Paris and Marseille in focus as French vote in local election runoffs
- 22-Mar-2026
PARIS/MARSEILLE: French voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors in Paris, Marseille and more than 1,500 other cities and towns, in a test of the far right’s strength and the resilience of mainstream parties ahead of next year’s presidential election. Heading nearly 35,000 municipalities – from major cities to villages with only […]
Princess Diana wax figure wearing ‘revenge dress’ debuts at Paris
- 22-Nov-2025
The legacy of Princess Diana continues, even 28 years after her passing. The Princess of Wales was only 36 when she passed away in a car crash in Paris, leaving a legacy defined by empathy and benevolence. Twenty-eight years after the fatal car incident in Paris, a new Princess Diana wax figure was revealed in […]
Original Birkin bag unveiled in Japan after record $10 million purchase
- 12-Nov-2025
TOKYO: The original bag custom-made for late actress Jane Birkin which became a design icon was revealed to media in Tokyo on Wednesday by the Japanese company that purchased it for a record 8.6 million euros ($10 million) at Sotheby’s in Paris earlier this year. According to fashion lore, the first Birkin bag was conceived […]
DVD rental store in last stand against streaming giants
- 21-Sep-2025
Reuters: JM Video, one of only two remaining DVD rental stores in Paris, is a focal point for film lovers and visited by actors like Brad Pitt when they are in the city, but the ever-growing competition of streaming platforms means this Paris institution is fighting for survival. Choice is not the problem: JM Video […]
French farmers bring tractors to Paris to press for looser rules
- 27-May-2025
French farmers disrupted highway traffic around Paris and rallied in front of parliament with their tractors on Monday, protesting against amendments filed by opposition lawmakers to a bill that would loosen environmental regulations on farming. The draft legislation proposes simplifying approvals for breeding facilities and irrigation reservoirs and re-authorising a banned neonicotinoid pesticide used in […]
Lahore ranked safer city than New York, London, Paris
- 29-Apr-2025
LAHORE: Lahore has achieved a historic milestone in the 2025 Crime and Safety Index by Numbeo, securing a position among the world’s safest cities, surpassing major global capitals like New York, London, and Paris, ARY News reported. The report highlighted an improvement in Lahore’s crime index, placing it 37th on the Global Crime Index and […]
Kashmir Solidarity Day observed at Embassy of Pakistan, France
- 05-Feb-2025
PARIS: The Embassy of Pakistan in France organized a special event today marking the Kashmir Solidarity Day, ARY News reported. The event was attended by a cross-section of Pakistani diaspora in France, overseas Kashmiris, academics, and journalists who expressed support for the seven decades long struggle of the Kashmiri people for their right to self-determination. […]
PIA’s first flight departs for Paris after four years
- 10-Jan-2025
After a four-and-a-half-year break, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight on Friday departed for Paris to restart operations in European nations, ARY News reported. PIA flight PK-749 departed for Paris from Islamabad International Airport with 300 passengers onboard including the airline’s CEO. Minister for Defense and Aviation, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, PIA acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) […]
PIA all set to resume direct flights to Paris tomorrow
- 09-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is set to resume direct flights to Paris on Friday after a ban of more than four years, ARY News reported. This marked a significant step towards enhancing business, tourism, and people-to-people contacts. PIA spokesperson said that twice-weekly direct flights between Islamabad and Paris will commence on January 10, 2025. […]
Where in the world is closest to becoming a ’15-minute city’?
- 16-Sep-2024
Paris and Milan are among the cities closest to reaching the urban planning goal of being a “15-minute city,” while car-dependent metropolises in the United States and elsewhere lag behind, a worldwide analysis said Monday. In fact, the central areas of many cities already meet the definition of a 15 minute-city, which means that residents […]