill Strasbourg Christmas market gunman
by Adam Plowright - December 14, 2018 - 8:47am
The gunman who killed three people at a Christmas market in Strasbourg was shot dead by French police on Thursday as the Islamic State jihadist group claimed him as one of its "soldiers". 
Macron seeks way out of crisis after Paris riots
by Adam Plowright - December 4, 2018 - 2:00am
French leader Emmanuel Macron faced growing pressure yesterday to find a way out of the worst crisis of his presidency after shocking scenes of rioting over taxes in Paris at the weekend.
France moves against Iran over bomb plot near Paris
by Adam Plowright - October 3, 2018 - 2:10am
France accused Iran's intelligence ministry on yesterday of being behind a foiled plot to bomb an exiled opposition group near the French capital in a move that risks straining already complicated ties between Paris...
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