The 36 athletes were announced on Thursday by the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, during a live-streamed ceremony from Lausanne, Switzerland. They come from 11 countries and will compete across 12 sports. Resilience and excellence “With your participation in the Olympic Games, you will demonstrate the human potential of resilience and…
Echoing his remarks with French President Emmanuel Macron looking on, the head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, stressed the “heart-breaking” plight of children in the territory, whom he saw last week “pleading for a piece of bread and a sip of water”. Mass displacement has led to severe overcrowding in…
With a new area the size of Paris under development around the globe every week, the construction industry contributes heavily to climate change. However, the sector has received only a fraction of environmentalists’ attention and of the funds allocated to combat emissions compared with other industries. Until now, most of the focus has been made on…
Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Paris. On this occasion, the Prime Minister warmly welcomed the Secretary General of the United Nations and expressed his best wishes. The Secretary General of the United Nations welcomed the Prime Minister with warm feelings of reciprocal goodwill. On this occasion,…
After the explosion, flames are rising from the destroyed building, police personnel are present. 4 people were injured in a powerful explosion in the capital of France, Paris, according to the authorities, the condition of the injured is critical. Police say that according to initial reports, the explosion was caused by gas leakage. People have…
Photo courtesy of Instagram Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault, two of the world’s richest men, met for lunch with some of their family members in Paris on Friday. According to foreign media, Elon Musk came with his mother and Bernard Arnault with his 2 children. After the meal, Elon Musk reportedly attended a technology conference….
Courtesy International Media There was a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the French President who was in Paris on a visit to France. According to the news agency, the two leaders stressed the end of the ongoing political crisis in Lebanon. The Presidency of France has said in its statement that…
—File photo An Air France flight to Tokyo made an emergency landing back at Paris airport eight hours after departure due to a technical problem during the journey. According to aviation sources, Air France Flight AF 276 took off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris to Narita Airport in Tokyo, Japan at 12:10 PM…
Paris again became a battleground over France’s controversial pension reforms. According to news agencies, there were clashes between protesters and security forces in Paris, during which angry protesters set fire to several buildings, including a well-known cafe. According to foreign media, after putting out the fire in the cafe, the police have placed barriers outside…
Scandinavian Airlines, commonly known as SAS, a joint airline of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, experienced an emergency for the second time in four days on a single passenger plane. The plane made an emergency landing back at Paris airport 50 minutes after taking off for Copenhagen on Saturday night. The Amber aircraft with SAS Air…
