Woke Olympic Opening Ceremony Does Not Speak for France
Marion Maréchal urged the world not to blame her country, saying a “left-wing minority” was responsible for the anti-Christian insults that took place at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Maréchal, the niece of National Rally party leader Marine Le Pen and recently elected to the European Parliament, said she sat and watched the […]
France is selling scratch-and-sniff baguette stamps — but local bakers are causing a stink
Are these stamps toast? France has released a scratch-and-sniff stamp featuring a baguette, but bakers complain that the stamp doesn’t adequately capture the yeasty smell of freshly baked bread. “You just rub the stamp like this with your fingernail,” postal worker Clarice Briend said. today“It smells like bread, baguettes.” But Jeanne Barélet, manager of Léonie […]
Arsonists Target France Railways Hours Before Opening Ceremony
An SNCF employee speaks to passengers waiting for their train to depart at Gare Montparnasse in Paris on July 26, 2024. A malicious attack on France’s high-speed rail network has disrupted the transport system just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. SNCF said the major attack hit the TGV network, […]
Israel Warns France that Iran Is Planning Attacks at Paris Olympics
Israeli Foreign Minister Katz reportedly warned the French government on Thursday that there is reason to believe that terror-sponsoring state Iran is planning to attack civilians in Jerusalem during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, which are due to open on Friday. The allegations, reportedly conveyed in a letter to French Foreign Minister Stephane Séjourne, emerged […]
FACT CHECK: Does This Map Depict Churches And Cathedrals That Have Caught Fire In France?
A photo shared on X allegedly shows a map of churches and cathedrals that have caught fire in France. This is years old now, but it pinpoints the churches and cathedrals that have “caught fire” in France.The beautiful Rouen cathedral is the latest to have “caught fire”.France’s newcomers are notoriously clumsy. pic.twitter.com/4quklpM3Yl — Darren Grimes […]
Centrist government to remain in power until after Paris Olympics, says Macron | France
To avoid any unrest, President Emmanuel Macron said he would keep his centrist caretaker government in place until the Olympics are over in mid-August. He made the announcement in a television interview shortly after his left-wing coalition, which won the most votes in this month’s parliamentary elections, chose little-known civil servant Lucy Castets as its […]
Mariners put Ty France on waivers as team struggles
The Mariners have accomplished something that was unthinkable just two years ago. Seattle placed longtime first baseman Ty France on waivers on Sunday, according to multiple reports. The 30-year-old was an All-Star in 2022, but his production has dipped considerably this year, batting just .223 with 31 RBI and a -0.4 Wins per Replacement rating […]
France Sees Largest Military Encampment in Paris Since WWII
PARIS (AP) — A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that the French capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the games opened this Friday. With police forces patrolling the streets of Paris, fighter jets and soldiers on standby and a heavy security barrier of metal fencing erected […]
Tour de France 2024: final stage from Monaco to Nice – live | Tour de France 2024
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Just under 20 minutes left until the first riders arrive. Davide Ballerini (Astana Kazakhstan) will compete in the individual time trial on stage 21. I’m off to make some tea. First, I’ll send you the first email of the day. Tsai In […]
We’re retired sisters and live in France — buying a house abroad was cheaper than the US
Jennifer McGuire and Kat McAfee They wanted to retire but quickly realized they couldn’t afford it. “I realized I wasn’t going to have a decent quality of life living off my Social Security benefits,” McAfee said. “I still had a mortgage and no savings or investments.” As of 2020, Maguire, 72, was working as a […]