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Paris attacks: Suicide bomber video shown on French TV
Disturbing video of an Islamic State militant blowing himself up on the night of the Paris attacks in November has been broadcast in France. The CCTV footage shows Brahim Abdesalam detonating his suicide belt in the Comptoir Voltaire cafe. It has drawn shocked comments on social media but no formal complaint to France's...
‘I was proud to march into Paris as Resistance fighter’ says Simone Segouin
A FRENCH Resistance fighter will be honoured for her bravery by a British military charity next week. Simone Segouin, 90, risked her life many times during the secret war against the Nazi occupiers, and became famous the world over when she was pictured wielding a gun in her distinctive shorts and cap. She helped de-rail a...
Disneyland Paris worker dies in haunted house
A technician working at Disneyland Paris died inside the theme park’s haunted house Saturday. The Phantom Manor attraction remained closed Monday following the discovery of the 45-year-old man's body. "We are truly saddened to learn of the passing of one of our Cast Members, and our hearts go out to his family...
Paris attacks: Hollande drops plans to strip nationality
French President Francois Hollande has dropped plans to change the constitution to strip militants convicted of terror attacks of their French nationality. "A compromise appears out of reach," Mr Hollande said after the two houses of parliament failed to agree the reforms. The proposal followed November's Paris...
Brussels attacks: Paris attack suspect Abdeslam goes silent
Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam refused to speak when asked about Tuesday's attacks in Brussels, Belgian prosecutors say. They said that Abdeslam, arrested last week in Brussels and initially cooperative, had "exercised his right to silence" and said nothing when interviewed after Tuesday's bombings. He...
Paris bombmaker one of two suicide bombers at Brussels airport
The man suspected of building bombs used in the Paris attacks last year was one of two suicide bombers who died in the Brussels Airport attack, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday. The Associated Press, citing unnamed European authorities, reported officials identified the bomber as Najim Laachraoui based on DNA samples...
‘We got him’: World’s most wanted man Paris terrorist Salah Abdeslam shot in Belgium raid
PARIS terrorist Salah Abdeslam has been caught alive in a massive terror raid by Belgian police. Europe's most wanted man was wounded and arrested by Belgian authorities after a dramatic raid in the Brussels district of Molenbeek, Belgian prosecutors have confirmed. Two men were shot, one of which is Abdeslam, who has been...
Brussels raids: Paris attack suspect Abdeslam arrested
Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been wounded and arrested in a raid in Brussels, officials have said. They said Abdeslam, who had been on the run since the November attacks, was wounded in the leg as police moved in on a flat in the Molenbeek area. "We got him," said Theo Francken, Secretary of State for...
Paris arrests: Four held amid France attack plot fears
Four people have been arrested in the Paris area as part of a wider investigation into a possible plot against French targets, officials say. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said they had information to suggest one of those arrested "could undertake violent actions in France". But he played down French media...
Brussels raid over Paris attacks: Dead gunman was Algerian national
A terrorism suspect shot dead in a raid in a Brussels suburb on Tuesday has been identified as Algerian national Mohamed Belkaid, officials say. He was killed by snipers while trying to fire at police from an apartment window in the suburb of Forest. Four officers were wounded in the raid. Police are still hunting two suspects...
Fine art of the Louvre: The Paris institution is not easy to navigate
BIG things usually get compared to Wales or football pitches. Well, the Louvre Museum in Paris may not be the size of Wales but with 35,000 objects on display it is a bit like a long chain of football pitches where the players inspect every blade of grass. Most of us already know the famous glass pyramid entrance, set like a...
The man who created Paris
In the 19th Century George-Eugène Haussmann completely redesigned and rebuilt the French capital. Jonathan Glancey describes how the city of today was born. Paris remains one of the world’s most visited cities, and of those tens of millions drawn to its remarkably compact centre each year, the Marais district...