PARIS, France, July 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - French authorities have found a body of a man in a Paris canal that has been wildly popular with locals and tourists as a swimming spot to cool off in the early summer heatwave, police said. The body was found early Saturday in the Canal Saint-Martin in the n»»»

PARIS - French authorities have found a body of a man in a Paris canal that has been wildly popular with locals and tourists as a swimming spot to cool off in the early summer heatwave, police said. The body was found early on July 4 in the Canal Saint-Martin in the north of the city centre whose b»»»

Paris, France: French authorities have found a body of a man in a Paris canal that has been wildly popular with locals and tourists as a swimming spot to cool off in the early summer heatwave, police said. The body was found early Saturday in the Canal Saint-Martin in the north of the city centre w»»»

Paris held its first Modest Fashion Week at Hôtel Le Marois, where about 30 designers presented collections built around relaxed silhouettes, extended hemlines, and a wide range of headscarf styles. The showcase highlighted clothing designed with modesty in mind, particularly styles suited to hijab»»»

The familiar silhouette of bike and scooter delivery workers has become part of Paris’ urban landscape. For many city dwellers who rely on them to deliver meals to their door, these precarious workers remain largely “invisible” in surveys and public statistics. Yet, the availability of quality data»»»

Anyone familiar with the career of the Saudi multimedia artist Shadia Alem will immediately recognise her as a singular presence in contemporary Saudi art. Not only for the remarkable body of work she has produced, but also for the way her long, sustained practice—deeply rooted in the country’s cul»»»

CultureItalyAncient graffiti reveals scenes of everyday life in PompeiiSarah HucalA growing number of researchers are turning to the Pompeii's graffiti to better understand the lives, humor and concerns of ordinary people nearly 2,000 years ago. Spoiler alert: They liked gladiators. https://p.dw.co»»»

At just 17, Sunday Rose, the daughter of Nicole Kidman, sees her mother as her greatest muse. Having spent time on movie sets with Kidman, she developed a passion for modeling and film. Nicole Kidman may be an inspiration for many, but this one person, who’s inspired by her, is special. Nicole Kidm»»»

Poetry is the first response to the reality of death, which is truly inevitable and undeniable. We are the children of poetry and death. Thus spoke Raul Zurita, a Chilean poet and opponent of the Pinochet regime. I remembered that saying when rereading Ganjar Kurnia's (GeKa) poetry collection, whic»»»

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. In over a decade of strolling through my favorite Parisian park, I never noticed it. A real California sequoia — here in the Parc des Buttes Chaumont. The park, a form»»»

Acting natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Johari Ghani said the bill served as a long-term strategy to ensure that Malaysia’s development remained aligned with environmental sustainability goals. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The tabling of the National Climate Change Bill i»»»

MCG cites upcoming desilting drive, but residents and opposition leaders slam admin for “turning Gurugram into a swamp” amid rising health risks. Alleged civic neglect in Gurugram’s residential colonies has come under political and public scrutiny, as residents of Sector 105’s Vishnu Garden said th»»»

Several French cities have this summer imposed nighttime curfews for young people to stem a spate of violence linked to drug trafficking. Yet certain experts say the curfews, whose effectiveness is uncertain, fail to attack the real problem: pursuing those at the top of the drug-dealing chain.»»»

Just over 50 years after Josephine Baker's death and nearly four since she was inducted into the Panthéon in Paris, a street art festival in the north-eastern part of the city has honoured the American performer with a mural. The brainchild of the »»»

At times like now, with dangerously high temperatures in several European countries, the urgent need for adaptation to an increasingly unstable climate is clearer than ever. From the French government’s decision to close schools to the bans in most of Italy on outdoor work at the hottest time of da»»»

by sportswriters Cao Yibo and Sun Zhe URUMQI, China, March 24 (Xinhua) -- As the early morning light pierces through the lingering snow on the Tianshan Mountains in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Yoo Young-tae paces through the wrestling gym. The South Korean coach watches every lock-up »»»

PARIS — The number of reported victims of sexual violence on public transport hit a record high in France last year, a report has revealed.The study, which was published by the National Observatory on Violence Against Women on Monday, found that the annual number of victims had increased by 86% sin»»»