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6,000 police at the ready to quell UK riots
Europe • 3:17 PM
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The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with far-right rioting after another night of destructive troubles in English cities. Story by Bryan Quinn.
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No end to UK protests as government expands jail capacity
Europe • 1:03 PM
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The British government has increased its prison capacity to help tackle violent, week-long anti-immigrant riots that have prompted a growing number of countries to warn their citizens about the dangers of travelling in Britain. Details by FRANCE 24's cor
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Monday, august 5, 2024
UK prime minister convenes emergency panel to end days of far-right violence across Britain
Europe • 9:36 AM
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold an urgent meeting with ministers and top law enforcement officials as he seeks to end days of street violence and attacks on hotels housing asylum seekers, which he has described as 'thuggery'. For more infor
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UK PM Starmer promises 'swift criminal sanctions' after more anti-immigrant violence
Europe • 6:18 AM
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with ministers and police chiefs on Monday in an emergency meeting aimed at finding a way to quell the unrest that has swept across various English cities this past week. Vowing to impose "swift criminal sanctions", he
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Sunday, august 4, 2024
Ukraine displays first F-16 jets donated by Western allies
Europe • 7:52 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday unveiled the first US-made F-16 jets that Ukraine has received from NATO allies. Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have pledged to deliver more than 60 F-16s to bolster Ukraine’s air defences af
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UK police warn far-right fueled street violence affects resources needed to investigate other crimes
Europe • 9:32 AM
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Police warned Sunday that efforts to deal with the violence that has erupted across towns and cities in recent days in the wake of a stabbing rampage at a dance class that left three girls dead and several wounded means that other crimes may not be inves
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Fueled by disinformation, far-right protesters spark new clashes with UK police in wake of knife attack
Europe • 8:27 AM
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Far-right protesters clashed with British police for a fourth day on Saturday in unrest that police say has been fueled by a far-right disinformation campaign. Violence first erupted in the northern England town of Southport after far-right elements fals
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‘The new face of Irish athletics’: Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke goes for gold at Paris Olympics
Europe • 7:07 AM
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Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke will represent Ireland at the Paris Olympics in the 400m athletics events from August 5. The national athletics record holder has suffered a torrent of racial abuse online. But this has not discouraged her from aiming to become
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Saturday, august 3, 2024
United Kingdom: police brace for more violence following deadly knife attack
Europe • 1:19 PM
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UK police monitored several far-right protests and counter-demonstrations on Saturday after a third night of rioting linked to misinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls sparked fears of more unrest.
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UK riots flare in another UK city following misinformation about Southport stabbing
Europe • 10:01 AM
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Rioting erupted Friday evening in Sunderland, northeast England, where police said officers faced "serious and sustained levels of violence", the latest unrest linked to a mass stabbing earlier this week that killed three young girls. Far-right elements
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UK riots spread to Sunderland city centre city as police brace for weekend turmoil
Europe • 8:54 AM
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Rioting flared late Friday in Sunderland, northeast England, where police said officers were subjected to "serious violence", the latest unrest following a mass stabbing earlier this week that killed three young girls. Bénédicte Paviot, FRANCE 24 corresp
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Riots erupt in another UK city over knife attack as police brace for weekend turmoil
Europe • 8:44 AM
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Police faced violent far-right protests in Suderland on Friday following a knife rampage that left three young girls dead earlier in the week. It was the latest episode of unrest linked to what officials have said was a far-right online disinformation ca
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Riots erupt in another UK city over knife attack as police brace for weekend turmoil
Europe • 7:48 AM
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Police faced violent far-right protests in Suderland on Friday following a knife rampage that left three young girls dead earlier in the week. It was the latest episode of unrest linked to what officials have said was a far-right online disinformation ca
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Friday, august 2, 2024
France urges nationals visiting Iran to leave 'as soon as possible' amid regional tensions
Europe • 7:42 PM
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France on Friday urged its nationals in Iran to leave immediately as tensions continue to rise in the region after the assassination of Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh. The French foreign ministry cited the heightened risk of military escalation,
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FSB and sleeper agents among the Russians freed in prisoner swap
Europe • 2:34 PM
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Members of Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, and sleeper agents living abroad were among those freed in a multinational prisoner swap on Thursday. The children of deep-cover agents posing as Argentinian expats in Slovenia were not even aware of
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Police probe death threats against Paris Games opening ceremony director
Europe • 12:51 AM
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Paris prosecutors announced Friday that police have launched a hate speech investigation after Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the Olympics opening ceremony, reported receiving death threats and public insults and being defamed. Jolly filed the co
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Paris Olympics: A look inside Korea House
Europe • 12:49 AM
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FRANCE 24 brings you to visit Korea House of the 2024 Paris Olympics,which is located in the heart of Paris and open from July 25 to August 11.
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Paris Olympics see tourism rise in French capital
Europe • 12:47 AM
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Tourists are flocking to the French capital this summer as it hosts the much-anticipated Summer Games. Paris saw double digit increases in foreign and French tourists in July while hotel occupancy peaked at 90 percent on the opening weekend of the Olympi
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US, Russia complete largest post-Soviet prisoner swap
Europe • 12:32 AM
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The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinatio
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Thursday, august 1, 2024
Japan asks Denmark to extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson
Europe • 4:27 PM
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Denmark announced Thursday that it has received Japan's extradition request for anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, who was arrested in Greenland last month on an international arrest warrant. Watson, the 73-year-old founder of Sea Shepherd, is facing cha
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'Southport was just the spark': UK hit by unrest as far-right exploits knife attack tragedy
Europe • 4:08 PM
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The UK has been hit by violent unrest in recent days following a knife attack targeting children, with far-right anti-immigration groups accused of using the tragedy to incite further disorder. Violence erupted first in Southport and then spread to other
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Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who became the story
Europe • 3:33 PM
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Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16 years in Russia on disputed espionage charges, was released Thursday in a major multinational prisoner swap after spending more than a year behind bars. Originally from Russia, the journali
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Russia frees US journalist Gershkovich in multi-country prisoner swap
Europe • 3:15 PM
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Russia freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan on Thursday, according to the Turkish presidency. Their releases were part of the largest East-West prisoner exchanges since the end of the Cold War.
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US reporter Gershkovich among 26 freed in Russia prisoner deal
Europe • 2:36 PM
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US reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were among 26 prisoners released Thursday in a swap deal between Russia and several western countries, Turkey's presidency said. Gershkovich was arrested in Yekaterinburg last March on espiona
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US reporter Gershkovich among 26 freed in Russia prisoner deal
Europe • 2:23 PM
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US reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were among 26 prisoners released Thursday in a swap deal between Russia and several western countries, Turkey's presidency said. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports.
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French taxi drivers demand compensation for Olympic revenue losses
Europe • 2:03 PM
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French taxi drivers are calling on the government for compensation after experiencing significant revenue losses during the Olympic Games due to traffic disruptions. In a letter to the transport ministry, taxi unions described the Games as "hugely disapp
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Teen charged with murder over UK stabbings as PM Starmer seeks to contain unrest
Europe • 2:02 PM
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A 17-year-old appeared in court on Thursday, charged with murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party in Southport, northwest England, leading to violent protests in several English cities. The unrest, fuelled by misinformation about the s
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Ukraine receives first batch of US-built F-16 fighter jets, officials say
Europe • 1:41 PM
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The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets has arrived in Ukraine, Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielus Landsbergis and a US official said on Thursday. Ukraine wanted the weapons because of their destructive power and global availability, and has been f
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Olympic Phryge mascot: A nod to the French Revolution
Europe • 9:33 AM
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Tourists wait in long queues outside the official Paris 2024 boutique as they seek to get their hands on the triangular Olympic Phryge mascot. The official Olympic Phryge mascot is a nod to the Phrygian cap, an emblematic accessory of the French revoluti
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Paris Olympics: Meet Team USA training for Olympics in Paris suburbs
Europe • 12:29 AM
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US athletes are training for the ongoing Summer Games at Athletica, a high-performance training facility located on the outskirts of Paris in the town of Eaubonne. FRANCE 24’s James Andre reports.
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‘It’s not proper French cuisine’: Mixed reviews for food court at Paris Olympics village
Europe • 12:02 AM
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Paris Olympics organisers' ambition to cut the carbon footprint of catering at this year's eco-friendly Games has run into a problem: the appetites of meat-loving athletes.
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Wednesday, july 31, 2024
Ukraine's Zelensky says he wants Russia ‘at the table’ for next peace summit
Europe • 5:17 PM
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In an interview with French reporters at a school gym in the western town of Rivne on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia should be represented at a second peace summit set for November after a first summit convened by Ukraine las
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France, GB win gold in triathlon races
Europe • 5:16 PM
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To the relief of Olympic organisers, the triathlon did take place in the River Seine, days after the water faliled a pollution test. The women Tri-athletes went first...diving into the Seine at the historic Alexandre III bridge.It was France's Cassandre
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In pictures: Paris Olympics are a feast for the eyes as iconic venues take centre stage
Europe • 5:06 PM
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From our special correspondent - The sporting competitions at the Paris Olympic Games are being staged at some of France’s most emblematic locations: the Palace of Versailles, the former bastion of the French monarchy; the final resting place of Napoleon
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Kremlin critic Kara-Murza disappears from Russian jails, fuelling prisoner swap rumours
Europe • 3:10 PM
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Prominent Russian opposition figure and dual British national Vladimir Kara-Murza has “disappeared” from Russian prisons along with jailed US national Paul Whelan, according to lawyers and rights activists. Reports of the two prisoners being moved from R
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Southport rioters linked to far right, UK police say
Europe • 2:22 PM
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Residents swept up broken bricks, shattered glass and burnt plastic on Wednesday after far-right protesters clashed with police outside a mosque in a northwest England town where three girls were fatally stabbed. A violent crowd of several hundred who we
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The making of Olympics opening ceremony’s galloping silver horse
Europe • 8:48 AM
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The silver, metal horse that galloped down the Seine at the French Olympics opening ceremony stunned viewers across the world last Friday. It took workers in Nantes, in western France more than a year to create and would be on display in Paris from Octob
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Women’s triathlon begins at Paris Games after tests confirm Seine water quality
Europe • 2:26 AM
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Women triathletes dove into the Seine River in Paris on Wednesday morning to start the 2024 Olympics event after days of delays due to concerns over water quality.
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Protesters clash with UK police after knife attack that killed three girls
Europe • 12:01 AM
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Riots erupted on Tuesday outside a mosque in the UK near the site where three young girls were brutally stabbed to death during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. Angry crowds clashed with police, hurling bottles and stones at officers in a display of ou
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Tuesday, july 30, 2024
French rail network vandalism: Investigators probe far-left connections, foreign links
Europe • 6:23 PM
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Those responsible for the coordinated acts of sabotage that hit the French railway network on Friday, just before the Olympic Games' opening ceremony, are still unknown. Initial police investigations are looking at individuals connected with extreme left
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Third girl dies after knife attack at UK dance studio
Europe • 1:49 PM
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US pop star Taylor Swift said she was “completely in shock” after an assailant in the English town of Southport attacked children at a Swift-themed dance class. A third child died on Tuesday of injuries sustained in Monday’s knife attack as police questi
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Paris Olympics: Men's triathlon race postponed due to Seine pollution levels
Europe • 4:00 AM
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Originally scheduled for Tuesday, the men's triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympics has been postponed to Wednesday due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine, Olympic officials announced. The levels of infection-causing bacteria like E.coli are cu
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Monday, july 29, 2024
UK police say two children killed in 'ferocious' knife attack, suspect arrested
Europe • 8:00 PM
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Two children were killed and 11 people injured in a stabbing incident at a dance class in northwest England on Monday, UK police said. A 17-year-old from Banks in Lancashire has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
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‘Tourists, go home!’: Mass tourism exasperates locals in Europe and beyond
Europe • 5:24 PM
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An increasing number of visitors has sparked numerous anti-tourism movements in Spain and elsewhere in Europe. Locals blame tourists for driving up housing costs, inflation, and causing environmental degradation. Some affected regions are beginning to ta
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Zelensky visits frontline Kharkiv region as Russia claims advances in Donetsk
Europe • 1:54 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday visited special forces in the Kharkiv region, where the military said it had repelled six Russian attacks over the past day. Zelensky’s visit comes as Moscow said its forces had captured Vovche, a settleme
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Sunday, july 28, 2024
France honours six African soldiers killed on French army orders during World War II
Europe • 9:22 PM
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France has posthumously honoured six African soldiers who were among dozens shot and killed by colonial troops and French gendarmes in Senegal in 1944. The soldiers had been demanding back pay after being repatriated from Germany, where they were held as
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France aims to halve Olympic Games carbon emissions
Europe • 3:22 PM
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Paris Olympic officials had set an ambitious target of halving their overall carbon footprint compared with the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games. Efforts include using mostly facilities are existing or will be temporary, as well as offering locally sourced
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France clinches gold medal in Olympic rugby sevens
Europe • 8:53 AM
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In a seven-minute clinic that'll long define his legacy, Antoine Dupont scored two tries and created another to deliver a coveted gold medal for France and end two-time champion Fiji's Olympic dominance in rugby sevens. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.
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New Popular Front PM candidate Lucie Castets seeks to garner public favour
Europe • 12:42 AM
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French leftist coalition the New Popular Front's latest nominee for Prime Minister Lucie Castets is looking to win the people’s approval as she campaigned in the northern city of Lille Saturday. Previously unknown to the public, the 37-year-old is a seni
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Opening ceremony choreographer denies 'Last Supper' parody at launch of Paris Games
Europe • 12:17 AM
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Opening ceremony choreographer Thomas Jolly on Sunday denied parodying the Last Supper in the outré launch of the Paris Games after religious groups decried what they felt was a "mockery of Christianity". Organisers of the Games nevertheless apologised,
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Saturday, july 27, 2024
Olympics opening ceremony 'Last Supper' parody sparks anger among Catholics, conservatives
Europe • 3:45 PM
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A parody of Leonardo da Vinci's famous fresco 'The Last Supper' featuring drag queens in the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris has sparked fury among some Catholic clergy and far-right politicians, while supporters praised its message of tolerance. The d
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China snatches first Olympic gold in Day One of sporting
Europe • 2:38 PM
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China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony took its toll on the first full day of sporting action. In a closely fought final of the mixed-team 10-metre air rifle, teenage duo Sheng Lihao an
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Ukraine sends smallest Olympics delegation to Paris amid war
Europe • 9:41 AM
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Ukraine will be represented by the smallest number of athletes in its history of participation in the Summer Games, with 140 competitors in 26 sports due to the ongoing war with Russia. Among them is fencer Olga Kharlan, who was granted a spot in Paris d
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‘Unique’ and ‘amazing’: Paris Olympics opening ceremony dazzles spectators
Europe • 8:46 AM
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Friday’s opening ceremony for the Olympics held in Paris has left spectators wowed and entertained, FRANCE 24 Correspondent Richard Werly said. “It was unique by its character because it was a ceremony within the city on the river first time ever, and it
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'We did it!': France celebrates successful Olympics opening ceremony despite challenges
Europe • 8:37 AM
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Paris successfully hosted its first Olympics ceremony in a century on Friday, overcoming challenges from sabotage threats and unseasonable weather. The event showcased France's ability to deliver a spectacular and safe start to the Games, despite initial
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Traffic on French high-speed trains gradually recovers after sabotage
Europe • 7:43 AM
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Traffic on France's TGV high-speed trains should be back to normal by Monday after engineers worked through the night to repair sabotaged signal stations and cables. The attacks, which occurred early Friday, disrupted travel on the opening day of the Par
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French high speed train services remain disrupted after sabotage
Europe • 12:22 AM
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Traffic on three major French high-speed train lines remained disrupted Saturday, a day after saboteurs paralysed much of the rail network ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the coordi
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Friday, july 26, 2024
'We did it!': France celebrates successful Olympics opening ceremony despite challenges
Europe • 11:03 PM
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Paris successfully hosted its first Olympics ceremony in a century on Friday, overcoming challenges from sabotage threats and unseasonable weather. The event showcased France's ability to deliver a spectacular and safe start to the Games, despite initial
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In pictures: Paris Olympics kicks off with ambitious Opening Ceremony on the Seine
Europe • 9:33 PM
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Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking Opening Ceremony studded with stars and fantasy, showcasing the city’s resilience as authorities dealt with suspe
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