Tag: Paris
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Paris Strike on October 2, 2025: What to Expect in Paris
Overview: A major interprofessional strike in Paris on October 2, 2025 Paris is bracing for a major interprofessional strike on Thursday, October 2, 2025, following the widespread mobilization on September 18 that disrupted transport and schooling across the Île-de-France region. The eight-union coalition—CFDT, CGT, FO, CFE-CGC, CFTC, UNSA, FSU, and Solidaires—have called for intensified action…
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South Africa’s Ambassador to Paris Found Dead: Investigation Begins
South Africa’s Ambassador to Paris Found Dead Outside a Paris Hotel A shock has rattled South Africa and diplomatic circles after Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa, the country’s ambassador to France and Monaco, was reported dead outside a Paris hotel on Tuesday. French police said they are investigating the circumstances, with early indications pointing toward suicide following…
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Farewell to Claudia Cardinale: A Paris Funeral and Family Tribute
A Parisian Farewell for a Cinema Icon Claudia Cardinale, the legendary Italian actress, was honored on September 30, 2025, in the solemn setting of Saint-Roch church in Paris’s 1st arrondissement. The church, already known as a place of memory for figures such as Jane Birkin, Yves Saint Laurent, Claude Brasseur, and Annie Girardot, welcomed a…
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South Africa’s Ambassador Found Dead in Paris: Investigation Underway
South Africa’s Ambassador Found Dead in Paris In Paris, the South African ambassador to France was found dead outside a hotel on Tuesday. French police indicated that suicide is considered a possibility after a troubling message reported to have been sent to his wife on Monday, according to the French newspaper Le Parisien. The incident…
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Farewell to Claudia Cardinale: A Son Honors a Cinema Icon
Paris bids farewell to a screen icon Paris, September 30, 2025 — At Saint-Roch church in the 1st arrondissement, a solemn tribute gathered to bid farewell to Claudia Cardinale, the Italian screen legend whose influence stretched across generations of cinema. The ceremony offered a quiet, luminous setting for a life that bridged continents, eras, and…
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South Africa Ambassador Found Dead in Paris
Tragedy in Paris shocks South Africa’s diplomatic community South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa, was found dead on Tuesday outside a hotel in Paris’s 17th arrondissement. French police told Le Parisien that they suspect suicide after Mthethwa’s wife reportedly received a troubling message on Monday. The South African government stated that the circumstances…
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Antisemitic Attacks on Orthodox Jews in Europe: Paris London
Weekend incidents illuminate rising antisemitism on European streets Two troubling antisemitic assaults targeting Orthodox Jews were documented over the weekend in two European capitals, Paris and London. The incidents have reignited concerns about safety and hate crimes in major urban centers and prompted calls for stronger protections for Jewish communities on the continent. Paris assault:…
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Two Attacks on Orthodox Jews in Paris and London Raise Alarm Over European Anti-Semitism
Overview: Alarming signs of anti-Semitic violence in Europe Two troubling incidents targeting Orthodox Jews over the weekend in Europe’s capitals—Paris in France and London in the United Kingdom—have intensified concerns about the safety of Jewish communities on the continent. Both events involved elderly or visibly religious Jewish individuals and were captured by local witnesses or…
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Antisemitism in Europe: Haredi Attacks in Paris & London
Overview Two anti-Semitic assaults targeting Haredi Jews occurred over the weekend in Europe’s capital cities—Paris and London—prompting renewed concerns about the surge in hate crimes on the continent’s streets. While authorities investigated the incidents, Jewish communities emphasized the need for heightened vigilance and stronger preventive measures. Paris attack: Orthodox Jew assaulted after leaving the mikveh…
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Centre Pompidou’s Five-Year Renovation: Paris Mourns Beaubourg’s Silence
Centre Pompidou: A Landmark Pausing for Renewal The Centre Pompidou, Paris’s iconic hub of modern and contemporary art, will close its doors for five years to undergo a sweeping renovation. Inaugurated in 1977 and designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers as a building “open to all,” Beaubourg has long stood as a symbol of…