‘Yellow vest’ protests: 31,000 protesters take to the streets across France as 700 arrested

Paris riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets near the famous Champs-Elysees boulevard against “yellow vest” protesters who are staging another weekend of demonstrations against French President Emmanuel Macron. The French government said 31,000 people were protesting across France, including 8,000 in Paris. Around 700 people have been arrested so far today. Police tried push…

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Paris Bans Sexist Outdoor Ads

Outdoor advertising in 2011. Photo via Getty Images. Paris will not have “sexist and discriminatory” ads cluttering up its outdoor space, thank you very much. Business Insider reports that the Council of Paris just signed off on a new contract to handle outdoor advertising throughout the city. But first the winner, JCDecaux, had to agree…

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