Artistic director Thomas Jolly has promised a huge dance party at the Stade de France on Sunday as the Paralympics draw to a close, putting […]
Month: September 2024
Morocco’s El Idrissi wraps up Paris Paralympics with marathon world record
Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi of Morocco set a new world record in the women’s marathon for runners with visual impairments as the Paris Paralympics wrapped […]
2024 Paralympics: US women’s team aims for wheelchair basketball gold
The USA women’s team will aim to emulate the men in winning the wheelchair basketball title on the last day of the Games. Meanwhile the […]
Le Pen denies playing a part in Macron’s choice of Barnier as French PM
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday said she played no part in the appointment of veteran conservative Michel Barnier as French PM, denying […]
French delight as hosts beat Argentina to Paralympic gold in blind football
Hosts France defeated Argentina in a penalty shootout on Saturday to win their maiden Paralympic gold medal in blind football, sparking boisterous celebrations at the […]
French protesters rage at ‘stolen election’ as Macron picks conservative Barnier for PM
Two months after snap parliamentary elections that threw France into political turmoil, thousands of left-wing demonstrators rallied in central Paris on Saturday in protest at […]
2024 Paralympics: Judokas Cyril Jonard, Jason Grandry win bronze medals
French Paralympic Judokas Cyril Jonard and Jason Grandry both secured bronze medals in men’s judo Saturday. FRANCE 24’s James Vasina reports from Paris.
Critics blast new French PM Barnier for having twice voted against gay rights
French media and some political opponents of freshly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier quickly dug up that, while serving in parliament in 1981, he had […]
French PM Barnier says he will defend key Macron policies, toughen stance on immigration
France’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Friday gave his first interview since being appointed to the role by President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday. In […]
At least 17 more people allege sexual violence by French charity icon Abbe Pierre
More than a dozen more people have made accusations of sexual violence against the late French humanitarian monk Abbe Pierre, according to a report published […]