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Opening ceremony lights up Paris in unique style
The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine past lively performers on bridges, banks and rooftops in an ambitious take on an opening ceremony.
Read on: www.bbc.comSpectacular photos from the Paris 2024 opening ceremony
A selection of eye-catching moments from the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Read on: www.bbc.comCeline Dion makes stirring comeback at Olympics
It's the superstar singer's first performance since revealing a serious health condition two years ago.
Read on: www.bbc.comFrench rail sabotage causes chaos as Paris Olympics open
There is tight security for the opening ceremony, but saboteurs struck rail lines miles outside the city.
Read on: www.bbc.comQuestions surround German man sentenced to death in Belarus
A heavily choreographed video shows Rico Krieger apparently confessing to planting explosives, but there is no direct evidence shown.
Read on: www.bbc.comJD Vance defends 'childless cat ladies' comment after backlash
Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate says his 2021 comments about Democrats were "sarcastic".
Read on: www.bbc.comVenezuela holds elections on Sunday. Could real change be coming?
An economic crisis has forced millions to flee Venezuela. Could Sunday's election bring real change?
Read on: www.bbc.comShe conquered Everest 10 times - and escaped an abusive marriage
Lhakpa Sherpa, who has climbed Everest more than any other woman, wants to inspire women and girls.
Read on: www.bbc.comHow 'El Mayo' Zambada was arrested in the US after 35 years
The last of an original generation of drug lords, the Sinaloa boss evaded capture for decades. Until now.
Read on: www.bbc.comThree ways Trump is trying to end the Harris honeymoon
Kamala Harris is riding a wave of momentum, but Republicans sense vulnerabilities they can exploit.
Read on: www.bbc.comTimberlake 'not intoxicated' during arrest, lawyer says
Police made several errors and should not have arrested the popstar, his lawyer Edward Burke said.
Read on: www.bbc.comSA mass killer dies as victims still demand justice
The 72-year-old South African was convicted for seven apartheid-era murders but was behind many more deaths.
Read on: www.bbc.comPoland's firearm bill sparks human rights concerns
The bill will allow troops to open fire on migrants crossing the border when soldiers feel under threat.
Read on: www.bbc.com'Boneless' chicken wings can have bones, US court rules
The ruling ends a lawsuit filed by a man who fell ill after swallowing a piece of bone from his boneless order.
Read on: www.bbc.comDublin wax museum removes Sinead O'Connor figure
The National Wax Museum say it will remake a waxwork of the late Irish singer after an unveiling.
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