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Paris mayor takes pre-Olympics dip to prove Seine clean
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 21 hours agoThe mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate...
From scummy to (maybe) swimmable, the Seine River cleanup is a symbol of the Paris Olympics’...
Yahoo Sports· 19 hours agoBut it demonstrates exactly how much swimming in the Seine has entered the cultural zeitgeist. PARIS...
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo takes plunge in Seine, signalling river is ready for Olympic events
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 19 hours agoThe mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, eventually swam in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river...
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine nine days before Olympic Games kickoff
France 24 via Yahoo News Singapore· 21 hours agoParis Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a long-awaited dip in the River Seine on Wednesday morning in a bid to...
‘They just won the Olympics’: Internet goes wild for Mongolia’s Paris 2024 outfits
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoThis year, the country is sending more than 30 athletes to the Paris Olympics, which kick off on...
Paris airport staff call off strike 10 days before Olympics
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 21 hours agoParis airport workers have called off a strike that would have disrupted travel just ahead of the...
Pros and cons of a ‘technocratic government’ that could end France's political stalemate
France 24 via Yahoo News Singapore· 12 hours agoOne solution proposed to end the deadlock is for a government of experts, or “technocrats”, to take...
Paris 2024 Olympics: France's sports minister swims in River Seine amid pollution concerns ahead of...
Sky News via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoFrance's sports minister has swum in the River Seine, with authorities hoping the move will show it...
Paris mayor takes dip in the Seine to showcase its cleanliness as Olympic events loom
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 21 hours agoThe French capital's main waterway will be at the centre of the 2024 games' opening ceremony, and...
France spends billions a year on wine - a venue beneath the streets of Paris wants to show you why
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoLes Caves du Louvre is a different side to Paris. Built in the 18th century, the lesser known...