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Who performed at the Olympic closing ceremony? Snoop, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers
4 months, 1 week ago

Who performed at the Olympic closing ceremony? Snoop, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Associated Press  

PARIS — Paris has closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show in France’s national stadium and from Long Beach in Southern California. FILE - U.S. artist Snoop Dogg gestures during the men’s skateboarding park finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, on Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. After he performed …

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Athletes across the Paris Games sustain bloody injuries during competition
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Athletes across the Paris Games sustain bloody injuries during competition

Associated Press  

PARIS — Athletes around the Paris Games have sustained bloody injuries during competition. Blood runs down Cuba’s Saidel Horta’s face after fighting Kyrgyzstan’s Munarbek Seiitbek in their men’s 57 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. Bulgaria’s Bilyana Zhivkova Dudova waits for medical attention during their women’s freestyle 62kg repechage wrestling …

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Marseille and the sea: A portrait of the millennia-old port city that is hosting Olympic sailing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Marseille and the sea: A portrait of the millennia-old port city that is hosting Olympic sailing

Associated Press  

MARSEILLE, France — Her black headscarf flying up, a teen jumped into the sparkling Mediterranean from a concrete pier at a city marina, then scrambled back to shore and onto a giant paddle board for a quick tour with a dozen excited comrades. Children attend a swimming camp organized by the Grand Bleu Association which facilitates access to the sea …

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Paris glitters in the rain for ambitious Olympic opening ceremony
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris glitters in the rain for ambitious Olympic opening ceremony

Associated Press  

Paris has kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony. Athletes travel by boat along the Seine River during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. A torchbearer carries the Olympic flame over a building along the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening …

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With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to reset the Olympics with audacious Games and a wow opening
4 months, 4 weeks ago

With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to reset the Olympics with audacious Games and a wow opening

Associated Press  

PARIS — Paris has long been a city of dreamers: Just look at the Eiffel Tower, for decades the world’s loftiest structure. Spectator seats line the Seine river in front of the Musee d'Orsay ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Paris. Police check the public for credentials to enter a security perimeter near the Eiffel …

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The Summer Olympics is remaking Paris
5 months ago

The Summer Olympics is remaking Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — Paris looks a little bit different these days. People walk past souvenir shops and restaurants below Sacre Coeur of Montmartre Basilica, ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Paris, France. The Sacre Coeur basilica stands in the background, left, as visitors reach the top of the George Pompidou Beaubourg museum ahead of the 2024 …

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Extreme cold leaves thousands without power in northern Europe as floods persist in Germany and France
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Extreme cold leaves thousands without power in northern Europe as floods persist in Germany and France

ABC  

Extremely cold temperatures compounded by gale-force winds and snow have wreaked havoc across the Nordic region, leaving thousands without power while others braved the cold for hours stuck in cars along clogged highways. Key points: Extreme cold in Nordic countries caused traffic chaos, disrupting road and rail services Power was cut to thousands of homes in Arctic Sweden where temperatures …

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2023 in other words: AI might be the term of the year, but consider these far-flung contenders
1 year ago

2023 in other words: AI might be the term of the year, but consider these far-flung contenders

Associated Press  

Many sentiments are universal. It never used the term 侦探气球, or spy balloon, and instead used 气象气球, meaning “weather balloon.” Kuningi: South Africa It’s a lot This word gained popularity among South Africans to express frustration over multiple controversies occurring at the same time. The word “Quoicoubeh!,” became super popular this year with French teenagers who used it to annoy …

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Extremist attacks wounded Paris. Here’s why the city turned to the 2024 Olympics to heal
1 year, 4 months ago

Extremist attacks wounded Paris. Here’s why the city turned to the 2024 Olympics to heal

Associated Press  

PARIS — For the mayor of Paris, the city’s journey to next year’s Olympic Games included an epiphany born of brutality: the slaughter of 17 people by gunmen acting in the names of al-Qaida and the Islamic State group. France's first Olympics in a century promise to be some of the most breathtaking — and tricky — taking place in …

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AP Explains: Why France sparks such anger in Muslim world
4 years, 1 month ago

AP Explains: Why France sparks such anger in Muslim world

Associated Press  

PARIS — Many countries, especially in the democratic West, champion freedom of expression and allow publications that lampoon Islam’s prophet. While recent Islamist extremist attacks in France were carried out by those born abroad, French-born youth were behind much of the worst bloodshed in recent years, many of them linked to the Islamic State group. MILITARY FOOTPRINT France maintains a …

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