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China’s Xi visits Pyrenees mountains, in a personal gesture by France’s Macron

May 7, 2024 admin

French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping review the troops, on May 7, 2024 at the Tarbes airport, southwestern France. | Photo Credit: AP France’s President is hosting China’s Leader at a remote mountain pass in the Pyrenees on May 7 for private meetings after a high-stakes state visit in Paris dominated by…

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Blades Of Paris’ Iconic Moulin Rouge Windmill Collapse Ahead Of Olympics 2024

April 25, 2024 admin

The Moulin Rouge cabaret is located in northern Paris Paris: The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, collapsed during the night, firefighters said on Thursday, just months before the French capital hosts the Olympics. There was no risk of further collapse, Paris firefighters said. The reason for…

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French Guitar Teacher Accused Of Hiring Gang Of Hitmen To Kill His Physio

April 22, 2024 admin

In 2018, the music teacher paid a first gang 2,000 euros. Paris: The trial opens in France on Monday of a guitar teacher accused of flying in a gang of Georgian hitmen to murder his physiotherapist. The musician has accused the Parisian practitioner of causing him debilitating pain in the neck but has denied ever…

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Paris Crawling With Bedbugs As French Capital Prepares To Host Olympics Next Year

October 3, 2023 admin

Videos of bedbugs in Paris Metro have gone viral on social media. France’s capital Paris is battling an invasion of bedbugs, just 10 months before the 2024 Summer Olympics. The tiny pests were first spotted in hotels and rental apartments across the city during the summer. Then, moviegoers were disgusted by these bugs in theatres…

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Paris Bans Rental E-Scooters, First European Capital To Do So

August 28, 2023 admin

Residents voted by almost 90 percent to ban the rental e-scooters (File) Paris: Paris will on Friday become the first European capital to ban floating electric scooters from its streets, leaving fans desolate but relieving those who loathed their “nuisance” factor. Residents voted by almost 90 percent in an April referendum to ban the scooters…

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