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Japan
Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Japan’s Naomi Osaka and English tennis star Emma Raducanu have secured their respective countries’ qualifying spots for the Billie Jea...
Bryan Ke
Travel
Solo traveler cries after experience with unfriendly French locals in viral TikTok video
A travel influencer from the U.S. broke down in tears after reportedly feeling isolated during her solo trip to France, citing cultural and ...
Ryan General
Entertainment
BLACKPINK’s Lisa to be 1st K-pop act to perform at historic cabaret in Paris
BLACKPINK’s Lisa is about to make history as the first K-pop act to perform at the historic Crazy Horse Cabaret in Paris. Key details: In an...
Government
French senate calls for wider ban on TikTok after Macron says app fueling riots
The senate also endorsed a national suspension of the app unless it clarifies its links to China ...
Crime
3 minors in custody for burglarizing ‘Bling Empire: New York’ cast members in Paris
Three teenagers are now in police custody for burglarizing the apartment that “Bling Empire: New York” cast members Blake Abbie and Lynn Ban...
BLACKPINK, Pharrell Williams’ group pic purportedly snapped by French President Emmanuel Macron
BLACKPINK and Pharrell Williams recently posed together for a group photo in Paris that was allegedly taken by the president of France. Tif...
Daniel Anderson
Film & TV
Prolific South Korean actor Yoon Jeong-hee dies at 79
Renowned South Korean actor Yoon Jeong-hee has died at the age of 79. After battling Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes, the actor died in Par...
Iris Jung
Culture
A collector is selling nearly every gaming console made in the last 50 years on eBay for $1 million
A collector is selling almost every console variation that was manufactured in the last 50 years on eBay for 984,000 euros (approximately $...
Rebecca Moon
News
Tô Văn Lai, creator of ‘Paris by Night,’ dies at 85
In 1983, Tô Văn Lai produced the first “Paris by Night” show to reach Vietnamese refugees living in France who felt distant from their cult...
Celine Pun
Europe’s consumption of frog legs from Indonesia is ‘driving species to extinction,’ nonprofit says
Non-profit Pro Wildlife and French NGO Robin des Bois said in an article published in June that the consumption of frog legs, a delicacy in...
International
France officially recognizes China’s treatment of Uyghurs as ‘genocide’ in parliamentary resolution
On Tuesday, France adopted an opposition-led resolution condemning China’s treatment of Uyghurs as “genocide.” “We refuse to submit to pro...
Four French Students Sentenced, Pay Over $1,000 Fines for Anti-Asian Tweets About COVID-19
A Paris court convicted four young adults of “public insult of racist nature and incitement to commit a crime” after they blamed Chinese peo...
Carl Samson
Korean Student Harassed by Racist Man on Train in Southern France
A Korean student on a train in Nice, France documented her own racial harassment from a French man on Saturday evening. ...
Asians Everywhere Are Being Targeted With Racism Over Coronavirus Scare
Discrimination against Asians in Western countries is spreading faster than the novel coronavirus itself and it requires everyone’s attentio...
Woman Who Bragged of ‘Hiding’ Fever and Coughing to Dine in France Found By Authorities
The Chinese embassy in Paris has made contact with the woman who bragged about eating at a Michelin star restaurant despite having a fever a...
Feature
Woman Suspected of Having Coronavirus Brags About Hiding Symptoms to Enter France
A Chinese woman reportedly infected with the deadly coronavirus bragged online about how she was able to hide her infection, successfully tr...
Disturbing Video Shows Men Sexually Harassing Young Asian Girl in France
A video on Twitter showing what appears to be two men in a playground allegedly harassing and inappropriately speaking to a young Asian girl...
Khier Casino
South Korean Triplets Allegedly Cursed at and Had Urine Thrown at Them for Being Asian in France
South Korean actor Song Il-kook revealed that his triplets experienced a few encounters with racism during their stay in France. ...
Chinese Billionaire Falls to His Death Climbing a Wall for a Picture in France
Chinese billionaire Wang Jian fell to his death in France while taking photos of the scenery. Wang, the 57-year-old chairman and co-founder...
Asia
Video of French People Failing to Do the ‘Asian Squat’ Goes Viral
A video of foreigners trying to do the “Asian squat” and failing epically has gone viral on social media. The video, posted on YouTube chann...
Misc
Muscular Cosplayer Loses Followers Every Time He Posts Himself Dressed As Sailor Moon on Instagram
Leo Bane, a muscular French cosplayer, has been consistently losing followers on Instagram each time he posts a photo of himself wearing a “...
Sports
Korean Fangirls are Leaving ‘Creepy’ Messages for French Olympic Ski Jumper
A lot of female Korean netizens are apparently going crazy for Jonathan Learoyd, France’s representative for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pye...
Can You Tell the Difference Between China’s Fake ‘Paris’ and the Real One?
While the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France is among the world’s most recognizable landmarks, images of its less popular replica found in China ...
France’s First Ever Baby Panda Gets Named By French First Lady
The very first panda born in France is named Yuan Meng, a name chosen by the country’s first lady Brigitte Macron, which translates to “the ...
Japan and China Top List For Having the Best Restaurants in The World
A prestigious list of the very best restaurants in the world has placed Japan and China at the top two spots in the international ranking of...
Malaysian Photographer ‘Racially Abused’ at The Body Shop in Paris for Being Asian
Acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Stefen Chow has vowed to never to purchase any product from cosmetics and skin care company The Body Sh...
Three Chinese Students Injured in France After Man Deliberately Rams Car into Crowd
Three Chinese students sustained multiple injuries after a man deliberately rammed his car into a crowd of people near a school in southern ...
Chinese Police Praised for Not Killing Man Who Stabbed Frenchman in Shanghai
A French national was allegedly stabbed with a knife near the crossroads of Yongjia Road and Jiashan Road in Shanghai on Wednesday. The atta...
Michelle Yeoh Awarded The Highest Honor in France for a Non-Citizen
The French government bestowed the title of Commander of the Legion of Honour to international superstar Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh on Tuesday fo...
Chinese Community in Paris Riot After Police Fatally Shoot Man in His Home
On Sunday, Paris police fatally shot 56-year-old Shaoyo Liu at his home in front of his family, sparking riots that left three officers inju...
Chinese Company Furious After French Firm ‘Steals’ Iconic Martial Arts Sneaker
A Chinese company is furious over a French-owned business that allegedly copied their well-established sneaker brand. Feiyue, which translat...
New Traffic Study Confirms a Popular Stereotype About Japanese People
After a recent study looked into the behaviors of Japanese and French pedestrians in obeying traffic laws, certain perceptions about the two...
Robbers Spray Chinese Tourists in Paris with Tear Gas Before Stealing Their Luggage
About six robbers have assaulted a group of Chinese tourists in Paris, spraying them with tear gas before stealing their luggage. The touris...
Editorial Staff
Lifestyle
Inside the Champagne-Filled World of the Rich Kids of France
The French practically invented luxury. What more could you expect from the country that gave the world Champagne, Cognac, foie gras, Bugatt...
French Woman Caught Trying to Smuggle 4-Year-Old Haitian Child in Her Carry-On Bag
A French woman was caught sneaking a toddler hidden inside a carry-on bag on her flight from Istanbul to Paris on Monday night. During the f...
Uncategorized
All Supermarkets in France Are Now Required to Give Unsold Food to the Needy
The French government enacted a law on Wednesday making it mandatory for supermarkets in France to donate unwanted food to food banks or cha...
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