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Russian missile strike in Dnipro injures three, says Ukraine’s interior minister

A Russian missile hit a multistorey residential building in the city of Dnipro on Friday injuring three people, Ukraine’s interior minister has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said earlier on Friday that Moscow is “carefully examining” African leaders’ proposals to end the war in Ukraine on the second…

France 24

Will Telstra Tower ever reopen?

What does the future have in store for Canberra's landmark tower?

The Canberra Times

Why the start of a coup in Niger could have France worried

Paris says it's concerned by the military coup in Niger – its only remaining ally in the Sahel region. While a political vacuum could be dangerous, any potential impact on France's economic and military interests will take longer to emerge.

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Harry Potter helping gymnastics wizard Jake Jarman turn Commonwealth gold into Olympic glory

Four-time Commonwealth champion Jarman is targeting Paris 2024

The Independent UK

Paris 2024 won’t solve the world’s problems – has anyone told the Olympic president?

Comment: IOC overlord Thomas Bach thinks the Olympics can help heal ‘division and war’ but Paris 2024 might want to solve its own troubles first, one year out from the Games

The Independent UK

UN casts doubt on Putin's promise to supply six African countries with free grain

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that a "handful of donations to some countries" won't offset the dramatic impact of Russia's decision to leave a Black Sea deal that had allowed Ukraine to export grain worldwide. Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a summit with African leaders…

France 24

Has Kylian Mbappe refused a whopping 300-million-euro move to Al Hilal?

In a significant setback for Al Hilal's grand aspirations of securing a groundbreaking world-record deal worth €300 million ($333 million) with Kylian Mbappe, the French striker of Paris Saint-Germain has reportedly declined to engage in talks with the officials from the Saudi club.

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Kylian Mbappe reportedly turns down chance to discuss move to Al Hilal

Mbappe’s club Paris St Germain are understood to have given the Saudi Pro League side permission to speak with the France striker.

The Independent UK

The one-year countdown to the Paris Olympics begins: Watch FRANCE 24's special programme

The Paris 2024 Olympic games will officially begin on July 26 with an eagerly anticipated opening ceremony set to take place along the River Seine. Watch FRANCE 24's special programme marking the one-year countdown to the start of the games presented by Sélina Sykes.

France 24

Russia and Belarus omitted from Paris Olympics invitees

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has not formally invited Russia and Belarus, to participate in the Paris Olympics, but has left the door open for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals

The Hindu

London’s sunset beats Paris and Venice to become one of TikTok’s favourites

Let’s accept London offers one of the world’s best sunsets and ask no questions …

Evening Standard

Paris 2024 Is One Year Away. Do the French Care?

The answer is *a grand non*—and organizers couldn’t ask for more.

Sports Illustrated

France to bring artisanal know-how to 2024 Olympic Games

With just one year to go, France is getting ready for the summer Olympic games that will begin with an extravagant ceremony scheduled for 26 July 2024. While organisers race to finalise security details, French brands and sponsors are also putting their best foot forward to get their share of…

Radio France Internationale

Olympic president invokes John Lennon's memory as Paris marks 1-year countdown to war-clouded Games

The president of the International Olympic Committee has formally invited the world’s nations but not Russia or its military ally Belarus to gather in one year in Paris for the 2024 Games

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The Conversation

Paris Olympics: with 365 days to go, will this mega-event clinch a sustainability gold medal?

Mega-events such as the Coachella Music Festival, the pilgrimages to Mecca and the World Cup have become increasingly prominent in contemporary times, yet we often neglect to consider the environmental impact of bringing tens of thousands and sometimes millions of people together.

Radio France Internationale

Delays to French trains and flights increased sharply last year

2022 was one of the worst years of the past decade for train and air travel in France, an official evaluation has found, with more trains and planes delayed than in any year since the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

The joy of citron pressé: why dry July in Paris makes a refreshing change

Giving up alcohol for a month wasn’t hard, even in the apéritif-loving capital. But it opened my eyes to one of France’s simplest pleasures, says writer Alexander Hurst

France 24

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Competitions will span the globe from Paris to Tahiti

Plans are under way for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to take place at iconic locations in and around Paris. But some events will kick off further afield, including surfing competitions at legendary Teahupo'o wave in Tahiti.

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NATO slams 'dangerous' Russian blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports

NATO condemned Russia's "dangerous" moves to block Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea after urgent consultations with Kyiv on Wednesday following Moscow's withdrawal from a key grain deal last week. Earlier in the day, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in North Korea, with delegations from Moscow and Beijing…

Radio France Internationale

In a Paris suburb, young people learn how to handle discriminatory police stops

When police shot dead a teenager of Arab origin during a traffic stop near Paris last month, it triggered riots across France – and brought the long-standing issue of racial profiling by French police back into the spotlight. In one Parisian suburb, a former police officer is aiming to teach…

Evening Standard

London bosses ramp up calls for Jeremy Hunt to axe ‘tourist tax’ making Paris, Madrid and Milan ‘winners’

Dispute rolls on over the cost and benefits of restoring tax-free shopping for international visitors

The Independent UK

A guide to how Paris will welcome fans and stage 32 sports at the first post-pandemic Olympics

Paris is on track to host millions of visitors and successfully stage 32 sporting events next year when the 2024 Olympics open on July 26

France 24

Paris 2024 Olympics organiser Tony Estanguet: 'We're still on time and on budget'

From infrastructure to security, transport to ticketing, Paris still has a series of challenges ahead before it hosts the world's biggest sporting event from July 26, 2024. One year before the Games begin, FRANCE 24 sat down with Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee,…

Radio France Internationale

Olympic torch comes into play for countdown to Paris 2024 Games

A year before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, organisers revealed the torch, launching a countdown to Olympics ecstasy full of steely plans in a troubled and divided land.

Evening Standard

Mauricio Pochettino addresses Kylian Mbappe to Chelsea transfer rumours

French striker linked with huge Premier League move after failing to extend contract with Paris Saint-Germain

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