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Eiffel Tower closes due to worker strike over wagesVisitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away on Monday because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites.WorldFeb 19
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Medals for the Paris Olympics are embedded with Eiffel Tower piecesA hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks.SportsFeb 8
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The Eiffel Tower is closed to visitors. Here’s why.Tourists can still access the glass-enclosed esplanade beneath the tower, but access to the 300-meter (984-foot) landmark itself is closed until further notice.WorldDec 27, 2023
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Montreal’s St Joseph’s Oratory celebrates return of massive, iconic bellsSt. Joseph's Oratory's 62-bell carillon has returned from a lengthy, painstaking restoration process in France.CanadaJun 17, 2023
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Regina neighbourhood friend group using basketball to bring people togetherA group of Regina friends have started a non-profit organization dedicated to bring people together through the game of basketball.SportsSep 12, 2021
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Disneyland Paris, Eiffel Tower partially reopen to the publicDisneyland will have managed attendance, reduced capacity to support social distancing, and bolstered cleaning and disinfection of rides and spaces.WorldJul 15, 2020
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Eiffel Tower to reopen after coronavirus forced longest closure since WWIIOnly limited numbers of people will be allowed in when the Eiffel Tower opens again on June 25.WorldJun 16, 2020
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Coronavirus: Eiffel Tower says ‘Merci’ to health care workersLights spelled out ``Merci,'' French for `Thank you,'' and ``Stay at home'' in English on Friday night along with the tower's famous sparkling illuminations.WorldMar 27, 2020
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French climate activists use stolen portraits of Macron to urge actionThe protest is part of an unusual climate movement that has taken root around France this year, in which activists have stolen more than 130 portraits of Macron from town halls from the Alps to the Atlantic.WorldDec 8, 2019
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Protests in France over pension reform shuts down transit, Eiffel TowerOrganizers hope for a mass outpouring of anger at President Emmanuel Macron for his centerpiece reform, seen as threatening the hard-fought French way of life.WorldDec 5, 2019
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