Paris plans to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2030

Paris authorities plan to ban all combustion-engine cars, including those fuelled by both diesel and petrol, by 2030, an official at Paris City Hall said this morning......rte.ie

Paris train station reopens after security scare

The Gare du Nord in Paris reopened Tuesday after a security alert forced the evacuation of Europe's busiest train station late Monday, officials said.

EgyptAir crash ‘an accident’, say French investigators

No traces of explosives were found on the remains of French victims from an EgyptAir plane that crashed into the Mediterranean in May 2016, a source close to the French investigation told AFP on Friday.

French president calls defense meeting after Paris shooting

French President Francois Hollande announced that a defense meeting will be held at 8 a.m. local time on Friday, following a shooting in central Paris on Thursday evening, which killed one police officer and injured two others.

Police officer killed, two injured in Paris shooting

One policeman was killed and two others wounded in a shooting incident in central Paris tonight.

France strengthens security in Paris region after St. Petersburg explosion

France on Monday has been reinforcing security in Paris and surrounding areas after an explosion rocked a metro tunnel in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, the French Interior Ministry said.

France: un homme abattu par la police à l'aéroport d'Orly, le trafic aérien est suspendu

Un homme a été abattu par les forces de sécurité à l'aéroport d'Orly, au sud de Paris, après avoir dérobé une arme à un militaire, a-t-on appris auprès du ministère de l'Intérieur.

UK refuses to sign Mideast summit statement: Attended the talks as an observer only

Britain cited "reservations" over Sunday's Middle East peace conference and refused to sign a joint statement that called for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Après Paris, Israéliens et Palestiniens regardent vers les États-Unis

Palestiniens et Israéliens restent arc-boutés sur leurs positions après la conférence de Paris, mais tournent désormais leurs regards vers Washington où Donald Trump, qui affiche ses positions pro-israéliennes, sera investi président vendredi.

More migrants sleeping in streets of Paris after ‘Jungle’ camp closes in Calais

The number of migrants sleeping rough on the streets of Paris has risen by at least a third since the start of the week when the “Jungle” shanty town in Calais was evacuated, officials said.

US and China ratify Paris climate deal

The two largest contributors to global carbon emissions, China and the United States, have ratified the hallmark Paris agreement to battle climate change.

Attacks, strikes and floods decimate Paris tourism

Tourism in the Paris region suffered a severe setback in 2016 following a wave of terrorist attacks, strikes and severe flooding that cost the French capital around 750 million euros in lost revenue, officials said Tuesday.

Paris: deuxième nuit de violences après la mort d'un homme arrêté par la police

Des violences ont éclaté dans une banlieue au nord de Paris pour la deuxième nuit consécutive, donnant lieu à huit interpellations, après la mort d'un jeune homme peu après son arrestation, a-t-on appris jeudi auprès des autorités.

Union Protests "will be allowed" in France

French unions will be allowed to hold a protest march through Paris that had previously been banned, union officials announced Wednesday.

Paris : le niveau de la Seine s'est stabilisé, la décrue débute

La Seine connaît une crue inédite depuis plus de 30 ans. Son plus haut niveau a été atteint dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. Selon Vigicrues, le retour à la normale prendra plusieurs jours.

Hollande to declare state of natural catastrophe in flooded parts of France

French President Francois Hollande announced on Thursday that he would declare a state of natural catastrophe in flood-hit areas, after at least nine people were killed in floods in his country and Germany.

Signal 'likely' to be from EgyptAir black box. The black boxes have enough battery power to emit signals for 4 or 5 weeks.

A signal has been detected that is likely to be from one of the black boxes of the EgyptAir plane that crashed in the Mediterranean, Egyptian officials have said.

2016 Euro Cup : Stadium security ‘failures’ cast shadow over Euro 2016 football tournament

A French police chief has admitted security “broke down” during a football match at Stade de France on Saturday, the main venue for the forthcoming Euro 2016, raising concerns about France’s ability to protect fans during the month-long tournament.

Wreckage of crashed EgyptAir plane found at sea near Alexandria

The Egyptian Armed Forces said in a statement on Friday it had found parts of debris from the missing EgyptAir plane 290 kilometers north of the coastal city of Alexandria.

Wreckage from EgyptAir plane found south of Greek island of Karpathos

Greek rescue teams have found parts of the wreckage from the Airbus A320 EgyptAir plane around 50 miles (80 kilometers) south east of the Greek island of Karpathos, according to the Greek ministry of defense.