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Airbus, Air France face verdict over 2009 Rio-Paris crash

A French court is ruling Monday on whether Airbus and Air France are guilty of manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Flight 447 en route from Rio to Paris

The Independent UK

Chilling last words of pilot before Air France plane crashed into Atlantic killing 228

Five British nationals and three Irish doctors were among the 228 passengers killed after the doomed Flight 447, an Airbus 330 that was travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean

Daily Mirror

Turning the tide: Olympic organisers hope to make murky Seine swimmable again

A costly and complex clean-up is resuscitating the River Seine in the French capital just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The city and its region aim to turn the Seine's clouded waters into a venue for outdoor swimming events.

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Designer Philippe Starck shakes up Paris icons in playful exhibition

If anyone can turn Paris upside down and inside out, it’s world-renowned designer Philippe Starck. Given carte blanche by the Carnavalet History of Paris museum, Starck revisits the City of Light with a bold and bizarre exhibition “Paris is pataphysical”.

Radio France Internationale

Watch: A Honda XL125R Paris Dakar Gets A Restoration

Watch this video of a Honda XL125R Paris Dakar under the care of Restoration of Everything on YouTube.

RideApart

Why are talks between Paris and New Caledonia’s rival groups deadlocked?

The French government is trying to renew dialogue between New Caledonia’s pro and anti-independence groups. Negotiations broke down after a third referendum in 2021 rejected full sovereignty for the Pacific Ocean island group.

Radio France Internationale

China minister hails 'strong' Russia ties in meeting with Putin

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu on Sunday hailed ties with Moscow during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. "We have very strong ties. They surpass the military-political alliances of the Cold War era... They are very stable," he said in translated remarks broadcast on Russian TV.…

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Macron enacts pension law after clearing constitutional test

PARIS — Emmanuel Macron enacted his controversial pension reform on Saturday after clearing a constitutional hurdle, allowing the French president to try to move past the episode that’s sparked months of protests and dented his popularity.

Tribune News Service

Models, muses and a rich cat: new film spotlights unusual life of Karl Lagerfeld

A BBC Two documentary looks at the late designer’s life and finances through the eyes of his friends

The Guardian - UK

Two Basquiat exhibitions in Paris shine light on art superstar

American painter Jean-Michel Basquiat is the subject of two major exhibitions in Paris this spring, one focusing on music, the other on his collaboration with Andy Warhol.

Radio France Internationale

Wowcher launches four-star Disneyland Paris holiday from just £159

The deal includes a two, three, or four-night getaway to Disneyland Paris' magical hotels, park tickets for one day as well as flights

Chronicle Live

Orient Express to axe UK section after 41 years due to Brexit

Luxury train operator cuts service ahead of biometric passport checks so passengers will have to join train in Paris

The Guardian - UK

Paralympics chief hails unity on ban of Russian and Belarusian competitors

International Paralympics Committee (IPC) supremo Andrew Parsons hailed the solidarity of his organisation over the ban imposed on Russian and Belarusian competitors in international para events following the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022.

Radio France Internationale

Notre-Dame's spire to be majestically restored by end of year

Four years after the fire that ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris, the Gothic cathedral will have its spire back in place by the end of the year.

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French union leaders outraged as Macron signs pension reform into law

French President Emmanuel Macron signed his controversial pension reform into law in the early hours of Saturday morning, prompting angry reactions from union leaders and opposition MPs. They are calling for a 'tidal wave' of protests and strikes on 1 May.

France 24

Death toll rises in Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Sloviansk

The death toll from Russian missile strikes on eastern Ukraine's city of Sloviansk rose to 11 Saturday as rescue crews tried to reach people trapped in the rubble of an apartment building, Ukrainian authorities said. Earlier in the day, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the US should…

Daily Mirror

Emotional tributes after 'loving' dad, 23, tragically dies in self-harm act gone wrong

Callum Dodds, 23, was found lying on his bed in Hull last August - his mum described him as a 'lovely lad' who 'had a really strong work ethic and 'wanted to help everyone'

WEKU

French President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 was enacted into law Saturday. The authorized changes will start being implemented in September.

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Liverpool Echo

Family plea as tributes paid to Hillsborough survivor who died after Paris chaos

Hillsborough support organisations believe at least three survivors of the 1989 tragedy took their lives after the events that unfolded in Paris last May. The friends and family of Paul Marshall count him as one of them. On the 34th anniversary of the disaster they paid tribute to the much-loved…

ABC News

Emmanuel Macron receives court all-clear to raise French retirement age, but protesters vow to fight on

Emmanuel Macron's pension reform clears the final hurdle and will become law. While protesters have no further legal avenues to fight the bill, they say that won't stop them.

Tribune News Service

Macron gets boost as court backs retirement age increase

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron won a highly anticipated ruling on his plan to raise the retirement age, giving the French president a boost in his attempt to turn the page on an episode that has left him deeply unpopular.

Edinburgh Live

New sleeper train linking Edinburgh with Paris on overnight direct service proposed

A new service connecting Edinburgh and Paris with an overnight, direct sleeper train has been proposed and the services will boast 'better privacy, quality catering and digital services'.

Al Jazeera

French court approves Macron’s plan to raise retirement age

Fresh protests erupt after Constitutional Council approves key provisions of French president’s pension reforms.

Cycling News

Kopecky closes out classics campaign at Amstel Gold Race, turns focus to track

Points hunt important in Belgian's bid for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Tribune News Service

Macron gets boost as council backs plan to raise France's retirement age

PARIS — France’s Constitutional Council cleared Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age, giving the French president a boost in his attempt to turn the page on an episode that has left him deeply unpopular and compromised his ability to enact further legislation.

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