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Six charged with human trafficking in court over drugs, manipulaton of minors to steal

Six Algerians are due to go on trial in Paris this week for aggravated human trafficking. They are suspected of getting unaccompanied foreign minors hooked on psychotropic drugs to get them to steal near the Eiffel Tower.

Radio France Internationale

The City of Light: How Paris got its glow

France in Focus shines a light on how Paris went from utter darkness to the illuminated city of today. The team meets a passionate group of electricity enthusiasts to discover some of the most famous lamps that have lit up the French capital. They also speak to the granddaughter of…

France 24

French police address fear factor ahead of the Olympic Games after a deadly attack near Eiffel Tower

The bar was already high, but the security challenge ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games only grew with a knife attack last weekend that killed a tourist near the Eiffel Tower

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Paris knife attack suspect charged with terror offences

A man suspected of stabbing a German tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower was charged late Wednesday with carrying out a terror attack and placed in solitary confinement, his lawyer said.

Radio France Internationale

Prosecutor seeks terror-linked charge for man accused of killing tourist near Eiffel Tower

France’s anti-terrorism prosecutors have requested that the man who allegedly fatally stabbed a tourist and wounded two other people near the Eiffel Tower be handed preliminary charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with a terrorist organization

The Independent UK

Paris Attacker To Go Before Judge Facing Terror Charges

A man suspected of stabbing a German tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower was to appear before a French judge on Wednesday with a view to being charged with carrying out a terror attack, a source close to the case said.

International Business Times

Paris knife attack suspect to face charges in anti-terrorist court

A man suspected of stabbing a tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower is due to appear before a French judge this Wednesday with a view to being charged with carrying out a terrorist attack.

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Age of violence? Eiffel Tower attack adds to security concerns in France

When is it terrorism? And when is it a mental health issue? France's interior minister is branding Saturday night's fatal stabbing of a German tourist near Paris's Eiffel Tower a "failure of psychiatric care". We ask about Gérald Darmanin's words and the profile of a 26-year-old suspect who had been…

France 24

French investigation into fatal attack near Eiffel Tower looks into mental illness of suspect

French investigations into a fatal weekend attack near the Eiffel Tower are looking into the suspect's mental health

The Independent UK

Paris knife attacker 'swore allegiance to IS' terrorist group, suffered from mental issues

The man who stabbed a tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower in Paris swore allegiance to the Islamic State group in a video posted to social media, French anti-terrorist prosecutors said Sunday.

France 24

Paris: British man injured in suspected terror attack that left German tourist dead

The attack happened near the Eiffel Tower just before 9pm local time on Saturday

The Independent UK

Tourist killed and two others injured in Paris attack

The attack could spark fears over the Olympic host city’s security measures

The Independent UK

French police arrest assailant after deadly knife attack in central Paris

French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's interior minister said.

France 24

The Crown season six: an overly detailed, unimaginative soap opera – I needed a martini to get through it

The opening scene of season six of The Crown sees a man walking his dog under the light of the Eiffel Tower. It’s 1997 and a Mercedes car speeds past and ends in a horrendous crash in a Paris tunnel. The man’s dog is being recalcitrant and refusing to take…

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Natalie Haynes: ‘I couldn’t stop reading Stephen King - even at the top of the Eiffel Tower’

The author and comedian on drawing comedic inspiration from Juvenal, finding clarity in Homer, and the comic strips she loved as a teenager

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Stranded on the Eiffel Tower, a couple decide to wed, with an AP reporter there to tell the story

French police have arrested a man climbing on the Eiffel Tower, temporarily stranding a crowd at the top

The Independent UK

How to do the French capital like Emily in Paris

Whether your budget is champagne or ‘champère’, Anna Richards shares how to experience the City of Light as inspired by the hit Netflix show

France 24

Gustave Eiffel: The man behind the monument

It's a monument that is synonymous with France. The Eiffel Tower is more than just a wrought iron landmark, its very existence represents an architectural feat taken on by the man who gave it its name: Gustave Eiffel. This year marks 100 years since the engineer died. During his lifetime,…

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The prestigious venues where the Paris Paralympics will be held

Paris hosts the summer 2024 Paralympic Games two weeks after the Olympic Games. Events will be held at prestigious venues such as the Stade de France, Roland-Garros, Champ-de-Mars, Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower. Competitions will also be held in the wider Paris region and in Châteauroux.

The Times of India

Bizarre travel: Drunk tourists get trapped and end up staying in Eiffel Tower overnight!

In a bizarre incident, two men got stuck in the Eiffel Tower due to excessive alcohol consumption. To rescue them, a specialist firefighter unit was sent.

The Week

Man parachutes off Eiffel Tower

A man was arrested in Paris after jumping off the Eiffel Tower with a parachute and landing nearby. The experienced climber entered the tower’s perimeter before the opening time on Thursday. Although he was spotted, he managed to get to the top before anybody could stop him, carrying the parachute…

The Independent UK

Drunk tourists fall asleep on the Eiffel Tower after breaking in at night

The men reportedly hopped over security barriers after a visit on Sunday night

Radio France Internationale

Eyeful Tower: Tourists found sleeping off drinking binge on upper floors

Two American tourists were found sleeping off a binge in the upper levels of the Eiffel Tower in Paris after dodging security the night before, it was revealed on Tuesday.

The Canberra Times

Who invented rivets?

Without rivets we probably never would have had steam engines, the Eiffel Tower or industrial-age ships.

The Canberra Times

Will Telstra Tower ever reopen?

What does the future have in store for Canberra's landmark tower?

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