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Everyone’s favourite media mogul Oprah Winfrey donned boho-chic at Paris Fashion Week in March. Photo: Chloé
Fashion

How to style like Oprah Winfrey in her joyous return to Paris Fashion Week

Everyone’s favourite media mogul wowed at fashion week in Chanel, Chloé and Stella McCartney.

France

France’s youngest PM Attal to run for president

Aviation accidents

Air France 2009 crash verdict sparks mixed emotions among families

France

Paris court finds Airbus, Air France guilty in 2009 crash

Flight AF447 ‌vanished from ‌radar screens on June 1, 2009, with people from 33 nationalities on board.

Brazilian Navy sailors pick a piece of debris from Air France flight AF447 out of the Atlantic Ocean in 2009. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s market surge drives ‘fear of missing out’ among French investors

Finance chief Paul Chan says shift fuelled by city’s strong market performance and improved geopolitical situation, especially after Xi-Trump summit.

Swatch Group

Video | Swatch ‘Royal Pop’ pocket watch launch sparks global frenzy

From New York to Milan, buyers push and shove to get their hands on the ‘Royal Pop’ timepieces.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong finance chief woos French wealth managers as European tour starts

Paul Chan, who arrived in Paris on Monday, met representatives of French asset management association and think tank Asia Centre in Paris, sources say.

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po in Paris. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Lemaire’s quiet luxury is making waves, from Paris to Shanghai

The French fashion house redefines everyday elegance with globally influential designs, epitomised by the unique Croissant bag.

Crime

Around 10 ‘new’ victims emerge in France’s expanding Epstein probe

Authorities target French perpetrators who facilitated the late American sex offender’s crimes.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Paul Chan is heading to Europe. So what’s on the itinerary?

Finance chief’s trip announced on Sunday and follows easing of tensions after US President Donald Trump visited mainland China.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan’s trip will take him to Paris, Brussels and Zurich. Photo: Handout
France

‘It’s nasty’: Swatch-Audemars Piguet watch hype ignites global shopping chaos

From New York to Milan, buyers push and shove each other to get their hands on the ‘Royal Pop’ timepieces.

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People wait in line to enter the Swatch store in Times Square in New York on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Vietnam

Beyond bamboo: Vietnam’s To Lam mounts a diplomacy offensive

The security chief turned paramount leader is chasing the markets and capital required to reach high-income status by 2045.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s M+ museum to showcase collections in Paris under 5-year deal

Partnership with Paris-based Centre Pompidou also covers research and talent exchange.

2026 Xi-Trump summit

The toast, the tastes and the tech selfie that crowned the US-China summit

The Chinese and US presidents attend a glittering state banquet that combined Chinese and Western dishes.

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A toast to two countries at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Why airport at former US naval base in Philippines has Washington’s backing

The trend in defence is for civilian infrastructure that can be rapidly adapted for military use during contingencies, experts say.

An artist's impression of the Sangley Point International Airport project. Photo: Handout
France

French prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for ex-president Sarkozy

He is in an appeal trial on charges that he sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election.

2026 Xi-Trump summit

Leaving so soon? US, China hold briefest trade talks yet before leaders’ summit

The two delegations met in Seoul’s Incheon Airport, spoke for a few hours and skipped the press conferences typically held after earlier sessions.

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

China and US teams race to find easy summit deliverables at meeting in Seoul

The two sides will seek to ‘iron out any last-minute issues’ in single day of talks, economist says.

Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last met in person in Paris on March 16. Photo: Handout
Hantavirus

French hantavirus patient ‘critical on artificial lung’ as ship cases grow

Doctor in Paris describes MV Hondius passenger as having ‘the final stage of supportive care’.

Food and Drinks

Breadwinner: meet the best baguette maker in Paris

This year’s Grand Prix de la Baguette was won by the owner of the Fournil Didot bakery, who beat more than 140 other bakers.

China airliners

European airlines adding China flights despite Russian airspace barrier

Demand for China-Europe flights surges as airlines avoid Iranian, Russian airspace and divert tourists away from Southeast Asia.

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An Air France Airbus A319-111 airplane taxis at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, as demand for China-Europe flights climbs despite increased fuel prices due to conflict in the Middle East. Photo: Reuters
France

French evacuee from hantavirus-hit ship shows ‘symptoms’, PM says

All five passengers flown back to France have been placed in strict isolation until further notice.

Ambulances transporting French national passengers of the MV Hondius arrive at the Bichat hospital in Paris on Sunday. Photo: AFP
France

Musk uses slurs to mock French prosecutors investigating X

Investigators are probing the US billionaire’s social media platform over political interference, Holocaust denial and sexual deepfakes.

The Philippines

Decoding this year’s US-Japan-Philippines Balikatan drills

Analysts say this year’s drills, which stress tested a new generation of mobile strike capabilities, were a pointed display of resolve.

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China-EU relations

Tall story? Sophie la Girafe, France’s national toy, revealed to be Chinese-made

The maker of Sophie la Girafe reportedly ran a ‘fake’ factory in France for years, while secretly producing the iconic toy in China.

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Sophie la Girafe, the national toy of France, is actually manufactured in China, according to an investigation by a French media outlet. Photo: Sophie la Girafe
X (formerly Twitter)

French prosecutors open judicial investigation into Elon Musk and X

Move follows tech billionaire’s failure to attend an April summons over possible abuses on his social media network X.

Elon Musk. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong tourism

Aviation authorities report ‘less than 5%’ flight cuts despite Mideast war

Fewer than 5 per cent of Hong Kong flights for May and June have been cancelled, and about 1 per cent in July, despite global fuel crisis.

France

France probes teenage suspect in massive ID data breach

The 15-year-old had put on sale on hacker forums between 12 million and 18 million lines of stolen data.

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