Communication Lines Hit In France Amid Olympics, Follows Earlier Arson Attacks
PARIS (AP) — The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France are hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The scale of the impact is unclear,...
Olympics Swim Training Canceled For Second Day Over Seine’s Water Quality
PARIS (AP) — Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic triathlon training session for a second straight day Monday. Organizers overseeing the event at the Paris Games are optimistic that triathletes will...
A Rocket Killed 12 Youths On Israel-Controlled Land. Could That Spark A Regional War?
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Middle East braced for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children and teens in what the military called the...
Strike On Israeli Golan Heights Kills 12 And Threatens To Spark A Wider War. Hezbollah Denies A Role.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A rocket strike Saturday at a soccer field killed at least 12 children and teens, Israeli authorities said, in the deadliest strike on an Israeli target along the country’s northern border since the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit School Sheltering People In Gaza, Killing At Least 30
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit a school used by displaced Palestinians in central Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 30 people including several children, as the country’s negotiators prepared to meet international mediators about a proposed cease-fire. Seven children and seven...
Canada Olympic Soccer Team Hilariously Trolled Over ‘Where Are You Watching’ Post
The Canadian women’s national soccer team inadvertently scored an own goal Thursday when it asked where people would be watching its first-round game against New Zealand at the 2024 Olympics. “Hey, Canada. Where are you watching today’s match from?” the team asked, apparently innocently enough,...
They Expected An Olympic Boon. But These Paris Businesses Are Experiencing A Bust.
PARIS (AP) — On a typical summer day, tourists flock to the historic Marais district of Paris, wandering its charming medieval streets dotted with ultra-chic boutiques, gazing at stunning private mansions, strolling through the elegant 17th-century square Place des Vosges, and filling humming restaurants and...
Arson Attacks Shut Down French High-Speed Rail Network Hours Before Olympics
PARIS (AP) — France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe, and thwarting Olympic athletes from travel, only hours before the grand opening ceremony...
Prince Harry Claims His Fight Against UK Tabloids Played A Role In His Family Fallout
Prince Harry has claimed his fight against the British tabloid media contributed to his rift with his family members. In the ITV1 documentary, “Tabloids on Trial,” the royal spoke out for the first time about the December High Court ruling that he was hacked and...
Slight Temperature Drop Makes Tuesday The World’s Second-Hottest Day
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Global temperatures dropped a minuscule amount after two days of record highs, making Tuesday only the world’s second-hottest day ever measured. The European climate service Copernicus calculated that Tuesday’s global average temperature was 0.01 Celsius (0.01 Fahrenheit) lower than Monday’s all-time...
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