The wider Paris region was put on a severe storm alert Tuesday as the city hosts the Olympic Games, with heavy rain, strong thunderstorms, hail […]
Month: July 2024
France reverses course to back Moroccan autonomy plan for disputed Western Sahara
In a marked departure from its historic position, France moved on Tuesday to recognise Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara, dealing a blow to the […]
Gymnast Simone Biles chases her first Paris Olympic gold
Simone Biles is tipped to win her first Olympic gymnastics gold since 2016 on Tuesday, while Paris organisers postponed the men’s triathlon by a day […]
Paris Olympics: Men’s triathlon race postponed due to Seine pollution levels
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 […]
France’s hot start to home games continues on day 3 at the Olympics
Rafael Nadal loses to rival Novak Djokovic in possibly their final meeting. Korean archers continue to dominate, winning gold in the men’s team event. France’s […]
Paris Olympics: Djokovic defeats Nadal in tennis titans’ 60th matchup
Novak Djokovic withstood a fierce second-set comeback to defeat rival Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros on Monday, the 60th meeting between two of tennis’s all-time […]
Flame-free Olympic cauldron becomes hot ticket at Paris Games
Paris’s newest tourist attraction and one of the highlights of Friday’s Opening Ceremony, the Olympic cauldron tethered to a hot-air balloon in the Tuileries garden […]
Algerian judoka disqualified ahead of Olympic fight against Israeli opponent
The Israeli Olympic Committee said its judo team member Tohar Butbul was declared the winner of the men’s 73-kilogram division bout at the Paris Games after his […]
Venezuela’s damaging dependence on its oil industry
As Venezuela’s opposition contests the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, we take a closer look at the South American country’s economic challenges. Hyperinflation, which reached […]
Paris 2024 Olympics: Decoding the opening ceremony
As the world set its eyes on Paris for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics, this special edition looks back at some of the […]