Airbnb faces backlash in Toronto and Paris

Rental company hit by clampdown in Canada and unrest in France

Airbnb has come under fresh pressure on both sides of the Atlantic, with Toronto winning a major victory against the proliferation of "ghost hotels" and Paris denouncing a "risky" deal between the Olympic committee and the short-term rental company.

After nearly two years of appeals, a tribunal in Ontario has ruled in favour of bylaws passed by Toronto, Canada's largest city, aimed at reining in short-term rentals.