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☆ Biden fades into the background at his final international summits: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

In today’s edition, White House correspondent Mike Memoli files a dispatch from Rio de Janeiro on President Joe Biden's final international summit. Biden fades into the background at his final international summitsBy Mike MemoliRIO DE JANEIRO — President Joe Biden’s final international summits almost certainly would have played out differently had the elections back home gone as he had hoped. But President-elect Donald Trump cast a long shadow over a seemingly humbled Biden as he bid farewell to his counterparts here. Read more → 🥊 Democrats’ next fight: Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin became the second candidate to jump into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee. Read more →Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin became the second candidate to jump into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee.

Persons: Mike Memoli, Joe Biden's, Steve Kornacki, Biden, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, “, Trump, ”, Xi Jinping, Justin Trudeau, ” Trudeau, ” Biden, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, It’s, Barack Obama, Dasha Burns, Dane, Kamala Harris, Steve, ️, edu, tim e Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, White, APEC, Canadian, Trump, “, NBC News, Democratic, Republican, Hialeah, voters, Gwinnett, Biden, Trump’s, ics Locations: Rio de Janeiro, JANEIRO, Brazil, Peru, China, Japan, South Korea, America, Lima, Rome, ”, Maricopa County , Arizona, Maricopa County, Maricopa, Phoenix, Maryvale, Miami, Dade County , Florida, Cuban, Venezuelan, Doral, Aventura, Gwinnett County , Georgia, The Atlanta, Atlanta, Norcross, Kent County , Michigan, Michigan, Trump, Washoe County , Nevada, Washoe County, Clark County, Erie County , Pennsylvania, Erie, Dane County , Wisconsin, Poli

☆ Antisemitic violence rocked Amsterdam, Paris doesn’t want more of the same
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Joseph Ataman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Last year’s French soccer cup final saw some 3,000 police and 1,400 staff deployed, reports CNN affiliate BFMTV. This Thursday’s UEFA Nations League match between France and Israel will take place in the Stade de France, the centerpiece of Paris’ 2024 Olympic Games. The minister set an aggressive tone in his first months in office and his response to the Amsterdam attacks was no different. Just this week, the Israeli ambassador in Paris was summoned to the French foreign ministry after two French policemen were briefly detained in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem. Yet, in the light of recent events in Amsterdam, it is keen to show its commitment to protecting French Jews: Thursday’s match offers the perfect opportunity.

Persons: Laurent Nunez, ”, Bruno Retailleau, he’s, Retailleau, Emmanuel Macron, “, Francois Hollande, Nicolas Sarkozy, Denis, Franck Fife, Germain, Marie Mesmeur, Macron, North America – Organizations: Paris CNN —, Israel, Maccabi, Tel, CNN, BFMTV, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s, Ajax, ” Maccabi, Palestinian, UEFA Nations League, Stade de France, French, Amsterdam’s Maccabi, –, Palace, Stade, UEFA Nations League football, Getty, Paris Saint, Champions League, North America Locations: Paris, France, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, French, Netherlands, Israel, Gaza, Saint, AFP, “, Europe, North, Lebanon, East Jerusalem

☆ JPMorgan Chase is set to report third-quarter earnings – here's what the Street expects
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

JPMorgan Chase is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings before the opening bell Friday. The biggest American bank has thrived in a rising rate environment, posting record net income figures since the Fed started hiking rates in 2022. Now, with the Fed cutting rates, there are questions as to how JPMorgan will navigate the change. Last month, JPMorgan dialed back expectations for 2025 net interest income and expenses, and analysts will want more details on those projections. Wells Fargo is scheduled to release results later Friday, while Bank of America , Goldman Sachs , Citigroup and Morgan Stanley report next week.

Persons: Chase Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon's, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Chateau, JPMorgan, LSEG Revenue, Trading, American, Fed, KBW, Bank of America, Citigroup Locations: Versailles, Paris, Wells

☆ The Olympics, a Triumph of Ambition, Lift France From Its Gloom
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Roger Cohen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Even the jumps at the Olympic equestrian events were meticulously crafted works of art. France, aiming high for the Paris Olympics — perilously high, many thought — was not about to stick mere poles in the ground and ask horses and their riders to jump those obstacles in the former residence of kings. Uncompromising French ambition has marked the remarkable 16 days of the Olympics, a miracle of detailed planning and execution at a cost of about $4.8 billion. France came into the Games shaken by two rounds of an unexpected legislative election that yielded a political impasse. It will exit with those problems unsolved but with a new self-confidence.

Persons: Blanc, —, ” Gabriel Attal Organizations: Eiffel, Dame, Paris Olympics — Locations: Versailles, Paris, Notre, France

☆ Will the Seine be ready for Olympic swimming? With dry weather and a little luck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( David Aldridge | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Being a veteran world-class swimmer — and cyclist, and runner — Taylor Spivey has dealt with worse than Paris’ River Seine. (Bertrand Guay / AFP via Getty Images)Standards for water quality differ in Europe than in the United States. “And that can be associated, on one hand, with the clement weather, dry weather. A month ago, we, basically, we hadn’t had yet a single day where the water quality had been acceptable for the whole year. Right now, probably, today, I would go swim.”GO DEEPER Team USA has owned the Olympic swimming pool — is that about to change in Paris?

Persons: —, — Taylor Spivey, “ I’ve, Spivey, She’s, she’s, ”, “, It’s, there’s, Taylor Spivey, Bertrand Guay, Anne Hidalgo, Victoria, Hans Lucas, we’ve, Dan Angelescu, ” Angelescu, clement, ” Spivey, Angelescu, wouldn’t, hadn’t, Dan Goldfarb, Sina Organizations: Athletic, United, Super, USA Lifesaving International, U.S, Tokyo Olympic, Games, Olympic, Getty, Paris, Eau de Paris, Olympians, Boston, New, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, USA Locations: Paris, United States, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seine, American, swimmable, —, AFP, Europe, U.S, Austerlitz, Victoria Valdivia, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York City, ”

Paris boasts many luxurious five-star accommodations. For a break from the city, consider Chateau de Villette, a late 17th-century estate 40 minutes from Paris by car. France, the birthplace of the Michelin Guide, offers no shortage of luxurious dining, with 630 starred restaurants nationwide, including nine in Paris with three Michelin stars. Le Cinq, in Paris' Four Seasons Hotel George V, serves dishes by award-winning chef Christian Le Squer and wine from a cellar that can hold 50,000 bottles. Other notable options include Restaurant Kei, which fuses Japanese and Western cuisines, and Epicure in Le Bristol Paris, which serves elevated classic French fare.

Persons: Hôtel de Crillon, Karl Lagerfeld, Le, V, Christian Le Organizations: Paris, Ritz, Michelin, Le Bristol Paris, LVMH Locations: Villette, Paris, Versailles, France, Le Bristol

☆ Paris 2024 venues: Where every sport is being held at the Olympic Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The Olympic Games are coming to the French capital and homes have been found for all 32 sporting disciplines. Breaking, the newest Olympic sport, will take place at La Concorde and will share the area with 3x3 basketball, skateboarding and freestyle BMX. It will become the Olympic Stadium for the duration of the Games, welcoming track and field (athletics) and rugby sevens. Olympic tennis will naturally take place here, but its centerpiece – Court Philippe Chatrier – will also play host to boxing bouts. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty ImagesSoccer will cover the most ground of any sport at the Games, with matches being held in seven different stadiums across the country.

Persons: CNN —, Catherine Steenkeste, de Mars, Sarah Meyssonnier, Napoleon Bonaparte, Stade Roland Garros, Philippe Chatrier –, Philippe, Chatrier, Emmanuel Dunand, Germain, Sean M, Blanc Marina, Pierre Mauroy, Pont Alexandre III, Anne, Christine Poujoulat, Yves du, de, Boris Horvat, Geoffroy, Guichard, Stade, Pascal Le Segretain Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, Aquatics Center, Nations, Eiffel, Reuters, des, Concorde, La Concorde, Chesnot, Getty, Stade de France, UEFA Champions League, Games, Southwest, Stade, Parc des Princes, Paris Saint, Paris, Marseille, Stade Vélodrome, Princes, Aquatics, Chapelle, North Paris Arena, Stade Roland, Palais, Yves du Manoir, South Paris, de Mars, La Chapelle, Nautical, Rugby, Marseille Marina Sailors, Concorde Soccer, Bordeaux, Nice, Parc de Princes Sport, Le, La, Tennis, Garros, Pont Alexandre III Volleyball, Water, Paris La Défense, Wrestling Locations: Paris, France, – Paris, Seine, Versailles, des Invalides, ”, Light, AFP, Parc des, Tahiti, Polynesia, Marseille, Blanc, Bordeaux, Saint, Lyon, Nantes, Nice, Lille, Yvelines, de Versailles, Parc, Le Bourget

☆ When is the Ambani wedding? A timeline of the couple’s 7 months of celebrations
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But a wedding that spans seven months is an outlier — even in the extravagant world of big Indian weddings. January: The engagement partyActor Ranveer Singh and his wife actor Deepika Padukone attend the engagement ceremony in January. Ahead of the party, the Ambani family also hosted a communal dinner for more than 50,000 villagers outside Jamnagar. July 2-5: Mass wedding and musical nightBrides and grooms perform rituals during a mass wedding ceremony for underprivileged couples hosted by Anant Ambani's parents, Nita and Mukesh. The Ambani family residence Antilia, which will host some of the weekend's festivities, has been extravagantly decorated ahead of the ceremony.

Persons: Anant Ambani, Mukesh Ambani, Forbes, Radhika Merchant, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, you’ve, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, NIHARIKA KULKARNI, REUTERS Merchant, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Salman Khan, Ram Charan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Reuters Don’t, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Ambani, Pitbull, David Guetta, Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, Anant Ambani's, Nita, Mukesh, Divyakant Solanki, Shutterstock, Nita Mukesh Ambani, Anant’s, Anamika Khanna, Sandeep Khosla, Adele, Drake, Lana Del Rey, Punit Paranjpe, “ Ashirwad, Mangal Utsav Organizations: CNN, REUTERS, Reliance Industries, Reuters, Tech, Backstreet Boys, des, Convention, Getty Locations: Rajasthan, Jamnagar, Gujarat, Sicilian, Palermo, Rome, Cannes, Portofino, ”, Palghar, Mumbai, —, AFP, Antilia

☆ Paris’ Seine River still dangerously contaminated for swimmers as Summer Olympics near
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Mark Puleo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

There are 28 days until the Summer Olympics opening ceremony, and tests from the historic Seine River show the water is still at dangerous contamination levels for E. coli, which is often linked to fecal bacteria. AdvertisementAlong with the triathlon events, marathon swimmers are scheduled to dive into the river for their events. The three triathlon events will span from July 30 to Aug. 5, while the marathon swimming races will be on Aug. 8 and 9. The latest findings marked the third consecutive week that samples from the river had unsafe levels of bacteria related to fecal matter. Both have said they plan on swimming in the river themselves to prove its cleanliness.

Persons: Paris, Tony Estanguet, Emmanuel Macron, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Miguel Medina Organizations: Eau de, World Triathlon, CBS, Games, Paris Mayor, Getty Locations: Eau de Paris, Paris, AFP

☆ Argentina 2, Canada 0 takeaways: Halftime mind games and Maxime Crepeau’s impressive stops
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( The Athletic Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Spaces opened up, but when they switched to Di Maria on the right, or to Marcos Acuña on the left, Argentina rarely took that chance. It appeared as if midfielder Leandro Paredes and defender Cristian Romero knew that Di Maria wouldn’t outrun Alphonso Davies. Missed chances from Messi, Di Maria and Mac Allister kept the first 45 minutes even in Atlanta. Three minutes into the second half, Paredes sent a long diagonal ball to Di Maria, forcing Davies to backpedal. Yet with highlight-reel saves against Argentina, Crepeau stepped into the limelight and showed why Canada’s goal is now his and his alone.

Persons: Paul Tenorio, Felipe Cardenas, Joshua Kloke, Angel Di Maria, Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez’s, Messi, Alexis Mac Allister —, Lautaro Martinez, Canada’s midblock, Di Maria, Marcos Acuña, Leandro Paredes, Cristian Romero, Di Maria wouldn’t, Alphonso Davies, Acuña, Mac Allister, gamesmanship, Paredes, Davies, backpedal, Alvarez, Jesse Marsch, ” Marsch, ” Argentina’s Rodrigo De Paul, Stephen Eustaquio, Todd Kirkland, Maxime Crepeau, Tajon Buchanan, Jonathan David, would’ve, Buchanan, Dibu Martinez, David, Cyle Larin, Milan Borjan, Canada’s, –, Marsch’s, Dayne, Clair, Crepeau, Di María, Omar Vega, —, ”, ” What’s, Easter, CHARLY TRIBALLEAU Organizations: Canada, Mercedes, Benz, Messi, Copa, “, Getty, Argentine, MLS, Dayne St, Argentina, Canadian, MetLife Locations: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Atlanta, Qatar, Canada, U.S, “ Argentina, La Nacion, Davies, Belgium, France, Turkey, Spain, Netherlands, Canadian, Chile, Easter Rutherford , NJ, Peru, Mercy, , Kansas City, KS, AFP

☆ It's hosted Thomas Jefferson and Tom Cruise — step inside the $270,000 a week French chateau known as “Little Versailles”
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Chateau de Villette is more than a French manor house — it's a walk through history. The grounds are no less lavish, set atop 75 hectares of woods, with multiple lakes and ornately sculpted gardens. It is a 15-ton block of stone which descends to reveal the chateau's swimming pool," she told CNBC. Located some 40 minutes from Paris' city center, the chateau rents for nearly $270,000 a week. Watch the full video to see the exquisite interiors of Chateau de Villette.

Persons: Jules Hardouin, Mansart, Andre Le Notre, Louis XV, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Tom Cruise, Dan Brown, Suzanne Isore Organizations: CNBC Locations: Villette, Versailles, Paris, Chateau de Villette

☆ Where Royals Once Hunted in France, a Green Forest Welcomes Everyone
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Lindsey Tramuta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In popular imagination, France’s Fontainebleau is inextricably linked to its grand Château. But when I visit, I typically skip it entirely. Yes, the 1,500-room Château de Fontainebleau that was inhabited by French kings and emperors for eight centuries may seem the most arresting attraction in this region 37 miles south of Paris. Instead, it’s the surrounding forest that entices me to return again and again. The 50,000-acre Forest of Fontainebleau was once prized by the royals for its exceptional hunting grounds.

Persons: Les Trois Organizations: Gâtinais UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Locations: Fontainebleau, Paris, Les

☆ When Did Teen Boys Get a Nose for $300 Cologne?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Callie Holtermann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

On a recent trip to Sephora, 11-year-old Lincoln Rivera asked his mom for a $125 atomizer of Yves Saint Laurent eau de parfum. He also covets scents from Jean Paul Gaultier, which he learned about from the animated movie “Megamind,” and Paco Rabanne (some of its cologne bottles are shaped like robots). “I feel fine about how I smell,” said Lincoln, a fifth grader in Westchester County, N.Y., whose olfactory experimentation has so far been limited to deodorant. “But I could smell even better.”Abby Rivera, Lincoln’s mother, first thought the designer scents sounded like overkill for her son to wear to elementary school. She was surprised by his sudden interest until she heard that some of his hockey teammates had also been asking their parents for high-end cologne, too.

Persons: Lincoln Rivera, Yves Saint Laurent eau, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabanne, ”, Lincoln, Abby Rivera, Lincoln’s Organizations: Yves Saint Laurent eau de Locations: Sephora, cologne, Westchester County, N.Y

☆ 3 quiet luxury dupes that can transform your home for less, according to an interior designer
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Less is more when it comes to quiet luxury, which has influenced everything from knitwear to skincare. This dupe of a Neiman Marcus throw pillow will save shoppers $120Neiman Marcus' Brera Lino Pillow. The company also sells Santal 26, a warm and musky fragrance sold as a home diffuser oil. Home Depot's frameless LED mirror. AdvertisementBed Bath & Beyond's frameless LED mirror.

Persons: —, Devin Shaffer, Shaffer, Neiman Marcus, Brera Lino Pillow, Modern's, Edgar, Le Labo, Le Labo Shaffer, Le Labo's, Cade, Dupes Organizations: Service, Business, Brera, Le, Depot Locations: eau, New, Fairmont

☆ Mona Lisa splattered in soup at Louvre Museum in Paris by food protesters
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewTwo food protesters hurled soup at the world-famous Mona Lisa painting in the Paris Louvre Museum on Sunday. @CLPRESSFR pic.twitter.com/Aa7gavRRc4 — CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) January 28, 2024The soup splattered onto the protective casing covering the painting. In 2022, a similar protest at the UK's National Gallery faced backlash when anti-oil protesters threw a can of tomato soup onto Van Gogh's "Sunflowers." AdvertisementThe Mona Lisa has been the target of other acts of protest and vandalism. In 1974, while it was being exhibited in Tokyo, a woman sprayed the Mona Lisa with red paint, the New York Times reported.

Persons: —, Mona Lisa, Leonardo da, @CLPRESSFR, museumgoers Organizations: Service, Paris Louvre Museum, Business, Agence de presse, New York Times Locations: Paris, Tokyo

☆ I left the US to move to a charming French town sight unseen. It was the best decision I've ever made.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Agnes Groonwald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My husband and I recently moved to a charming French town outside Paris without visiting it first. Moving abroad has sometimes been a bit uncomfortable, but was the best decision we've ever made. AdvertisementMany times, I feel as though I'm living in a fairytaleWe live down the street from the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Although the stereotype is that French people are rude, we've had nothing but positive experiences with people here. Agnes GroonwaldOur dog's new favorite place to do her business down the street is an actual palace, the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye that's been here for hundreds of years.

Persons: we've, —, we'd, Agnes Groonwald, Saint, Agnes Groonwald We've, I'd, It's Organizations: Service, Saint Locations: Paris, France, San Diego, Italy, Bologna, — France, Germain, Saint, Laye

☆ The bride who went viral for purportedly planning a $59 million wedding has shut down her social media as her husband's criminal charges came to light
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Madelaine Brockway catapulted to viral fame for hosting a lavish wedding pegged at $59 million. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now, amid reports emerging of her husband's criminal past, Brockway has deleted her TikTok account and made her Instagram private. AdvertisementThe wedding itself took place at Chateau de Villette, per The Lake Como Wedding Planner, located just outside of Paris. The TikToker Cora Breilein noted in a clip over the weekend with half a million views that Brockway had deleted TikTok and privated her Instagram account.

Persons: Madelaine Brockway, Brockway, —, Jacob LaGrone, Olivia Burrows Sutherland, Adam Levine, Brockway's, LaGrone, Rhett Parham, LaGrone's, Cora Breilein, commenter Organizations: Service, TikTokers, Paris Opera, Chateau de, Dior, Washington Post Locations: Texas, Utah, France, Chateau, Chateau de Villette, Paris, Westworth Village , Texas, Tarrant

☆ A groom who went viral on TikTok for putting on the 'wedding of the century' in Paris is now facing up to life in prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A groom who shared his extravagant wedding on TikTok could face prison time. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA groom whose multimillion-dollar wedding in Paris captured the attention of millions on TikTok is facing life in prison for shooting at North Texas police officers, according to multiple reports. Behind the curtain of their lavish wedding were multiple charges stemming from a March 14 incident involving three police officers, WFAA reported.

Persons: Jacob LaGrone, —, Madeline Brockway, LaGrone Organizations: Service, North Texas, Eiffel, Harpers Bazaar Arabia, WFAA, Washington Post, Dallas Morning News Locations: Paris, de Villette, Tarrant County, Tarrant

☆ Opinion: In the French language, ‘inclusive’ becomes a loaded word
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( David A. Andelman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Last month, the French Senate voted 221 to 82 in favor of the proposal banning gender-inclusive language from official French documents. Now it seems, another legitimate arm of state power — the French Senate — has taken matters into its own hands. As Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the left-wing populist France Insoumise (France Unbowed) party said on X: “The French language belongs to those who speak it.”But the right embraces it. And he is someone who has embraced all efforts to cement French as a central language for the world. It’s all part of the French president’s ongoing campaign to boost the use of French everywhere.

Persons: David A, David Andelman, sommation, ”, “, maitresse ”, Pascale Gruny, Le, it’s, they’re, Senate —, ” There’s, Gruny, Jean, Luc Mélenchon, Emmanuel Macron, centrism, Macron, King François Organizations: CNN, French Legion of, The New York Times, CBS News, Paris CNN —, French Academy, Senate, National Assembly, International City Locations: Europe, ASIA, Paris, France, French, Republic, Luxembourg, Cotterêts, Spain

☆ France boosts air, rail security amid rise in bomb hoaxes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

French police stand guard in front of the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) as tourists enter again after the Palace was evacuated for security reasons, in Versailles, near Paris, France, October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Clotaire Achi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - France, already on its highest security alert, is to boost security at airports around the capital and on trains after a wave of bomb hoaxes, the transport minister said on Sunday. Alongside the heightened risk, there were "people who are playing with fear", he said, referring to the wave of fake bomb alerts that have hit transport networks, schools and cultural centres over the last week. Since last Wednesday, there have been 70 bomb hoaxes in airports in France, he said, adding that almost all of these alerts were sent from the same Swiss-based email address. Beaune told France Inter that hoaxes are not "small jokes, they are serious crimes" and that they will be investigated.

Persons: Chateau, Clotaire, Clement Beaune, Layli Foroudi, Nick Macfie Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, ., SNCF, France Inter, Thomson Locations: Versailles, Paris, France, Arras, Europe, Beaune, Swiss

French police stand guard in front of the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) as tourists enter again after the Palace was evacuated for security reasons, in Versailles, near Paris, France, October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Clotaire Achi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Eight French airports faced security alerts on Wednesday and several were evacuated for checks, the DGAC aviation authority said, and the Palace of Versailles closed again due to its third security scare in five days. Lille airport was evacuated due to a bomb scare, the airport had said earlier in the day on social media platform X. The Palace of Versailles, one of France's main tourist attractions, said it was again evacuating visitors for security reasons. Reporting by Dominique Vidalon, Marine Strauss; editing by Bernadette Baum and Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chateau, Clotaire, Dominique Vidalon, Marine Strauss, Bernadette Baum, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Louvre, Gare de Lyon, Thomson Locations: Versailles, Paris, France, Toulouse, Biarritz, Pau, Nice, Lyon, Lille, Rennes, Nantes

☆ 9 of the world's most haunted castles and mansions — and a look at their dark histories
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Dominic-Madori Davis | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Some castles and mansions around the world are said to be haunted. They tell the stories of those who came before, and those who many believe have yet to pass on. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementSome of the most haunted places in the world give us a deeper look into the history of past cultures.

Persons: —, shivers Organizations: Service, Morgan House Locations: Trécesson, France, India

☆ French centre-right keeps control of Senate, far-right wins three seats
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] French Senate President Gerard Larcher arrives to attend a state dinner in honor of Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Chateau de Versailles (Versailles Palace) in Versailles, near Paris, on the first day of their State visit to France, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Acquire Licensing Rights Read morePARIS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - France's centre-right Les Republicains (LR) party maintained its majority in the Senate after Sunday's vote, in which three senators from Marine Le Pen's far-right party were elected. The Senate is indirectly elected by France's mayors as well as regional, departmental and municipal councillors. Le Pen's Rassemblement National had been widely expected to make a new breakthrough in the Senate but the score of three wins was above expectations. Under France's Fifth Republic, the Senate has less influence over legislating than the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament.

Persons: Gerard Larcher, Britain's King Charles, Queen Camilla, Hannah McKay, Les Republicains, Le Pen's, Sonia Backes, Emmanuel Macron's, Macron, Michel Rose, Sybille de La, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Chateau, REUTERS, State, France's Fifth, National Assembly, Socialist, Thomson Locations: Versailles, Paris, France, PARIS, Marine, Rassemblement, New Caledonia, France's Fifth Republic

☆ He was inspired to be a software engineer by a Steve Jobs campus visit—his company just sold for $28 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Michael Baum's cybersecurity software company, Splunk, just sold to Cisco for $28 billion. As soon as I saw MacPaint and MacDraw, I knew I had to figure out how this worked," Baum told U.K.-based The Gentleman Magazine in 2022. Baum went on to establish himself as a serial entrepreneur, building and selling multiple software businesses before 2000. When Splunk went public in 2012, it was valued at roughly $1.6 billion. The "inquisitive nature" that drove him to learn more about Jobs' Macintosh computers "continues to drive me today," Baum told The Gentleman Magazine.

Persons: Michael Baum's, Steve Jobs, Baum, Jobs, Drexel, — Rob Das, Erik Swan —, Splunk, refashioned, he's Organizations: Cisco, Drexel University, Gentleman Magazine, BBC, Reuters, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Walt Disney, Yahoo, Jobs, CNBC Locations: Philadelphia, San Francisco, France's Burgundy

☆ Which is better — ChatGPT or a travel agent? Here's our pick
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Isabella Lok | Silvia Marchetti | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Simply input a prompt and watch the travel recommendations pour in. Intrepid Travel, a small group travel agency, accepted CNBC Travel's request to find out. Intrepid Travel, on the other hand, provided options that came with either a pool or a gym, or both. Conversely, I felt that Intrepid Travel suggested places that were more niche and representative of Melbourne's unique culture. Both Intrepid Travel and ChatGPT came back with reasonable options around the city.

Persons: Bard, Microsoft Bing, ChatGPT, Lane, It's, Gertrude, Société, Rippon Lea, Chin Chin Organizations: Microsoft, Intrepid, CNBC, Melbourne, Intrepid Travel, — Queen, — Queen Victoria Market, National Gallery of Victoria, Reds, Getty, Gardens, Queen, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne Museum, Eau De Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Swanston, Paris, Barcelona, — Queen Victoria, Melbourne's Fitzroy, Queen Victoria, Eau

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