Animal rights activists splattered buckets of red liquid on a Paris monument on Saturday to demand the closure of slaughterhouses in the country. Watch full video to know more.

Hundreds march in Paris to call for closure of slaughterhouses

Animal rights activists splattered buckets of red liquid on a Paris monument on Saturday (June 8) to demand the closure of slaughterhouses in the country. The protesters doused the notable monument at the French capital's Place de la Republique square with red fluid which meant to symbolize the blood of animals killed to produce meat.

'Freedom can't wait': Hundreds march in Paris to call for closure of slaughterhouses

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday (June 7), that he hoped a final ratification of the Canada-European Union Free Trade Agreement (CETA) can be adopted by French lawmakers in the coming weeks.

Macron wants to ratify EU-Canada trade agreement in coming weeks

Paris mayor, Anne Hidalgo, wants to lower the speed limit of the capital's ring road from 70 to 50 kilometres/hour. At its creation in 1973, the periphery was intended to facilitate travel in the capital.

Paris mayor wants to lower speed limit on city's ring road from 70 to 50 kilometres/hour

Can you sue a government for climate change? The French govt is facing a lawsuit for air pollution in Paris. This report from Gravitas tells you where India stands on combating pollution.

Gravitas: Mother & daughter sue France for failing to protect them against air pollution

Volunteers jumped off a platform hanging from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday for a thrilling ride down an 800 metre zipline. All of the volunteers wore a pair of goggles, so they were able to admire the Paris skyline as they sped down the zipline at over 90 kilometres per hour.

Thrill-seekers take zipline ride off Eiffel Tower at over 90 kilometres per hour

Barbadian singer Rihanna unveiled her new fashion brand with Louis Vuitton owner LVMH on Wednesday (may 22), a rare move by the French group to set up a label from scratch as it taps into soaring demand for celebrity collaborations in the luxury world.

Rihanna launches new fashion brand in Paris with LVMH

American singer Taylor Swift and her British actor boyfriend Joe Alwyn were seen spending some quality time together in Paris, France. According to E-News, the duo caught the attention of several onlookers at a local cafe, strolling around the streets of the city and admiring the architecture on Friday morning.

Taylor Swift spends romantic time with boyfriend Joe Alwyn in Paris

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated and surrounding streets locked down on Monday (May 20) after a man was spotted scaling the upper heights of the monument in the heart of the French capital.

Unidentified man climbs the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Paris' Iron Lady Completes 130 Years Laser light show displays Eiffel Tower in all its splendour as the iconic monument celebrates 130 years. Take a look.

Gravitas: Eiffel Tower celebrates its 130th Year

French President Emmanuel Macron and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern co-chaired a meeting in Paris that seeks to have world leaders and chiefs of tech companies sign the "Christchurch Call." Watch this video to know more.

U.S. declines to join the Christchurch Call

In response to the Christchurch attack, King Abdullah II of Jordan and Senegalese President Macky Sall arrived in Paris on Wednesday (May 15) to attend a meeting to discuss tackling terrorism and online extremism.

Leaders of Jordan and Senegal arrive in Paris to join plea against extremism

French lawmakers on Friday approved a controversial law for restoring Notre-Dame within five years after the famous Paris cathedral sustained major fire damage last month.

French MPs approve law on speedy Notre-Dame restoration

An Italian intelligence agency's employee has been found dead near his hotel in Paris, sources said on Tuesday. His body was discovered was on Sunday night in the northern 18th district of Paris, not far from the hotel he had been staying in since May 3.

Italian intelligence employee found dead in Paris

It was a year ago that Virginie Viard took her first bow alongside Karl Lagerfeld at the end of a Chanel show, underlining her role as the legendary designer's right-hand woman.

Virginie Viard presents first  collection as Artistic Director

Unions and "yellow vests" joined forces in the western French city of Nantes to mark May Day on Wednesday (May 1) where several thousand took to the streets.

WION Gravitas: "Yellow Vests" protests on May Day

French police fired tear gas to push back masked demonstrators in central Paris on Wednesday as thousands of people used an annual May Day rally to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's policies.

French police fire tear gas at protesters in Paris May Day rally

French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner on Tuesday said more than 7,400 police and security forces would be deployed in Paris for Wednesday's May Day marches in case of violence by protesters.

Massive police deployment planned for Paris May Day marches

Large or small, round or slender: models of all sizes march past the Eiffel Tower in Paris to promote a different image of the female body than that offered by haute couture or advertising.

Large, round, small, thin: 'All Sizes' catwalk show in Paris

Macron offers tax cut to French workers to quell anger and protests. Watch full video to know more.

French President Emmanuel Macron offers tax cuts to workers

At the first major news conference on domestic policy of his presidency, Emmanuel Macron pledged to cut taxes on Thursday and said the French would have to work longer as he outlined his response to months of anti-government protests that have shaken his authority.

French President Macron outlines response including tax cuts to months of 'yellow vest' protests

There was still no claim of responsibility for the attacks on three churches and four hotels, mostly in and around the capital Colombo. One of the explosions was at St. Anthony's Shrine, a Catholic church and a tourist landmark.

Nearly 300 killed in Sri Lanka bombings, candlelight vigil in Paris for victims

Before the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris can begin, engineers may have to tap nearly every stone in the cathedral and listen for subtle sounds of damage, according to specialists who repaired one of the largest cathedrals in the world in New York after a devastating 2001 fire.

For Notre-Dame, lessons from a fire-damaged New York cathedral

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