France to bid final farewell to 2024 Olympic Games with Champs-Elysees parade, concert

France • Sep 14, 2024, 5:47 AM

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France will bid a final farewell to the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday with a grand parade along the Champs-Elysees followed by a concert featuring artists from the opening and closing ceremonies. Organised at the request of President Emmanuel Macron, the event will also see the decoration of many French medal winners with the country's top award, the prestigious Legion d'Honneur.

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‘I was convinced it was a game': Defendants begin testifying at Pelicot rape trial gripping France

France • 7:16 AM

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The trial of 51 men for the rape of Gisèle Pelicot began in earnest on Thursday as the first defendants took the stand. Their testimony included expressions of regret along with more ambiguous statements regarding their awareness of their victim’s vulner

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