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One person is killed and two others are injured in a knife and hammer attack near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The suspect is arrested by police.
2023-12-2

Over 1,000 people gather at the Place de la République in Paris to protest in solidarity with Palestine. Unlike protests that occurred earlier this month, this one was approved by authorities.
2021-05-22

The French government orders the Grand Mosque of Pantin in the Paris suburb of Pantin to close for at least six months after an investigation found the mosque's Facebook page shared a video that incited hatred towards history teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded by a radical Islamist outside his school. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin says France was confronted by an "enemy within".
2020-10-20

Counter-terror investigators confirm the man who killed four people at Paris police headquarters two days ago was a convert who adhered to Islamist extremism and had contact with Salafists.
2019-10-5

Delegates at the 2015 Climate Change conference in Paris reach a draft agreement.
2015-12-5

The death toll from the terrorist attacks in Paris stands at 129.
2015-11-14

A hostage crisis at a post office in Colombes, Paris, ends with the attacker releasing the hostages and surrendering himself to the police.
2015-01-16

An estimated 150,000 people rally against gay marriage in Paris, France, with 100 people arrested.
2013-05-26

Ash from the Grímsvötn volcanic eruption continues to spread over the United Kingdom and Western Europe leading to cancellation of up to 500 airline flights.
2011-05-24

Roman Polanski's "The Ghost Writer" wins six prizes at the European Film Awards in Estonia, with the director appearing from Paris via Skype.
2010-12-5