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First LookParisians weigh the pros and cons of winning the 2024 Olympic bidAs probable host for the 2024 Olympic Games, some Parisians welcome the opportunity for urban renewal as others raise concerns over rising rents and the effect on low-income residents.
Russia鈥檚 diplomatic reprisals put relations with US in deep freezeThough not ideologically or militarily hostile toward the US in the same way as during the cold war, Moscow appears to have given up on any Trump detente and is digging in for extended tensions with Washington.
First LookBritain asks tech and social media giants to censor militant contentSupporting Britain's effort to combat militant attacks, Home Secretary Amber Rudd will attend the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, which partners Google, Twitter, Microsoft, and Facebook.
First LookCourt orders France to improve living conditions for migrantsOnly months after the demolition of 'the Jungle,' a migrant camp near Calais, France, watchdog groups have demanded that the migrants have access to drinking water and bathroom facilities.
First LookFree EU movement for British citizens to end in 2019The announcement Monday sparked skepticism among other officials, including the Archishop of Canterbury, who said that the chances of such a quick and smooth transition were 'infinitesimally small.'
First LookTreasury chief says Britain will take its time after BrexitPhilip Hammond revealed that Britain may take up to three years to gain full independence from EU rules, leading some to complain about mixed signals given by the government on the speed and extent of the divorce.
First LookBBC women journalists want wage reform now 鈥� not in 2020Several prominent women TV journalists wrote an open letter to the BBC's top manager demanding that the gender pay gap reform must be enacted immediately after it came to light that the network's聽highest-paid woman earns less than a quarter of the highest-earning male star.
How do refugee students make the jump to Germany's universities?Many of the asylum seekers in Germany are university students looking to continue their studies. Various organizations are trying to help them navigate the country's particular challenges, including a big one: German.
First LookDivided Britain agrees, a bumpy Brexit ride for both sides aheadThe divorce from Europe has slowed to a crawl as the British government works to sort out its disagreements over complex goals.
First LookGerman citizens warned about travel to Turkey following 鈥榓bsurd鈥� arrestsSix human rights activists were arrested in Turkey as part of President Erdogan鈥檚 widespread terrorism crackdown, leading Germany to issue travel warnings against the nation.聽
First LookCents and sensibility: Jane Austen graces British 10-pound noteThe famed British author is only the third woman to feature on a modern-day British bank note, after medical innovator Florence Nightingale and social reformer Elizabeth Fry.
Europe's female imams challenge Muslim patriarchy 鈥� and fight IslamophobiaThe 'imamas' see their mosques as home for young, liberal Muslims who feel out of place at more conservative mosques with imported imams. And they think they can change the narrative of Islam in Europe.
What is stirring Russia's youth to rally around Alexei Navalny?Tens of thousands of youths have answered the would-be presidential candidate's call to rally against corruption, often resulting in their mass arrests. Their reasoning shows political sophistication 鈥� and not necessarily agreement with Navalny.
First LookPro-Russia rebel leader suggests breakaway region could become 'Little Russia'Alexander Zakharchenko described his plan to create a new state as a 鈥榩eaceful鈥� solution to Ukraine-Russia relations, though the announcement drew swift outcry.
Why 'son et lumiere' shows light up French summer nightsThe genre of son et lumiere, usually involving light shows projected onto architecture accompanied by music, was invented some 65 years ago in France. And it is increasingly complex and popular today.
First LookDuring Trump's Paris visit, Macron positions himself as intermediary between Europe and presidentFrench President Emmanuel Macron invited President Trump and his wife Melania as his guests of honor to Friday's Bastille Day celebration. Though he noted their political divides, Macron made a point to affirm the historical US-France alliance.
Do the US and Russia need clearer rules of engagement?Trump and Putin's recent attempt at rapprochement already appears to be falling apart. And even as relations seethe, Washington and Moscow lack shared understanding of what is permissible in the diplomacy, cyber, and political spheres.
First LookBritish repeal bill severing EU ties faces uphill battleA bill published Thursday would dissolve Britain's ties to the EU if passed. Prime Minister May hopes to find compromise between the parties as legislation moves through Parliament and onto the negotiation table.
In brief visit, Tillerson changes the conversation on UkraineAnalysis: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited Ukraine last weekend and signaled clearly that the US is engaging more robustly with the pro-Western Kiev government.
To handle Trump's isolationism, France takes lessons from World War IBefore leading the US into World War I a century ago, President Wilson won reelection on a familiar slogan: 'America First.' That era's American isolationism bears similarities to that of today.
