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Algerian man arrested as 4 bodies are found in Paris’ Seine River — year after Olympics controversy

Four dead bodies were found floating in Paris’ infamous Seine River — one year after the Summer Olympics as police announced an arrest in the suspected murders. The four corpses were first reported by ... Read More

Paris Olympics begin with rainy opening ceremony on River Seine

PARIS -- Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century Friday with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and ... Read More

Want to Swim in the Seine This Summer? Paris Says There’s Still Time.

The city will extend its experiment with public bathing in the river until mid-September. Swimming there had been banned for a century over health risks. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg If swimming in the River ... Read More

'Algerian man' arrested in murder probe after FOUR bodies found floating in Paris's River Seine

Police in Paris have launched a murder probe after four bodies were found floating in the French capital's River Seine. A horrified train passenger saw one corpse in the river last week - and when ... Read More

Greetings from Paris, where you can swim in the Seine for the first time in a century

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. This summer, for the first time since the ... Read More

Swimming in the Seine in Paris: an old pastime resurfaces in the age of global warming

Julia Moutiez does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ... Read More