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Gabriel Attal on Tuesday was appointed as France's youngest-ever and first openly gay Prime Minister by President Emmanuel Macron. Attal rose to prominence as the government spokesman and education minister. During his tenure, he enacted a controversial ban on the wearing of the Abaya in French public schools and has worked on raising awareness of bullying in schools.

Paris now, or planning to visit the city while winter is in the air, wandering its streets can bring one special joy: stumbling upon an old-style newspaper and magazine kiosk. These 'print gazebos', adorned with vibrant posters and boasting an array of in ternational papers and magazines, stand as timeless sentinels of information as crisp, noble page-turners. It's raising a glass to the nobility of print. The scent of freshly printed paper mingles with the aroma of nearby bakeries, creating an olfactory dish that enhances the experience.

The Darien Gap, a 106km expanse of dense and dangerous jungle that straddles Panama and Colombia, has become the unlikely route for migrants seeking to get into the US illegally from Latin and Central America. Few roads to El Dorado could be more challenging. Last year, a New York Times reporter Julie Turkewitz and a photographer undertook the journey for a week.

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Eurostar services to and from London were cancelled Saturday after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded due to heavy rain, disrupting festive travel plans. Hundreds of travelers trying to get across the English Channel were stranded at London's St. Pancras International station and the Gare du Nord station in Paris. Eurostar, which runs services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, said it would be running no high-speed train services throughout Saturday because of the flooding.

Gaza. According to a report by The Telegraph, Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin said to deploy 90,000 police officers and gendarmes across France for security during the celebrations.

Premarket trading on Wall Street was mixed on what’s expected to be another quiet day between the Christmas and New Year holidays

World shares have advanced, tracking gains on Wall Street after markets there reopened following Monday's holiday

France and the UAE to bring back the flight which was grounded at the Vatry airport, east of Paris, over suspected human trafficking. It was a tip-off, described as anonymous, from the UAE that enabled France to halt the Romanian Airlines chartered flight at an airport near Paris on suspicion of human trafficking.

left Vatry airport near Paris at 2:30 PM local time, reaching Mumbai after 4 AM. The flight was originally en route to Nicaragua from Dubai. French authorities interrupted it for a technical stopover after an anonymous tip, AFP reported.

India has invited French President Emmanuel Macron to be the chief guest at the country’s national day celebrations next month

tourist tax on hotel nights next year, coinciding with the city hosting the Olympics. The current tourist tax in Paris ranges from 0.25 euros to five euros per night, depending on the type of accommodation. The government's plan to triple the tourist tax is part of its 2024 budget, set to be expedited through parliament without a vote before Christmas. The proposed increase, a 200-percent surge, is intended to contribute to funding public transport for the Olympic events. Paris hoteliers have expressed strong opposition to the government proposal. The UMIH hotel and restaurant union and the GNC group of hotel chains jointly issued a statement condemning the move, stating that it poses a threat to the competitiveness of the hospitality sector and France's international image during the high-profile Paris 2024 Olympics. Government estimates suggest that the tripled tax would generate 423 million euros annually, surpassing the 200 million euros initially deemed necessary for funding public transport. Catherine Querard, the president of GHR, a union representing the hospitality and catering sector, expressed concern that the increased tax rate could lead to a rise in hotel prices, placing blame on the industry. Hotels have already adjusted their rates for the Olympic period, spanning from July 26 to August 11. President Emmanuel Macron's government, lacking a majority after the 2022 elections, plans to use article 49.3 of the French constitution to push through the 2024 budget without a parliamentary vote.

Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that he will attend the 75th Republic Day parade in national capital Delhi on 26 January 2024. The confirmation makes Emmanuel Macron the sixth French leader to grace the prestigious annual event. Emmanuel Macron took to microblogging siter ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter, to declare his acceptance of the invitation extended to him by the Indian Government.

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France has submitted its response to India's tender for buying 26 Rafale Marine jets for the Indian Navy's aircraft carriers — INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya. The response to India's Letter of Acceptance has been submitted by France in New Delhi, defence sources told ANI. A team of French government officials dealing with military sales to foreign countries has flown over from Paris to submit the response to Indian tender, they said. The Indian side will carry out a detailed study of the French bid for the Indian deal including the commercial offer or price for the aircraft, along with other details of the contract, they said. India will now negotiate the deal with French government officials, as it is a government-to-government contract. The Navy Chief has directed the officials to ensure that the timeframe required for the project is squeezed significantly to ensure early finalisation and induction of the planes in the inventory. More than a month ago, India delivered the Letter of Request to the French government.

Britain and France are reiterating their determination that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end in failure