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Louvre Museum director Laurence des Cars. Photo: AFP
France

Louvre Museum director resigns following months of turmoil and jewels heist

Christophe Leribault will take over as director of the famed French museum following the departure of Laurence des Cars.

Tourism

How ‘French Banksy’ JR plans to turn a famous Paris bridge into a massive cave

France

9 arrested over Louvre ticket fraud scheme involving Chinese tourists

China-EU relations

EU ‘mega tariff’: French minister urges caution amid calls for 30% China duty

Finance minister distances himself from French government agency’s proposal for blanket EU tariffs on China to stop ‘destruction’ of local industry.

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French Finance Minister Roland Lescure gives a speech in Paris on February 3. Lescure has distanced himself from proposals for a blanket 30 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports. Photo: AFP
Norway

Norway’s crown princess apologises over Epstein ties amid royal embarrassment

‘I deeply regret my friendship with Jeffrey Epstein,’ Mette-Marit says.

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Fashion

Meet Stephanie Cavalli, the 49-year-old model who opened Chanel’s show

Viral stars Alex Consani, Awar Odhiang and Bhavitha Mandava turned heads at Matthieu Blazy’s show – but all eyes were on the silver-haired Cavalli.

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Alibaba

From chatbots to replays: Alibaba rolls out AI suite for 2026 Winter Olympics

Alibaba Cloud has unveiled AI assistants for the 2026 Winter Olympics, integrating its Qwen model into Games operations.

Alibaba Cloud staff working at one of the venues for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. Photo: Handout
France

France raids X offices, summons Musk over child pornography and deepfake probe

Paris prosecutors issue ‘voluntary interview’ summons to Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino for April 20 and quit platform in protest.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia set to redraw economic road map as megaprojects scale down

A plunge in construction deals and the postponement of the 2029 Asian Winter Games have cast doubts on Riyadh’s Vision 2030.

World of performing arts

First, Ralph Fiennes played Eugene Onegin in a movie. Now he directs the opera

Fiennes made his opera directing debut this week at the Paris Opera’s ornate Palais Garnier with his unique take on Eugene Onegin.

Ralph Fiennes attends the 2025 British Academy of Film and Television Awards in London, Britain, in 2025. The actor has made his opera directing debut with a cinematic take on Eugene Onegin. Photo: Reuters
Paris Fashion Week: Haute Couture

Paris Haute Couture Week highlights from Chanel, Armani, Dior and Valentino

Nicole Kidman and Dua Lipa attended Matthieu Blazy’s feather-filled Chanel show, while Jonathan Anderson used florals for his Dior creations.

Matthieu Blazy presented an exquisite show for Chanel during Paris Haute Couture Week on January 27. Photo: EPA
The Philippines

Filipino’s death fuels concern over coercive recruitment in Ukraine war

Observers say the case of John Patrick reflects human exploitation and the structural pressure on Russia’s manpower resources.

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Tourism

‘Unabashed nationalism’? Louvre increases ticket prices for non-Europeans

Debate about so-called ‘dual pricing’ is raging as France hikes prices for non-Europeans visiting the Louvre by 45 per cent this week.

Ukraine war

Opinion | Why Russia is gambling on a protracted war in Ukraine

Despite a stagnating economy and mounting casualties on the battlefield, Moscow believes it can wait out Ukrainian and Western resolve.

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Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire at a heavily damaged residential building following Russian drone and missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 9. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan’s top diplomat heads to Philippines with South China Sea top of mind

The talks are likely to focus on Manila’s push for a South China Sea code with ‘teeth’ as this year’s Asean chair, analysts say.

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Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi looks on during a meeting in Israel on Sunday. He is due in Manila on Thursday. Photo: AP
Switzerland

Swiss bar owner put in pre-trial detention over deadly New Year’s Eve fire

Switzerland held a national day of mourning for the 40 people who were killed in the blaze at an Alpine resort.

The Philippines

Why the Philippines is taking control of undersea cable security

The moves will help strengthen regional stability and prevent Indo-Pacific connectivity from being quietly weaponised, analysts say.

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France

Europe paralysed by snow as brutal cold snap disrupts flights, rail services

Thousands stranded as chaos grounds flights, with black ice sparking fatal accidents, while death toll rises to six in season’s worst freeze.

Snow falls on the streets of central Paris on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
France

Brigitte Macron wins France cyberbullying case over false gender theories

Ten people were found guilty of harassing France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading viral rumours about her gender and identity.

Russia

Russia’s Medvedev floats kidnapping scenario involving Germany’s Merz

Following the US raid in Venezuela, Russia’s ex-president said the kidnapping of Germany’s chancellor would be an ‘excellent twist’.

Ukraine war

Trump ‘not thrilled’ with Putin, says too many people dying in Ukraine war

After a US strike that captured Venezuela’s Maduro, Trump said: ‘I thought … one of the easier ones would be Russia, Ukraine. It’s not’.

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US President Donald Trump, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska in August. On Saturday, Trump said Putin was killing “too many people”. Photo: AP
United States

Musk’s Grok AI faces scrutiny over complaints it undressed minors in photos

Grok AI under fire for enabling erotic images of minors, violating its own policy, sparking urgent safety fixes and global investigations.

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has recently generated sexualised images of people, including minors, on X in response to user prompts. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

Why Air France-KLM remains bullish on China-Europe travel market despite hurdles

Chinese travellers drive leisure and business bookings as airline eyes long-term growth despite Russian airspace restrictions.

Britain

Eurostar to resume services after Channel Tunnel power glitch sparks travel chaos

A power issue halted services between London and Europe, stranding travellers and causing disruption during the busy run-up to New Year.

France

Brigitte Bardot, French icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91

Bardot became a global star in “And God Created Woman” in 1956, starred in 50 other films, then left acting to focus on animal rights advocacy.

Bardot gives a press conference in December 1965 in Hollywood for the film “Viva Maria”. Photo: AFP
Crime

Paris Metro stabbings suspect moved to psychiatric hospital, prosecutors say

The suspect, a Malian citizen jailed in January 2024 for aggravated theft and sexual assault, attacked 3 women on the city’s Metro on Friday.

Passengers use the Paris Metro. On Friday, three women were injured in separate stabbing attacks on the city’s Metro. Photo: dpa
France

Police arrest suspect after man stabs 3 women in separate attacks on Paris Metro

Due to the ‘very high level’ of ‘terrorist threat’, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez asked officials to strengthen security across France.

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Consumers

From Shein to Labubu, French shoppers are buying Chinese for Christmas

This year’s wave of popularity for Chinese brands has not waned in France’s capital, with Shein’s store packed and Labubu dolls dotting trees.

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