Petit Parisien - 24/7 Paris News, Sensations, Lifestyle

Paris -
Tanzania president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests

Tanzania president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan played down days of bloody protest as she was inaugurated on Monday, with an internet blackout still in place as the opposition says hundreds were killed.

Read more
India announces $5.75 million reward for women cricket World Cup winners

India announces $5.75 million reward for women cricket World Cup winners

India's cricket board on Monday announced a cash reward of $5.75 million for the women's team after their triumphant World Cup campaign.

Read more
Stock markets rise on AI optimism

Stock markets rise on AI optimism

Major European and Asian stock markets rose Monday as optimism over the artificial intelligence sector carried over into the new week, according to analysts.

Read more
Spain regional leader resigns, a year after deadly floods

Spain regional leader resigns, a year after deadly floods

The heavily criticised leader of Spain's Valencia region said on Monday he was stepping down, a year after the area was hit by floods that were the country's deadliest natural disaster in a generation.

Read more
Video game creators fear AI could grab the controller

Video game creators fear AI could grab the controller

Generative artificial intelligence models capable of dreaming up ultra-realistic characters and virtual universes could make for cheaper, better video games in future, but the emerging technology has artists and developers on edge.

Read more
France threatens Shein ban if 'childlike' sex dolls reappear

France threatens Shein ban if 'childlike' sex dolls reappear

France's finance minister threatened Monday to ban Shein from the country if the Asian e-commerce giant resumes selling "childlike" sex dolls, just days before it opens its first physical store in Paris.

Read more
International cricket returns to Faisalabad with Pakistan-South Africa ODIs

International cricket returns to Faisalabad with Pakistan-South Africa ODIs

International cricket is set to return to Faisalabad's Iqbal Stadium after 17 years with the three-match one-day international series between Pakistan and South Africa from Tuesday.

Read more
Afghan govt says quake kills 20, injures over 500

Afghan govt says quake kills 20, injures over 500

A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said Monday, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling.

Read more
'We're all too rich,' says photo legend Martin Parr

'We're all too rich,' says photo legend Martin Parr

British documentary photographer Martin Parr says the world has never been more in need of satire like that in his images because many people are too wealthy and their lifestyle is unsustainable.

Read more
Tanzania president inaugurated as opposition says hundreds dead

Tanzania president inaugurated as opposition says hundreds dead

Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan was inaugurated as president on Monday, with an internet blackout still in place after election protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed by security forces.

Read more