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Aguttes auction house head of development Maximilien Aguttes holds a non-fungible token (NFT), replica of the original communication protocol that transmitted the first SMS text message ever sent, before its auction by Britain's Vodafone, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France, December 20, 2021. Photo :Reuters
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"Merry Christmas" - First SMS sells for over 100,000 euros in Paris auction

Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, are a type of digital asset that has surged in popularity this year, with NFT artworks selling for millions of dollars

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Europe

Paris cancels New Year fireworks over Omicron fears

France to give Bangladesh €330m to support Covid vaccination, Wasa project
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France to give Bangladesh €330m to support Covid vaccination, Wasa project

A visitor looks at a copy of the Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, which will go up for auction on November 9, at the Artcurial auction house in Paris, France, November 5, 2021. Photo :Reuters
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'Mona Lisa' copy goes under the hammer for 210,000 euros in Paris auction

Climate activists stand next to a giant portrait of French President Emmanuel Macron installed on the ground at Trocadero square in front of the Eiffel tower to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2015 United Nations Paris Agreement on climate change, in Paris, France December 10, 2020. The slogan reads "Paris Agreement in flames, Macron looks away". REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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Activists disrupt Paris climate finance meeting before COP26

Bubbling. Photographer: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Europe/Bloomberg
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Covid made London and Paris cheaper — for the rich

Taboo, will.i.am and J. Rey Soul of the Black Eyed Peas took to the stage in Paris. Photo: Collected
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24-hour Global Citizen concert underway featuring over 60 artists 

People walk near the Arc de Triomphe monument, fully wrapped as part of an art installation entitled "L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped" conceived by the late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, on the Champs Elysees avenue during a car-free sunday in Paris, France, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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Crowds flock to Champs-Elysees during Paris car-free day

A commemorative plaque for the victims of Paris' November 2015 attacks is seen near the bar and restaurant previously named Comptoir Voltaire in Paris, France, September 1, 2021. Twenty defendants will stand the trial of Paris' November 2015 attacks from September 8, 2021 to May 25, 2022 at Paris courthouse on the Ile de la Cite, with nearly 1,800 civil parties, more than 300 lawyers, hundreds of journalists and large-scale security challenges. Picture taken September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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Paris tightens security for jihadist attacks trial

Some traffic is seen from place de la Concorde in Paris on the first day of the second national lockdown as part of the Covid-19 measures to fight a second wave of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in France, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
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Paris limits car speed to 30 km/hour in bid to boost safety, air quality

Every person in the world desires to visit the Eiffel Tower. The iconic structure was reopened for tourists after remaining closed for 80 days. Photo: Tareq Onu
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5 must-visit spots to explore in Paris, home of PSG

Police officers stand next to Dinh Van jewelry store after a robbery in central Paris, France July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
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Thieves flee with 'substantial' haul after robbing Paris jewellery store

Workers fix the damage at the Cuban embassy following an overnight petrol bomb attack on its building, in Paris, France July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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Cuban Embassy in Paris says it was attacked with petrol bombs