Prefecture of Hauts-de-Seine, near Paris; population ~97k in 2018
French and British authorities are pursuing a developing thread in the 2012 Alps killings near Annecy, after a pistol found in Lake Annecy has been linked to the suspect trail. Investigators have not charged anyone in relation to the earlier attack, and this latest lead adds to a long, unresolved inquiry.
Céline Dion has returned to full live performance with a sold‑out 26‑show residency at the Plenitude Arena outside Paris. The 58‑year‑old has opened the run with a 2‑hour, 25‑song set; she has been performing despite a 2022 diagnosis of stiff‑person syndrome and has adjusted keys and pacing to protect her voice and stamina.
The Novig advertising campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney, showing her in minimal clothing while posing with sports gear, has prompted widespread criticism from athletes and commentators about the sexualisation of women in sport. The backlash has seen outspoken responses from figures like Amy Hunt, Ariarne Titmus and Gracie Kramer, while Sweeney defends the project and highlights other nude campaigns.
Protests in France have intensified as student and union-led demonstrations expand beyond education to broader living-cost grievances. Authorities have imposed curfews, deployed security forces, and introduced measures targeting minors amid a political backlash over reforms and state responses.