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• In pictures: Paris Olympics kicks off with ambitious Opening Ceremony on the Seine July 26, 2024
  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 suspected acts of sabotage that targeted France's high-speed rail network earlier in the day. 
• Trump meets with Netanyahu in Florida, criticises Democratic rivals July 26, 2024
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida Friday while slamming his Democratic political rivals and pledging to bring peace to the Middle East. 
• Israel army says readying 'decisive offensive' against Lebanon's Hezbollah July 26, 2024
  An Israeli commanding officer said that troops in the north of Israel were preparing for an offensive against Lebanon's Hezbollah after months of escalating violence which killed at least 523 people in Lebanon. 
• Foreign interference, terrorism, cyber-attacks: Paris Olympics face unprecedented security risks July 26, 2024
  The Paris Olympic Games officially get underway on Friday, at a period of high geopolitical tensions. An impressive security operation has been put in place, but the Games also face unprecedented security challenges.
• EU reprimands France and six other EU countries for breaking budget rules July 26, 2024
  The European Council on Friday launched formal action against France, Italy and five other EU countries for breaking the bloc's budget rules, kickstarting a procedure forcing them to negotiate a plan with Brussels to get their deficit levels back on track. 
• Paris Olympics: A gold medal for parity? July 26, 2024
  The French capital is hosting the 2024 Olympic Games and its organisers say they are the first in history where women and men will be equally represented. But do these Games deserve a gold medal for parity? Annette Young asks former French Olympic champion and sports minister, Roxana Maracineanu, as to what she thinks. We […]
• Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris in bid for US presidency July 26, 2024
  Some of the last, but surely not least. Former US President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama endorsed Kamala Harris’s bid for the White House on Friday, in a filmed video call that was released on social media. The support of these two major Democratic party figures is expected to build further momentum […]
• Opening Ceremony: Olympic flame rises over Paris as Céline Dion sings Edith Piaf July 26, 2024
  The Olympic flame rose over Paris Friday night in a floating cauldron lit by French athletes Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner at the height of the Opening Ceremony. Canadian music icon Céline Dion brought down the curtain by giving her first public performance in four years, singing Edith Piaf’s "Hymne à l'Amour” from the Eiffel […]
• Paris braced for high-risk Olympics opening ceremony along Seine river July 26, 2024
  Some 300,000 spectators are expected to attend the historic Olympic opening ceremony in Paris on Friday, which will take place along the River Seine. Expected to unfold under a rainy sky, the ambitious event will see thousands of competitors travel downstream on a procession of boats as pop stars like Céline Dion and Aya Nakamura […]
• Bill Gates on Kamala Harris's US presidential bid: 'It's great to have somebody younger' July 26, 2024
  In an interview with FRANCE 24, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates discussed the US presidential bid of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is set to be the new Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid. Gates welcomed the prospect of "somebody who's younger, who can think about things like AI". Harris is 59 […]