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PHOTOS: The Eiffel Tower in Paris is lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian national flag

February 26, 2022 by Muhammad Noman

In the aftermath of Russia’s strike, the Eiffel Tower in Paris was lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian national flag. According to Reuters, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo stated the Eiffel Tower was lit up in blue and yellow in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Friday that … Read more

EU wants to cut ‘all links’ between Russia and global financial system

February 25, 2022 by Sarfaraz Rizvi

PARIS – The European Union wants to cut all links between Russia and the global financial system, France’s finance minister said on Friday, adding that removing Moscow from the SWIFT interbank system remained a “last resort”. Speaking hours after European national leaders agreed further sanctions on Russia over its attack on Ukraine, Bruno Le Maire … Read more

Police kill knife-wielding man at Paris train station

February 14, 2022 by Sarfaraz Rizvi

PARIS – French police shot dead a man who lunged at them early on Monday with a long-blade knife at Paris’s Gare du Nord train station, police sources said. The man attacked two police officers on patrol at the station, one of Europe’s busiest, with a 30-centimetre (12-inch) knife with the English slogan ACAB (All … Read more

French luxury houses give unsold goods a second chance

February 13, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

PARIS: In the extravagant world of the French luxury industry, brands used to prefer destroying their unsold goods rather than offering their high-priced products at a discount. But gone are the days of binning the coats, handbags and shoes pooh-poohed by shoppers after a new anti-waste law came into force at the start of the … Read more

Canada truckers defy order to clear key bridge as protests swell

February 12, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

WINDSOR: Truckers snarling a key bridge between Canada and the United States over vaccination rules defied a judge’s order to leave Friday night, with snowballing protests piling pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The days-long blockade of the Ambassador Bridge — connecting Windsor, Ontario, and the US city of Detroit — has paralyzed a key … Read more

Europe can only partially replace Russian gas

February 6, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

PARIS: Russia furnishes over 40 per cent of the natural gas Europe imports and in the event it invades Ukraine again those supplies could be at risk, throwing into question European countries’ ability to keep the heat on in the dead of winter. Europe, which imports around two-thirds of its natural gas, has alternatives to … Read more

France eases Covid curbs, including outdoor mask-wearing

February 2, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

PARIS: France began lifting coronavirus restrictions including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing Wednesday in a bid to ease citizens’ daily lives, dividing opinion as the country only last month reported record Covid-19 infections. Audience capacity limits for concert halls, sporting matches and other events were also removed, and although homeworking will no longer be mandated it is … Read more

Growing number of foreign firms head for door

January 30, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

PARIS: The announcements by TotalEnergies and Chevron have swelled the ranks of foreign firms that have quit Myanmar after the February military coup. As the civilian death toll from the military crackdown has surpassed 1,500 people, activists have ratcheted up pressure on foreign firms. Investors piled into the country after the military relaxed its iron … Read more

Brexit hurt EU-UK trade: French ministry

January 27, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

PARIS: Brexit has hurt two-way trade between the European Union and Britain, with the auto, textile and aviation sectors the worst hit, the French economy ministry said on Thursday. The ministry released data on the sidelines of an EU ministerial meeting in Paris dedicated to reviewing the fallout from Britain’s departure from the bloc a year … Read more

French court says Twitter must reveal measures on online hate

January 20, 2022 by Sarfaraz Rizvi

PARIS – A Paris court on Thursday ruled that Twitter must reveal its measures for fighting hate speech, in one of several cases thrashing out whether the French justice system has jurisdiction over the US social media giant. Ireland-based Twitter International had appealed a July decision ordering it to share documents and details about its French moderation … Read more

False tales of powerful women

January 16, 2022 by Sarfaraz Rizvi

PARIS – Brigitte Macron, Michelle Obama, Jacinda Ardern are among some of the world’s most powerful women who have fallen victim to a growing trend: disinformation about their sex or sexuality to mock or, worse, humiliate them. For months messages have appeared on social media claiming that Macron is a transgender woman originally named Jean-Michel. … Read more

France’s EDF shares sink as production, price woes mount

January 14, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

PARIS: Shares in French energy giant EDF plunged on Friday, after a series of blows for the state-controlled firm including shutdowns at nuclear plants, government orders to sell cut-price power and a financial warning. Tumbling by more than 21 per cent in mid-morning trading in Paris, EDF’s stock massively undershot the CAC 40 index of … Read more

‘Emily in Paris’ back on Netflix with two new seasons

January 10, 2022 by Raba Noor

Netflix’s hit over-the-top rom-com series Emily in Paris has been renewed by the streaming giant for a third and fourth season, according to a report. The confirmation came on Monday, January 10, only days after the second season debuted at the top of the Global Netflix Top 10 on Netflix on December 22.

The whimsical program, created by Darren Star of Sex and the City, follows Emily, an American marketing executive played by Lily Collins, as she prances around Paris after her marketing firm acquires a French marketing company.

Upcoming seasons will apparently pick up with Emily in Paris and will be shot in the Studios of Paris in the French capital, with other sites, including London, also being considered.

Emily in Paris is a Darren Star creation and Netflix’s original romantic comedy show. It is once again in the news for its third season, which so far is speculated to be released after the second one.

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Emily in Paris, but still the same old american

January 9, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

If you somehow missed the first season last year, Emily in Paris was released at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, with nationwide lockdowns raging the better half of the globe, producer of Younger and Sex and the City, Darren Star, released this latest rom-com show. With everything happening around us, the show inevitably … Read more

PSG visit Lyon as Covid-hit Ligue 1 returns

January 9, 2022 by Shaista Zafar

Paris Saint-Germain return to Ligue 1 action this weekend at struggling Lyon, with Mauricio Pochettino’s men building towards their Champions League clash against Real Madrid. But most of the spotlight at the capital giants is focused off the pitch, with Kylian Mbappe’s future more uncertain than ever, Lionel Messi still returning from a positive Covid test and Neymar … Read more

Markets get 2022 off to largely positive start in thinned trade

January 3, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

HONG KONG: The New Year got off to a broadly upbeat start Monday in holiday-thinned trade as most markets rose, with some cheer provided by data suggesting regional economies improved last month. However, investors remain shackled by concerns about a range of issues including the fast-spreading Omicron variant, inflation, the removal of central bank stimulus and … Read more

Euronext sees record listings in 2021

December 30, 2021 by Muhammad Zubair

PARIS: A record number of companies made their market debut on the Euronext index in 2021 as the pan-European exchange benefitted from Brexit and added Milan to the group, the operator said on Thursday. Euronext said 212 companies were newly listed this year for a total market capitalisation of €123 billion ($139 billion), but it … Read more

From the ski slopes to the tennis court Covid’s shadow lurks

December 28, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

PARIS: Ski ace Mikaela Shiffrin and tennis star Andrey Rublev tested positive for Covid-19 just weeks from the Winter Olympics and Australian Open respectively as a global sport once again felt the chill wind of the coronavirus. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Shiffrin will miss this week’s World Cup races in Lienz — but with a … Read more

Bank of France optimism undimmed by pandemic woes

December 20, 2021 by Muhammad Zubair

PARIS: The French central bank has said that the EU’s second-largest economy remained resilient even faced with the Omicron variant of Covid-19, predicting steady growth over the coming years even if new restrictions are imposed. The coronavirus crisis “has not left scars in terms of production levels and potential production,” Bank of France director general Olivier … Read more

Mbappe reaches landmark with double as PSG beat Monaco

December 13, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe reached a century of Ligue 1 goals for Paris Saint-Germain with a brace in Sunday’s 2-0 win over his old club Monaco at the Parc des Princes. Mbappe opened the scoring with an early penalty and then grabbed a second just before half-time after being set up by Lionel Messi to get his 100th goal … Read more

Lille’s Champions League run gives French football a lift

December 10, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

PARIS: With French football reeling this season due to repeated incidents of crowd violence, Lille’s achievement in reaching the Champions League last 16 comes as a much-needed bright spot. While an all-star Paris Saint-Germain dominate the headlines, Lille have followed up their remarkable Ligue 1 title triumph last season by making it through to the knockout stages … Read more

Ex-world No 1 Mauresmo named as new French Open director

December 9, 2021 by Sarfaraz Rizvi

PARIS: Ex-women’s number one Amelie Mauresmo was on Thursday named director of the French Open, replacing Guy Forget. Mauresmo will be in place until at least 2024, French tennis federation president Gilles Moretton said. A two-time Grand Slam winner (Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006) and 2004 Olympic singles silver medallist in Athens, the 42-year-old … Read more

IEA urges Opec to take ‘necessary steps’ to lower oil prices

November 25, 2021 by Muhammad Zubair

PARIS: The head of the International Energy Agency on Wednesday called on Opec and its allies to take measures to help bring oil prices down to “reasonable levels”. “I very much hope to see in the next meeting or meetings they… make the necessary steps in order to comfort the global oil markets and help … Read more

Man City secures top spot, PSG through to knockout stages despite defeat

November 25, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

MANCHESTER: Paris Saint-Germain face a potentially hazardous draw in the last 16 of the Champions League after Manchester City secured the top spot in Group A with a 2-1 win over the star-studded French side on Wednesday. Kylian Mbappe put PSG in front against the run of play at the Etihad five minutes into the second half. … Read more

Imports imperil Jordanian makers of handcrafted shoes

November 24, 2021 by Shaista Zafar

AMMAN: He was once dubbed the “King of Shoes”, but after decades of fashioning footwear for kings, queens and presidents, 90-year-old Jamil Kopti fears cheap imports are killing off his craft. “We started losing customers one after another, and we kept losing stores until we closed down three shops,” said Kopti, believed to be Jordan’s oldest … Read more

After pulling crowds in Dubai, Atif Aslam lands in Paris

November 24, 2021 by Saba Naz

After pulling massive crowds at the Pakistan Pavilion during the Dubai Expo 2020, star singer Atif Aslam touches Paris for a musical night and takes fans along with him on the trip via Instagram. Read more: Atif Aslam performs at the Pakistani Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 The Rafta Rafta singer shares some car jamming moments … Read more

Poor diets imperiling people and the planet: report

November 23, 2021 by Muhammad Zubair

PARIS: Nearly half the world’s population suffer from poor nutrition linked to too much or not enough food, a global assessment said Tuesday with wide-ranging impacts on health and the planet. The Global Nutrition Report (GNR), a yearly survey and analysis of the latest data on nutrition and related health issues, found that 48 per cent … Read more

Single-minded Messi targets strong finish to year with PSG

November 19, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

PARIS: With Argentina’s place at the 2022 World Cup secure, Lionel Messi can shift his focus exclusively to ending the year “in the best way possible” with Paris Saint-Germain after an injury-hit start to life in France. Messi missed PSG’s last two games before the international break with a combination of knee and thigh issues … Read more

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