Paris man fires shots from balcony, police cordon off area
A man in Paris fired shots from his balcony window in Paris’ 15th district and the police have intervened, a police source said on Friday, adding no-one was injured. The...
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Two men arrested in Paris after Montparnasse station explosion threat
Two men were arrested on Friday at Montparnasse train station in Paris after one threatened to blow himself up, even though he did not have...
Paris shooting suspect expressed ‘hatred of foreigners’, says prosecutor
The suspect detained over the killing of three Kurdish people in Paris told investigators of his “hatred of foreigners”, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday. The 69-year-old...
Power outage plunges parts of Paris into darkness; technical glitch blamed
Several districts of southern Paris were plunged into darkness on Thursday night due to a power outage tied to a technical glitch on an electrical...
Exhibitions opening in time for Christmas
Two new art exhibitions are opening in mid-December offering a glimpse of Parisian flair and plenty of local talent. Lumiere Contemporary Art Gallery in Limassol...
Man restrains woman passenger shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ on Larnaca-Manchester flight
A British tourist is being hailed for restraining a woman on a Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester this week after she ran in her...
Police fire tear gas as anti-restrictions “Freedom Convoy” enters Paris
French police fired tear gas at demonstrators on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris on Saturday shortly after a “Freedom Convoy” protesting against COVID-19 restrictions...
Paris taxi firm suspends use of Tesla cars after fatal accident
Leading Paris taxi company G7 has suspended the use of Tesla (TSLA.O) Model 3 cars in its fleet after a fatal accident involving one of...
Taking the plunge with the latest Paris attraction
It looks like a bus that has taken a wrong turning, speeding down a slipway into the River Seine, scattering swans and prompting screams from...
Eiffel Tower reopens to public after eight-month Covid closure
The Eiffel Tower reopened on Friday after an eight-month shutdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic, its longest closure since World War Two. As a countdown...
