Paris

Count Victor Lustig, an Austro-Hungarian swindler, arrived in Paris in 1925 ready to pull off the ultimate scam

The French thinker points out that confinement has given rise to a new generation of lazy people who are afraid to leave home and do not want to expose themselves to life

Prices have risen by 54% in the United States, 32% in China and nearly 15% in the European Union between 2015 and 2024. Though policies have been implemented to increase supply and regulate rentals, their impact has been limited and the problem is getting worse

For decades, the small Mediterranean country has been a parallel stage in the struggle for control of historic Palestine

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Surrealist manifesto, an exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris proposes a new reading that broadens the role of women and non-Western voices

The study of 15 ancient corpses debunks the myth of the collapse of Easter Island due to overexploitation

A French rape victim who was drugged by her husband for 10 years and raped by 51 men decided that the trial should be public, turning it into an iconic fight against sexual assault and chemical submission

More and more people are using this form of travel to get around the continent, using high-speed routes and a network of night trains that continues to expand. We traveled from Madrid to Prague and witnessed how the future of European transportation is clean and fast

Body-shaming against female Olympians and other sportswomen is rife. Water polo player Paula Leitón is the latest to be subjected to intense physical scrutiny

A number of Caribbean countries achieved extraordinary results, considering their size and GDP, while France has once again proved the ‘host effect’

After its success in Paris and Ibiza, the new headquarters in the Big Apple – designed by Crosby Studios – has made the club’s concept a world leader in interior design

The American rapper attacked the man who was trying to separate him from his bodyguard, with whom he was fighting in a luxury hotel in the French capital

The planet’s most Parisian lodgings turns 100 years old amid the world’s biggest sporting event and has been sold out for months. Refuge for the powerful, its well-earned fame as a secure place with good hot chocolate has attracted guests such as David Beckham and Woody Allen

Crowds in the French capital were euphoric when they received the realized that the leftist New Popular Front was projected to be the winner

The economic dynamism and the population of the capital, which is home to liberal professionals, young people and immigrants, are some of the reasons why the National Rally was unable to make ground at last Sunday’s election

The head of the event defends the management of the International Olympic Committee in past years, and speaks of a new approach to designating the host cities of the future

President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Gabriel Attal urged voters to rally against the far right in the second round next Sunday

Major sporting events, such as the 1936 Games, served the Reich as loudspeakers for National Socialism, as documented by an exhibition on the grounds of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin

In the streets of Bondy, one of the poorest towns in the country on the outskirts of Paris where the France captain grew up, lack of interest in the legislative elections is palpable

A study indicates that 11.2% of trips in the French capital are made on two wheels, compared to 4.3% in four-wheel vehicles

The creator, who has collaborated with Google and Microsoft, emphasizes the fundamental role of ethics in using new AI tools

Ten legislators share their reactions via video as lawmakers consider a law that would provide 13 days off a year

She’s one of the few women at the helm of a major brand and, unlike other designers, has the privilege of being able to take her time and even eschew public appearances, preferring to let the clothes speak for themselves

The resurrection of the waitering race after a 13-year hiatus is part of Paris’ efforts to bask in the Olympic spotlight and put its best foot forward for its first Summer Games in 100 years

The exhibition ‘Modern Paris’ at the Petit Palais reflects the profound transformations that culture, industry, and everyday life experienced at the turn of the century

In a survey published by the consulting firm Strateg’eat, 38% of young people in France prefer cookies over other sweet options like croissants and pain au chocolat

The crisis experienced by once-popular clothing brands such as Kookaï, Naf Naf, Pimkie and Camaïeu is partly due to Covid and inflation, but it also reflects deeper social changes