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The Seine will reopen to public swimming for the first time in a century

The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim spot; the city's authorities have given the green light for the public opening, with water quality results consistently in line with European regulations.

05/07/2025

Paris bike sharing service Velib rings alarm bell over record jump in joyriding thefts

Paris's public bike sharing system, Velib, is losing more than 600 bicycles per week to joyriders, threatening to overwhelm the scheme and leaving users frustrated, its operator said on Thursday, July 3.

03/07/2025

Calm, softness and lightness prevail at Paris men's Fashion Week

With soft polo shirts, wide-legged trousers and white Bermuda shorts, the shows that closed the Spring-Summer 2026 collections presented in the French capital from June 24 to 29 highlighted a desire for comfort and escape.

30/06/2025

Jesse Jenkins' courgette caviar and whipped ricotta on toast

The American photographer and creator of the Instagram account Another Day in Paradise shares one of his relaxed, inspired recipes with 'M.' These dishes can be made with whatever you have on hand.

28/06/2025

Napoleon collection sells at auction for $10m

A bicorne hat and various portraits went under the hammer in Paris, fetching millions. A massive trove of artwork and curios linked to Napoleon Bonaparte, including one of his iconic bicorne hats, has sold for more than $10 million in Paris, an…

26/06/2025

James Webb Telescope discovers its first exoplanet

The extrasolar planet, dubbed TWA 7b, also has the lowest mass of any planet that has been directly imaged beyond the solar system.

25/06/2025

Global rates of HIV cases and related deaths sharply declining

These new results are marking significant progress in the fight against the disease, but HIV remains far from being stamped out, health experts warn ahead of World AIDS Day on Sunday.

26/11/2024

Montpellier makes public transport free for residents

From Thursday evening, residents of the southern French city with a special pass can ride trams and buses free of charge.

21/12/2023

Reborn night train links Berlin and Paris

The overnight connection returns nine years after the previous service was shut down. It is set to run daily from October 2024.

11/12/2023

Paris-Berlin night train returns after nine years off the rails

The Austrian, French and German rail companies involved first announced plans to resurrect the service in December 2020.

06/09/2023

Breast cancer drug reduces risk of most common form recurring by 25 percent

The study of ribociclib has been described as a 'very important and practice-changing clinical trial.'

02/06/2023

In Benin, electric motorcycles are gaining popularity

To speed up the transition to a greener economy, the government has eliminated all VAT and customs duties on 100% electric vehicles.

28/01/2023

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