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Seven-time champion Djokovic pulls out of 2024 Paris Masters

Organisers of the 2024 Paris Masters will oversee Friday evening's draw for the tournament without seven-time champion Novak Djokovic among the list of contenders after the 37-year-old Serb pulled out of the event.

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Indian man charged in US with plotting to murder Sikh militant

Prosecutors in the United States have charged an Indian man with a foiled plot to kill a Sikh militant in New York days after a row between Canada and India over similar accusations.

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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson requests French nationality

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has requested French nationality, his lawyer Jean Tamalet told AFP on Thursday, as Paris pushes for his release from a Greenland jail where he is being held pending possible extradition to Japan.

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Lavish Paris Olympics river ceremony cost €100m, finance report reveals

The extravagant opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics – a spectacle on the River Seine – came with a price tag of around €100 million, a government report has revealed. The cost has drawn criticism, with some estimates suggesting the total could exceed €120 million when security expenses are…

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Nearly half of Muslims in Europe face discrimination, EU report warns

Muslims in Europe are experiencing more racism and discrimination than ever before, a survey by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has found. Anti-Semitic incidents have also risen since October last year, it said.

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Macron promises €100m for Lebanon at aid conference in Paris

France will provide a €100 million aid package to support Lebanon, French President Emmanuel Macron told an international conference Thursday in Paris.

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Polish radio experiment replaces journalists with AI presenters

A Polish radio station has stirred controversy after relaunching with presenters generated by artificial intelligence. Critics argue the move threatens to replace creative human workers with machines, but the station’s manager defended the decision, saying the jobs would have been lost anyway – so why not give AI a go.

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Eastern DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms

Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Paris hosts Lebanon conference amid Israel-Hezbollah conflict

An international conference on Lebanon gets underway in Paris this Thursday, amid hopes it will address the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict, but its potential impact remains uncertain without key players like Israel, Iran, and the United States.

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Original 'Little Prince' typescript to go under hammer in UAE

A specialist London bookstore is selling an original typescript of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's children's classic "The Little Prince", complete with the author's hand-written corrections and revisions.

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Dupont returns to France XV as rape case duo are omitted from autumn Tests squad

Olympic gold medallist Antoine Dupont was named in France's 15-a-side rugby union squad on Wednesday just over three months after his sparkling performances for the sevens team during their surge to glory at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Greenland court extends custody of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

A court in Greenland has extended the detention of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson for three more weeks, pending a decision on his possible extradition to Japan where he is wanted over an altercation with whalers.

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Chancellor Scholz leads delegation to India seeking to reduce German reliance on China

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is leading a high-level delegation to New Delhi this week, betting that greater access to the vast Indian market can reduce Germany's reliance on Beijing even if India does not turn out to be the 'new China'.

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Paris Games Week kicks off amid industry turmoil marked by layoffs

The Paris Games Week, France's major gaming event, opens its doors on Wednesday at a time of crisis for the industry which is marked by layoffs and restructuring.

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Polanski avoids trial over 1973 assault allegation after reaching settlement, lawyer confirms

French-Polish director Roman Polanski will no longer face trial over the alleged assault of a 16-year-old in 1973 after reaching a settlement to the "mutual satisfaction" of both parties, his lawyer has said.

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Plans to legalise online casinos in France met with opposition

France wants to legalise online casinos next year, bringing its rules into line with most EU countries, but addiction specialists and real-world casino professionals are opposed to the plan.

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Rare Tintin comics signed by Hergé to be auctioned in Paris

A collection of rare Tintin comic albums is set to go under the hammer in Paris Wednesday, featuring several signed by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé himself. One notable inscription reads, "Tintin is just another version of me," on the flyleaf of a personal copy.

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Climate change worsened deadly floods in African regions, scientists say

Devastating rains that triggered floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan in recent months – killing hundreds of people and displacing millions – were worsened by human-caused climate change, a team of international scientists announced Wednesday.

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Natural disaster prevention fund takes centre stage in French budget debate

A special fund for the prevention of major natural hazards – known as the ‘Barnier fund’ after the newly appointed prime minister – is at the heart of a debate between the French government and insurance companies, who are divided over its financing.

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Enrique's ploy with Lee fails to outwit PSV in Champions League stalemate

Two choice nuggets emerged from Paris Saint-Germain's 1-1 draw against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Tuesday night at the Parc des Princes.

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Macron, Orban meet in Paris to discuss European affairs, bilateral relations

French President Emmanuel Macron receives Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Elysée Palace this Tuesday evening ahead of forthcoming summits of the European Political Community and the European Union on 7 and 8 November in Budapest.

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Russian court says French researcher has appealed three-year sentence

A Russian court said on Tuesday French researcher Laurent Vinatier has filed an appeal against a three-year prison sentence for breaching Moscow's "foreign agent" law. He was arrested in June for allegedly gathering information on the Russian army.

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Champions League: PSG's abusive hardcore fans hog the limelight before PSV clash

Paris Saint-Germain's hardcore supporters will be in the spotlight as much as the club's players on Tuesday night during the Champions League clash against PSV Eindhoven after French league bosses launched an investigation into homophobic chanting during PSg's Ligue 1 game on Saturday with Strasbourg.

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Martinique extends night curfew amid rising urban violence and roadblocks

The prefecture of Martinique announced on Monday that the night curfew has been extended until 28 October across the French Caribbean island. This decision comes in response to a recent surge in urban violence, which has seen multiple roadblocks and incidents over the past weeks.

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France faces credit downgrade as Moody's readies verdict on €3.2 trillion debt

Earlier this month, U.S. credit rating agency Fitch upheld its AA- rating for French debt, but shifted the outlook from "stable" to "negative." On 25 October, Moody’s is set to deliver its assessment. If France’s budget plans falter, the country risks a credit rating downgrade, which would drive up borrowing…

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