A “pre-preview” of Art Basel Paris this week drew some of the world’s wealthiest art collectors. Dealers were hoping to shed some of the recent gloom that the art market has faced.

Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang put on an AI-assisted fireworks performance called Le Dernier Carnaval - The Last Carnival - at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The display, using an artificial intelligence model to create the visual sequences, marks the five-year closure of the Pompidou for renovation.

The tornado uprooted trees, tore off roofs, injured at least nine people and killed one. French media said it was the country’s first deadly twister in 17 years.

A 24-year-old woman was arrested in Barcelona over the break-in and theft of gold worth more than $1 million, the Paris prosecutor said.

The Louvre in Paris reopened on Wednesday, three days after thieves made off with historic jewellery worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million) in a spectacular heist that has raised urgent questions over security lapses at the museum.

Hello reader, it’s Lisa in London. I’ve been pondering whether hospitalizations linked to a rare (and much-debated) phenomenon known as Paris Syndrome still occur — but before we get to

Bravo had shared some frustration over his “Emily in Paris” character, saying that he had been “turned into guacamole.” But Gabriel will return in season 5 to spearhead his Michelin-rated restaurant and potentially try to win back Emily.

Jimmy Kimmel was a recent guest on Ted Danson’s “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast and revealed that he nearly lost the job of hosting an ABC late-night talk show to none other than Jon Stewart. It was the early 2000s, and Stewart was a few years into his stint as the host of Comedy …