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Small but mighty Nimble becomes first mixed-breed dog to win Westminster agility title

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

The border collie-papillon mix got a round of "app-paws" for her surprise win after finishing the race in under 30 seconds. She is the first mixed-breed and first 12-inch dog to win the competition.

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Farmers surround Paris in what they're calling a siege of the French capital

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

A movable blockade by French farmers protesting inflation and competition from the European Union has reached Paris. Highways leading in and out of the city are blocked by hundreds of tractors.

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A new biopic of 'La Vie En Rose' singer Edith Piaf will use AI to recreate her voice

Saturday, December 09, 2023

One of Edith Piaf's famous hits was "La Vie En Rose" but... how about "La Vie En AI"? A new biopic about the singer will be made using artificial intelligence to recreate her voice and image.

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Northern Soul is thriving across the UK thanks to Gen Z looking to dance

Monday, October 23, 2023

"Northern Soul is inherently up-tempo, Black American music that never really made it in America," says Lewis Henderson, one-half of the Deptford Northern Soul Club in the UK.

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French police have a long history of violence in certain neighborhoods of Marseille

Sunday, September 10, 2023

The police killing of an unarmed teenager set off a series of protests in France, but police violence has long plagued some neighborhoods. Note: This report includes the sounds of a fatal shooting.

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This French app aims to fight sexual harassment on beaches

Monday, September 04, 2023

Women who are subject to unwanted attention and harassment on the beaches of southern France are experimenting with an app that summons police. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 31, 2023.)

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Paris is cleaning up the Seine in preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games

Sunday, September 03, 2023

Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games want to make use of the Seine River, even for some swimming events. Cleaning up the city's famous waterway is proving difficult though.

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This French app aims to fight sexual harassment on beaches

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Women who are subject to unwanted attention and harassment on the beaches of southern France this summer are experimenting with a new app which summons police.

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Booksellers on the Seine get the boot ahead of next summer's Olympics in Paris

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Book stalls along the Seine River have been a beloved Paris tradition for centuries. A plan to remove them before next summer's Olympic Games has not been well received.

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The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris threaten riverside booksellers' livelihood

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Book stalls along the Seine River have been a beloved Paris tradition for centuries. A plan to remove them before next summer's Olympic Games has not been well received.

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A French town is rattled after protestors attacked its mayor's home

Tuesday, July 04, 2023

It's been a week of fury, violence and grief in France following a young man's fatal shooting by police. We visit one town where the violence was acutely felt.

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Protests in France were sparked after police shot to death a teen in Nanterre

Monday, July 03, 2023

For the past six nights, protests have erupted in many French cities after the death of a teenager at the hands of police nearly a week ago. We visit the Parisian suburb where it all started.

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Hundreds gather to mourn Nahel M., a teenager whose death sparked protests in France

Saturday, July 01, 2023

Hundreds gathered in the suburb of Nanterre to pay their final respects to Nahel M., a 17-year-old teenager who was fatally shot by police after being stopped for a traffic violation.

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France is engulfed by widespread protests after police fatally shot a teenager

Saturday, July 01, 2023

Hundreds are arrested in yet another night of violence in France. It began when a teenager of North African descent was fatally shot by police.

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Deadly police shooting of teenager triggers protests and arrests across France

Thursday, June 29, 2023

There have been more protests in France after a 17-year-old was shot dead by police during a traffic stop outside Paris.

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Elton John will give his final performance at the Glastonbury Festival

Sunday, June 25, 2023

It's the end of an era for Elton John superfans. The 76-year-old is giving his final UK performance when he headlines the Glastonbury Festival today.

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Deadly storms in New Zealand are forcing the country to reckon with climate change

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Deadly storms in New Zealand have the prime minister calling for changes to deal with a changing climate.

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A Paris shop gets in on the non-alcoholic wine trend. Will the French drink it?

Saturday, September 03, 2022

French producers are making zero-proof wines now, and a new store in the capital wants to get in on the action. But market analysts say the drink has been slower to catch on in France than in the U.S.

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There's a new item on the menu at many French wine bars: non-alcoholic wine

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Demand for low or no-alcohol wine is skyrocketing. In France, entire vineyards are dedicated to wine without alcohol, and winemakers have special tastings for their non-alcoholic offerings.

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A blistering heat wave has sparked massive wildfires throughout Europe

Monday, July 18, 2022

Countries across Europe struggle to control devastating wildfires that have displaced thousands. The continent also battles a record breaking heat wave which experts say is driven by climate change.

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