PARIS: When Paris Saint-Germain signed Lionel Messi, the salary package included something previously unheard of for a player — a one-off payment, understood to be worth around one million euros ($1.15m), made in PSG ‘fan tokens’. It was the result of a partnership signed by the French giants in 2018 with Socios.com which sees fans … Read more
PARIS: European champions Italy missed out on automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Northern Ireland in Belfast on Monday, ceding the top spot in Group C to Switzerland who beat Bulgaria 4-0. The Italians needed to match Switzerland’s result to qualify directly but while Roberto Mancini’s … Read more
PARIS: World champions France booked their place at next year’s World Cup in Qatar in style as Kylian Mbappe fired in four goals in an 8-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. Karim Benzema scored twice and there were further goals for Adrien Rabiot and Antoine Griezmann whose penalty marked his 42nd goal … Read more
PARIS: French prosecutors are investigating the alleged rape of a female soldier by a fellow serviceman at the presidential palace in Paris, a source said Friday, a case that could cast a shadow over President Emmanuel Macron’s administration. The alleged assault took place after a going-away reception for a general and two others that Macron attended in July, … Read more
PARIS: The tide is turning in tennis legend Novak Djokovic’s favour in gaining the respect he deserves from followers of the sport but he may have to wait for years post-retirement to be fully appreciated, says Daniil Medvedev. World number two Medvedev was speaking after Djokovic had come back from a set down to beat him 4-6, 6-3, … Read more
PARIS: Former men’s tennis world number one Roger Federer dropped a further four places in the latest ATP rankings on Monday to 15th having exited the top 10 last week. The 40-year-old Swiss is side-lined with a right knee injury and has not played since a humiliating straight sets quarter-final defeat at the hands of … Read more
PARIS: Facebook on Monday announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build the “metaverse”, a virtual reality version of the internet that the tech giant sees as the future. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been a leading voice in Silicon Valley hype around the idea of the metaverse, which would blur … Read more
The triceratops is one of the most recognizable dinosaurs because of the three horns on its head, one on the nose, and two on the forehead, which gave the dinosaur its Latin name. The world’s largest known example of the dinosaur Triceratops, known as “Big John,” will be auctioned off in October by a Paris … Read more
PARIS: Farming subsidies worth around $500 billion doled out by governments every year must be repurposed, three UN agencies warned, citing the environmental and health damage they cause. Released ahead of a UN food systems summit next week, the agencies’ report is a ‘wake-up’ call for governments to rethink their agricultural support schemes, Food and … Read more
SriLankan Airlines has announced new routes to Paris. From November 1, 2021, SriLankan will run scheduled flights between Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). SriLankan would begin three nonstop flights to France every week, on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, using an Airbus A330-300 aircraft equipped for 269 economy and … Read more
Lionel Messi is about to sign in the deal with Pairs Saint-Germain (PSG). Football transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Messi will sign a two-year contract with an option to extend it till June 2024, the reports said. The reports also said that Messi will arrive in Paris within few hours to officially sign the … Read more
France laid down the red carpet for the next Olympic flag on Monday. Paris, the capital of France, will be hosting the next 2024 Summer Games promising to make the event open to the masses after Tokyo Olympics was held behind closed doors. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo waved the Olympic flag, that was handed over … Read more
Ghulam Mustafa Bashir has been training even after returning from Tokyo Olympics and trying to figure out why he was not able to perform at the Olympics. Compared to athletes in other disciplines, Bashir has the luxury of better training facilities and coaching at the Pakistan Navy shooting range. Ahead of Olympics, he was firing … Read more
PARIS: French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi on Tuesday unveiled a 3.2-billion-US dollar deal to acquire US biotech company Translate Bio in a move to accelerate development of next-generation mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) technology and catch up with its peers in the Covid-19 vaccine race. In a joint statement, Sanofi said it has entered into a definitive … Read more
Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul have been making headlines for their rumoured relationship for some time now. A picture published by actress Athiya Shetty on Instagram a few days ago caused a stir on the internet, with fans asking if she was in England with KL Rahul, who is working with Team India for the five-match Test … Read more
Qatar Airways has become the first airline to trial COVID-19 vaccine authentication through the IATA Travel Pass ‘Digital Passport’ Mobile App. In a statement, the airline stated that it is committed to eliminating paperwork and giving its passengers a more convenient, secure, and smooth flying experience. “We know as more people begin making plans to … Read more
A female police officer in Paris was brutally stabbed and killed by a man who was later shot dead by at least one of the colleagues of the deceased officer. According to the international media reports, the knife attack took place at the police station in the southern town of Rambouillet. The accused entered the … Read more
One person was killed and a woman injured after a shooting in front of a private hospital in Paris, city and capital of France on Monday. Sources in Paris said that the woman who was injured in the shooting has been shifted to Henry Dunant Hospital where she is undergoing treatment. She was shot in … Read more
Thieves stole 600,000 euros worth of high-end goods from the home of a Saudi princess in Paris. The princess, on returning to the apartment discovered that bags, watches, jewellery, and furs worth nearly $720,000 were missing. She had not set foot in the apartment since August. The bounty included around 30 Hermes bags worth between … Read more
French police raid the homes of senior government and health officials to investigate into their handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Health Minister Olivier Véran and director of the national health agency, Jérôme Salomon’s homes were searched on Thursday, 15th October. It was after the court launched an inquiry earlier this year into the handling of … Read more
A high-speed TGV train derailed between Strasbourg and Paris on Thursday. According to the details, the train was derailed after a land slip, injuring 21 people, one of them seriously. The local prefecture said, Police and emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident, which happened at 0745 local time near Ingenheim in the Bas-Rhin … Read more
Popular American model, Gigi Hadid sets fire on Internet and International media after she loses her gold-shaded hair for some major transformation in a shorter and darker look, her photos are circulating online. Beauty queen Gigi Hadid is undoubtedly the face of the fashion industry around the globe. Her dirty blonde mop of hair was … Read more
French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy iconic New York jeweler ‘Tiffany & Co.’ for $16.2 billion. LVMH announced in a statement that it will purchase the 182-year old Tiffany and its 300 boutiques worldwide at $135 a share. The agreed deal is higher than the $14.5 billion cash offer LVMH made last month. … Read more
Thousands of people participated in a protest march against Islamophobia in the French capital, Paris. According to a foreign news agency, thousands attended the march in Paris, which included men, women and children. The participants of the march raised various beers in their hands, with slogans in support of Islam. Demonstrators shouted slogans against hatred … Read more
Bureaucrat, a former Chairman of Pakistan Steel Mill and former advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh Sharmila Farooqi criticized Hamza Ali Abbasi and Naimal Khawar’s honeymoon in Paris saying “Simple marriage, but honeymoon in Paris” On August 25 this year, Pakistani actor Hamza Ali Abbasi tied knot with actress Naimal Khawar Khan, in a … Read more
German police conducted large-scale drills to tackle potential terrorism. According to local media, German police have started dealing with possible terrorism. Over the past twenty years, police have conducted the largest exercise to effectively respond to any unpleasant situation. On many occasions during this exercise the real attack began to be felt. Thrill of suspicious … Read more
France must develop a “society of vigilance” in its fight against the “Hydra” of Islamist militancy, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, as he paid homage to the victims of a deadly knife attack at the headquarters of the Paris police. The assailant, an IT worker at the premises, killed three police officers and an … Read more
Paris’s most famous icon turned pink as part of a push for breast cancer awareness. October is breast cancer awareness month, and Paris officials did their part to raise awareness by lighting the Eiffel Tower in pink. The illumination is part of the ‘Ruban Rose’ event launched by Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who was on … Read more
