Paris (CNN)An anti-terrorism investigation has been launched in France after a female police officer was killed in a knife attack at a police station in a Paris suburb.Police on the scene quickly intervened and killed the attacker, Prime Minister Jean Castex told journalists on Friday, referring to the incident in Rambouillet as a "terrorist attack."Castex said that "our determination to fight terrorism in all its shape is unbroken, more than ever."French anti-terrorist prosecutor Jean-François Ricard said, "The way this crime was committed" and "the words said by the attacker during the...…Paris (CNN)An anti-terrorism investigation has been launched in France after a female police officer was killed in a knife attack at a police station in a Paris suburb.Police on the scene quickly intervened and killed the attacker, Prime Minister Jean Castex told journalists on Friday, referring to the incident in Rambouillet as a "terrorist attack."Castex said that "our determination to fight terrorism in all its shape is unbroken, more than ever."French anti-terrorist prosecutor Jean-François Ricard said, "The way this crime was committed" and "the words said by the attacker during the...WW…

Paris (CNN)A French actress stripped naked at the country's prestigious César Awards to demand more support for the country's struggling arts industry, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Actress Corinne Masiero, 57, took to the stage at France's equivalent of the Oscars wearing a fake donkey skin and a blood stained dress to present the award for the best costume, before undressing. The actress had "no culture no future" written on her torso, and "give us our art back, Jean" on her back, in a direct address to French Prime Minister Jean Castex. Cinemas and theaters have...…Paris (CNN)A French actress stripped naked at the country's prestigious César Awards to demand more support for the country's struggling arts industry, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Actress Corinne Masiero, 57, took to the stage at France's equivalent of the Oscars wearing a fake donkey skin and a blood stained dress to present the award for the best costume, before undressing. The actress had "no culture no future" written on her torso, and "give us our art back, Jean" on her back, in a direct address to French Prime Minister Jean Castex. Cinemas and theaters have...WW…

(CNN)France said Friday it may follow in blocking vaccine shipments as concerns about vaccine nationalism rise.The comments by French Health Minister Olivier Véran came the day after Rome invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000 Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Australia, in a dramatic escalation of a dispute between the bloc and the drug giant."Of course, I understand what Italy did," Véran said during an interview with CNN affiliate BFM on Friday. "We could do the same thing."A spokesperson for Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi told CNN that Italy and the...…(CNN)France said Friday it may follow in blocking vaccine shipments as concerns about vaccine nationalism rise.The comments by French Health Minister Olivier Véran came the day after Rome invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000 Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Australia, in a dramatic escalation of a dispute between the bloc and the drug giant."Of course, I understand what Italy did," Véran said during an interview with CNN affiliate BFM on Friday. "We could do the same thing."A spokesperson for Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi told CNN that Italy and the...WW…

Published 28th October 2020Credit: Bardos Florent/Abaca/ZumaActivist attempts to steal artwork from Louvre in campaign for return of artifactsEuropean are under mounting pressure to return colonial artifacts to their , and one Congolese activist has taken matters into his own hands.Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza appeared in court Monday accused of joint theft of a cultural asset after attempting to steal an artwork from the Louvre museum in Paris, a judicial source told CNN Wednesday.Diyabanza tried to make off with an 18th-century "swimming sculpture" from eastern Indonesia on October 22,...…Published 28th October 2020Credit: Bardos Florent/Abaca/ZumaActivist attempts to steal artwork from Louvre in campaign for return of artifactsEuropean are under mounting pressure to return colonial artifacts to their , and one Congolese activist has taken matters into his own hands.Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza appeared in court Monday accused of joint theft of a cultural asset after attempting to steal an artwork from the Louvre museum in Paris, a judicial source told CNN Wednesday.Diyabanza tried to make off with an 18th-century "swimming sculpture" from eastern Indonesia on October 22,...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Paris is in danger of going back into next week after the French government said the pandemic was worsening in the capital.“Since yesterday, in the last 24 hours, Paris has passed the threshold that would put it in the maximum alert category,” French minister of Health Olivier Véran said Thursday evening.France’s “maximum alert” threshold is reached when the incidence rate reaches 250 per 100,000 people, at least 30% of intensive care beds are occupied by coronavirus patients, and the rate among the elderly passes 100 per 100,000.The Paris...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Paris is in danger of going back into next week after the French government said the pandemic was worsening in the capital.“Since yesterday, in the last 24 hours, Paris has passed the threshold that would put it in the maximum alert category,” French minister of Health Olivier Véran said Thursday evening.France’s “maximum alert” threshold is reached when the incidence rate reaches 250 per 100,000 people, at least 30% of intensive care beds are occupied by coronavirus patients, and the rate among the elderly passes 100 per 100,000.The Paris...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A woman died after falling from a roller coaster in a theme park in Oise, in northern France.The accident occurred on Saturday around 1:45 pm at Parc Saint-Paul, the park said in a news release. Authorities in Oise confirmed the incident to CNN.The woman, 32, fell while riding the Formula 1 Coaster. Emergency services were called immediately but were unable to resuscitate the victim, who died on the scene, the park said.Another deadly incident occurred on the same roller coaster in 2009, park president Gilles Campion told CNN.The Formula 1...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A woman died after falling from a roller coaster in a theme park in Oise, in northern France.The accident occurred on Saturday around 1:45 pm at Parc Saint-Paul, the park said in a news release. Authorities in Oise confirmed the incident to CNN.The woman, 32, fell while riding the Formula 1 Coaster. Emergency services were called immediately but were unable to resuscitate the victim, who died on the scene, the park said.Another deadly incident occurred on the same roller coaster in 2009, park president Gilles Campion told CNN.The Formula 1...WW…