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The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Mystery as bodies of FOUR men are pulled from Seine in Paris after train passenger spotted floating corpse
FOUR people have been found dead in the Seine River in Paris after a horrified train passenger spotted a floating corpse. Police rushed to the harrowing scene before recovering the bodies from the river in Choisy-le-Roi, Val-de-Marne, in the French capital on Wednesday. 1 Cops were joined by river brigade authorities who helped to bring the bodies out of the water. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
News.com.au
12-08-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
Migrants protest outside Paris City Hall for emergency shelter
Some 200 migrants, including families with many young children, continue to camp in front of Paris City Hall pleading for emergency accommodation. The protest, started on August 5, is being carried out to pressure the French government to provide shelter for immigrants, some who have been forced out due to a housing shortage. Photos taken this week showed makeshift shelter of blue tarps tied to metal fences erected along the footpath next to Paris City Hall, near the Seine River. The families can be seen huddled underneath resting or sleeping on rolled out blankets and sleeping bags in the summer heat, with temperatures reaching the mid 30s. Kids played with one another while their mothers tended to younger children. Utopia 56, a French-based not-for-profit who helped set up the protest, said more than 200 people had turned up to its office last Monday desperately seeking accommodation. But it said it could not provide its usual emergency shelter as it is struggling to keep the space open amid a 'slow down' in public services and fewer volunteers in summer. 'We are trying to find a solution for as many of them as possible through our network of solidarity accommodations. But we are reaching the point where we have to stop, at least temporarily, our accommodation activities, overwhelmed by a dramatic humanitarian situation and a lack of resources,' Utopia 56 said in a statement. The not-for-profit said it had sent 'daily alerts' to the City of Paris, which only responded after 'visible actions', it claimed. 'We will not move until a lasting solution is found,' Nathan Lequeux, co-ordinator of the Utopia 56 association's Paris branch said. The group also called out the 'increasingly aggressive' expulsions happening in France since the end of the 2024 Olympic Games. During the day some migrants went to work while their loved ones ate breakfast supplied by protest organisers. At night, some could be heard chanting: 'We want housing! Zero children on the streets!' The migrant issue continues to be a major topic in Europe. According to figures from the United Kingdom's Home Office, more than 25,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in the first half of 2025. Just last week 13 boats totalling almost 900 people were brought to shore in the seaside town of Dover as border force continue to be challenged with people-smuggling gangs. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron last month agreed to trial the 'one in, one out' policy that would see some migrants sent back to France. But for every asylum seeker who is returned to France after trying to enter the UK illegally, one would be let in through legal channels. 'This groundbreaking deal is a crucial further step in turning the tide on illegal small boat crossings and restoring order to our immigration system,' Mr Starmer said. Shadow home secretary Chris Philip criticised the government. He argued the deal will 'make no difference' and it won't deter migrants from attempting the dangerous journey via boats.
Fox News
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Once-polluted Paris river reopens for public swimming after Olympics rush to clean it up
The Seine River in Paris, France, has officially reopened for public swimming. This is the first time the river has been opened to swimmers since 1923, Reuters reported. The July 5 re-opening arrived after a major push to clean up the once-polluted river ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, where events like men's and women's triathlon were set to take place. Last-minute testing considered the water safe for swimmers, although the men's race was postponed for a day due to safety concerns. For the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, each nation was also boated down the river, making the Seine a focal point for Olympians and visitors. Now, the public can swim at three sites along the banks of the river. These sites are available for more than 1,000 swimmers to visit daily until August 31. The first of the swimmers shared their thoughts with Reuters. "Really nice, I'm impressed, surprised," said a 24-year-old Brazilian who lives in Paris. "I never imagined being in the water close to the Eiffel Tower." A 51-year-old woman said, "The water is clean, it's warm, it's clear. There is a bit of algae, but that's normal." The clean-up effort reportedly included investments connecting tens of thousands of homes to the sewer system, upgrading water treatment facilities and constructing rainwater storage reservoirs to prevent sewer overflow during heavy storms. During the swimming season, daily water tests will reportedly be conducted, with green and red flags indicating which areas are open or closed. Outside of Paris, 14 swimming sites will be set up on the Seine and Marne rivers, with a couple already open. Reuters contributed reporting to this article.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Seine closes to swimmers a day after its historic reopening
Parts of the Seine River closed down to swimmers on Sunday due to heavy rainfall, just one day after it reopened to the public for the first time in a century. Swimming in Paris' Seine River has been closed off to members of the public since 1923, but on Saturday morning the river lifted the swimming ban. However, those who missed the inaugural day and planned to head down to the Seine on Sunday would have found its swimming areas shut once again. The Seine stopped swimming over a century ago due to concerns over the levels of water pollution that could make people ill. The day after excited swimmers took to the waters in its three designated areas for public bathing, the celebrations were dampened when red flags flew over the zones. The wet weather raised concerns over water quality in the river, Paris City Hall said. City officials said the Seine would be assessed daily for the presence of the faecal bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Enterococci. Flags will inform bathers every day about the pollution levels, and if it rains, the sites will likely close, Paris city official Pierre Rabadan explained, according to Le Monde. Another site along the Canal St-Martin in eastern Paris was also due to welcome its first swimmers on Sunday but remained closed over the rain, which "compromises water quality', the local town hall said. Eve Plenel, the head of public health at Paris City Hall, told The Telegraph: 'The water goes through a circuit… and if it is not swimmable, we will not open it for the day or until it gets better. 'So it's impossible to open the swim station without being sure the water is absolutely clear and OK and no risk for public health.' As for how often the swimming zones would be closed, Ms Plenel said: 'It obviously depends on the weather.' 'If it rains a lot or there is any localised pollution anywhere on the Seine, then it can affect quality, of course that can happen. 'It's just like any beach in the summer. Sometimes beaches are polluted or closed and this is exactly the same.' Swimmers have been allowed to return to the Seine following a €1.4bn (£1.2bn) cleanup project tied to the Paris Olympics that hosted open water swimmer triathletes in its waters. After improving the water quality for the Games, authorities made a historic decision to reopen the Seine to bathers and constructed two new wooden decks. The idea has been floated since 1988, when then-mayor and future president Jacques Chirac promised to clear up the river within six years. While it took longer than expected, Paris will now join a number of European cities with safe-to-swim waters – so long as the rain holds off.
The Independent
07-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Rain blamed as the Seine closes to swimmers (again)
The Seine River in Paris reopened for public swimming on Saturday for the first time in a century, after a ban was imposed in 1923 due to pollution. However, designated swimming areas in the river were closed again on Sunday due to heavy rainfall, which raised concerns about water quality. Paris City Hall confirmed that the river's water quality, including levels of faecal bacteria like will be assessed daily. Officials stated that swimming sites are likely to close if it rains, as wet weather compromises the water quality. The historic reopening was facilitated by a 1.4 billion euro cleanup project, undertaken for the Paris Olympics, which significantly improved the river's water quality.
