In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the 3rd arrondissement. This is the quieter, more local side of the Marais and one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the French cap...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to open the commercial capital of the World Cup to private investors. International investors, including figures close to US President Donald Trump's family, are reportedly among the potential candidates. The in...

Net income in the three months to the end of June came in at 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion), BMW said, a fall of almost 35 percent on this time last year. That was BMW's lowest quarterly profit since late 2024 when faulty brakes fitted to vehicle...

Profit after tax for the April-June period compared with $3.6 billion in the second quarter of 2025, Shell said in an earnings statement. Energy majors are profiting also from their trades as oil and gas futures swing between big gains and losses o...

The 48-year-old replaced Steve Bruce in November 2021 and won the League Cup in March 2025 -- the club's first major trophy since 1969. The former Bournemouth boss also led Newcastle to Champions League qualification in 2023 and 2025. But he came ...

Europe has been gripped by successive heatwaves and a major drought this year, which scientists have attributed to human-caused climate change. The neighbouring countries have been gripped by some of the worst forest fires in living memory over th...

The middle-order batsman played 85 Tests, 90 one-day internationals and 20 Twenty20 matches, but fell out of favour with selectors after a drop in form and last played for India in 2023. "I've always relied on timing in my batting, and I've always ...

Populist NZ First leader Peters was asked by China-born Green Party member Lawrence Xu-Nan: "Are you vaccinated?" during a heated debate about New Zealand's response to the Covid pandemic on Wednesday. In response, Peters said the lawmaker, who was...

The US-French-Italian giant said in a statement it had posted a net profit of 293 million euros ($335 million) from March to June, compared with a loss of 1.9 billion euros a year earlier. However, traders appeared unimpressed and shares in the gro...

The reversal follows criticism from teachers, nutritionists and parents who argued that removing eggs from school lunches could deprive children from poor families a key source of protein. The issue erupted last month after the Bharatiya Janata Par...

The waters of the river are so low that vessels can no longer get in or out due to sandbars. "Last year we could swim across but now the water only comes up to our chests," said 71-year-old Doru, pointing to an island in the river. "In two years, ...

Hong resigned after the elimination, but appeared Thursday at a hearing for parliament's sports and culture committee probe into the actions of the Korea Football Association (KFA). Hong, a former South Korea defender who played in the 2002 World C...

Some involved in Classics academia hope the blockbuster's box office success and wider cultural impact will also prompt more young people to study the subject. The movie's mid-month release has helped hike UK print edition sales of "The Odyssey" by...

Under Australia's online safety law, Telegram faces a maximum penalty of up to AU$54.6 million ($38 million) for failing to take timely action after Australian users reported 10 items of pro-terror and violent material. Australia's eSafety Commissi...