The blast, in the Fifth Arrondissement of the French capital, started a blaze that firefighters quickly brought under control. The origin of the explosion, which critically injured four people, was unclear.
Author: AURELIEN BREEDEN
French Police Search Paris Olympics Offices in Corruption Investigation
French prosecutors said they were investigating potential conflicts of interest, embezzlement and favoritism connected to public contracts signed by organizers of the Games.
U.S. Will Rejoin UNESCO in July, Agency Says
The decision came after over a decade of turbulent relations between American administrations and the United Nation’s cultural organization.
Annecy Stabbings Lead to Charges Against Syrian Refugee
A local prosecutor said that the six victims of the attack, two adults and four very young children, were no longer in life-threatening conditions.
Annecy Stabbings Lead to Charges Against Syrian Refugee
A local prosecutor said that the six victims of the attack, two adults and four very young children, were no longer in life-threatening conditions.
Macron Meets Victims and ‘Backpack Hero’ After Stabbing Attack in France
Two adults and four children were injured in the assault, which shocked the country and could have been worse if not for the intervention of a 24-year-old man known only as Henri.
Children and Adults Wounded in Knife Attack in France
A local prosecutor said there was “no apparent sign of a terrorist motive” after a knife-wielding man violently assaulted people in a park in the southeastern city of Annecy.
France Bans Short Domestic Flights, But Not Much Changes
A decree formalizing the measure, which was passed in 2021, is riddled with exceptions. Critics call its effect symbolic, at best.
Iran Releases 2 French Citizens From Detention
Benjamin Brière and Bernard Phelan had been accused of spying, which they denied. They had protested their captivity with hunger strikes, and their families had fought for their release.
Airbus and Air France Are Acquitted in 2009 Rio-Paris Crash
Prosecutors had said they would not seek a conviction in the disaster, but the ruling was still a blow for the families of the 228 victims, who fought for years to bring the two companies to court.