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Anitta's brother released in Paris after passport theft
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Singer Anitta announced her brother Renan Machado's release from detention at Paris airport in France after his passport was stolen. The matter was resolved with assistance from the Brazilian consulate and embassy, according to the artist. Influencer Hariany Almeida, Renan's girlfriend, claimed First Lady Janja helped issue a new passport.
French police arrested a 17-year-old suspect early Saturday attempting to detonate a homemade explosive device outside a Bank of America office on rue La Boétie in Paris's 8th arrondissement. No injuries were reported, and an anti-terrorism investigation has been opened, with Interior Minister Laurent Nunez suggesting possible ties to the Middle East conflict.
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Paris city hall has inaugurated a free exhibition featuring around 200 photographs by Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, who died in May 2025 at age 81. Curated by his lifelong companion Lélia Wanick Salgado, the display covers phases of his career, emphasizing themes such as migration, labor, inequality, and environmental preservation.
An Ifop-Fiducial poll for Paris Match and Sud Radio, published on March 19, 2026, gives Emmanuel Grégoire 46% voting intentions in Paris's second round, ahead of Rachida Dati at 44%. Sophia Chikirou gets 10%.
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The three candidates for the Paris municipal election runoff, Emmanuel Grégoire, Rachida Dati and Sophia Chikirou, clashed in a debate lasting over two and a half hours organized by Le Figaro and BFMTV on March 18, 2026. Discussions covered security, after-school care, housing and personal attacks. With four days until the vote, the race looks tight following post-first-round mergers and withdrawals.
Four days before the first round of the 2026 Paris municipal elections, Rachida Dati, the right-wing candidate, acknowledged at a rally that the race would be very tight. She urged voters to show responsibility by choosing reason. This mobilization comes as she trails Emmanuel Grégoire in voting intentions.
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In his final rally before the first round of municipal elections on March 15, Emmanuel Grégoire, candidate from the non-Mélenchonist left, urged Parisians to oppose the alliance between the right and far-right. He targeted rivals Rachida Dati and Sarah Knafo, accusing them of aiming to bring down the capital to prepare for the 2027 elections.
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