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Old at 23? Why age could define Paris' greatest race
Night one in the pool is perhaps Australia's most anticipated two hours in recent Olympic history, with hot gold medal chances in both the men's and women's 400m freestyle plus the all-conquering 4x100m women's freestyle relay.
Olympics
FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump's near assassination, the FBI has confirmed that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president's ear.
Donald Trump
Giant balloon carries Olympic flame to float over Paris
Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy along the Seine River.
Paris Olympics 2024
Justin Timberlake's lawyer says pop singer wasn't intoxicated, argues DUI charges should be dropped
Justin Timberlake’s lawyer said that the pop singer wasn’t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month, as he seeks to get his drunken driving charge in New York’s Hamptons dismissed.
USA
Celine Dion performs from Eiffel Tower in opening ceremony climax
Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century this morning with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy along the Seine River.
Paris Olympics 2024
Celine Dion performs within the Eiffel Tower in dramatic climax
It started with Lady Gaga and Moulin Rouge dancers on the Seine before a triumphant finish.
Lady Gaga thrills millions with Paris opening ceremony performance
The international superstar took the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony by storm with a "magnificent" rendition of Zizi Jeanmaire's Mon Truc En Plumes, descending a golden staircase straight into a chorus line and stint on a floating piano.
Olympics
'Premeditated attack' cripples Paris trains hours before opening ceremony
Trains across France, Europe and UK "heavily disrupted" after arson paralysed rail network, impacting an estimated 250,000 travellers - including athletes.
Paris Olympics 2024
Man gets third-degree burns walking on blazing hot sand dunes in Death Valley
A European visitor got third-degree burns on his feet while briefly walking barefoot on the sand dunes in California's Death Valley National Park over the weekend, park rangers said Thursday.
USA
Obamas endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
Former US President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, making the announcement in a new video.
US Election
Time-lapse video captures 'fire-whirl' as blazes burn thousands of acres across US, Canada
Hot and dry weather is fueling wildfire activity in the Western United States and Canada, with fires damaging homes, causing injuries and forcing evacuations.
Wildfires
Harvey Weinstein hospitalised after contracting Covid-19 and double pneumonia
Disgraced and imprisoned movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for COVID and contracted double pneumonia in his lungs.
Harvey Weinstein
Evidence in Trump trial was 'overwhelming' and conviction should stand: prosecutors
Manhattan prosecutors said there is no basis to overturn Donald Trump's conviction in the hush money case after the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity.
US Election
Divers find 100 bottles of 'royal' champagne on shipwreck
What was believed to be the remains of a fishing boat beneath the Baltic Sea turned out to be a trove of fine wines.
ship
World's 10 richest lose $100 billion in a day
The mega-fortunes of the mega-wealthy plunged after recent earnings reports left share prices in freefall.
Billionaire
Trump might not have been hit by a bullet, FBI director testifies
Republicans called the remarks by the crime fighting agency's chief politically motivated.
Donald Trump
Jennifer Aniston criticises JD Vance for 'childless cat ladies' remarks
Jennifer Aniston has criticised JD Vance for comments he made in his past about women without children.
celebrity
Canadian football coach kicked out over drone spying scandal
The Canadian Olympic Committee removed women's national football head coach Bev Priestman for the remainder of the Paris Games following an alleged drone spying scandal.
football
Notorious cartel leader 'El Mayo' arrested in US
He was a long-time ally of drug lord "El Chapo" and a leader of the feared Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico.
crime
Hundreds of tourists denied entry into Bali all forgot the same thing
Some were criminals, others had been banned - but most simply forgot one crucial thing.
Travel
Gizmo the dog went missing in Las Vegas in 2015. He's been found alive
All hope of finding Gizmo was lost a decade ago. Then his owners received an email.
Pets
Airline to break 50-year-old tradition
The decision has received mixed reviews from customers, though the airline insists naysayers are a minority.
Travel
Aussie police track alleged child abuser to India
The alleged abuse on Instagram and WhatsApp began in 2020 when the girl was 11 years old.
crime
YouTube star hires investigator after allegations against former co-host
Ava Kris Tyson has vehemently denied the accusations after she and MrBeast parted ways.
youtube
War protesters hold 'die-in' as Netanyahu meets Biden, Harris
An effigy of the Israeli PM was paraded through the streets of Washington DC as protesters called for an end to the Gaza war.
Protests
US reality show contestant killed and ate rare bird in New Zealand
Stephen "Corry" Jones said in a statement he had been desperate and hungry when he killed the weka.
crime
Matildas 'outclassed' in brutal thumping to open Olympic campaign
Germany pounded the Aussie darlings in a ruthless display that puts the Matildas' medal prospects in real danger.
Paris Olympics 2024
Why Aussie champion could boycott Paris podium
Australian breaststroke champion Zac Stubblety-Cook has declared the anti-doping system "failed" as he prepares to square off in Paris with Qin Haiyang, one of the 23 Chinese swimmers engulfed in the lingering doping controversy.
Paris Olympics 2024
'Fake date game' to empower online daters to spot danger and scams
The game looks like any other chat or dating app, simulating real-life scenarios encountered in the digital world.
online dating
Donald Trump repeatedly mispronounces Kamala Harris' name at campaign rally
Donald Trump has unleashed a barrage of attack lines against his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
US POLITICS
Russian and Chinese bombers intercepted in first joint flight
The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska
World
US court halts release of man with overturned conviction as he was about to walk
The Missouri Supreme Court has halted the immediate release of a man whose murder conviction was overturned - just as the man was about to walk free.
USA
Firefighters on patrol confronted by eerie 3000-year-old face
The ghostly carving appears to have been hiding in plain sight, on a boulder at the top of a rocky outcrop in the central Asian nation.
archaeology
'National disgrace': Inquiry finds 200,000 people were abused in New Zealand
New Zealand's independent inquiry into decades of abuse of children and vulnerable adults released a blistering final report on Wednesday.
New Zealand
Powerful Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan
A powerful typhoon made landfall in northeastern Taiwan early on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring hundreds of others as authorities closed financial markets, schools and offices.
Photos
Los Angeles Olympics in jeopardy over China doping case
The case involving 23 swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance could jeopardise the US hosting the 2028 and 2034 Olympics.
Olympics
Graphic bodycam shows secret service standing over gunman's body
Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was shot dead after he fired eight rounds toward the former president from a rooftop during an outdoor rally in Pennsylvania on July 13.
World
'I love my country more': Why Biden dropped out
The US President says it's been the 'honour of (his) life' to serve in the office, but 'defence of democracy' is more important.
Joe Biden
'Truly shocking': Police officer filmed stomping on man's head
Viral footage shows an armed officer kicking a man lying on the floor of an airport.
UK
Aussie Olympics chief downplays security fears after robberies, alleged gang rape
Australia's chef de mission Anna Meares has downplayed security issues that have overshadowed Australia's Olympic campaign days out from the opening ceremony.
Olympics
Never-before seen NASA images reveal invisible universe
But the telescope that has for 25 years spied out interstellar wonders could soon be defunct.
space
Police commissioner reveals stunning security failures in Trump shooting
A local law enforcement commissioner has told how state police relayed information to the US Secret Service of a suspicious man about 20 minutes before Donald Trump was shot.
Donald Trump
'Go Korea': Tensions boil over Aussie coach's interview
Australia has made a winning start in Paris but there has already been high drama both on and off the field.
Olympics
Netanyahu says Israel and US 'must stand together' in fiery speech to Congress
Israel's Prime Minister defended Israel's ongoing war in Gaza and condemned American protesters in a scathing speech to the United States Congress.
Israel Hamas Conflict
'Watch and listen': Joe Biden to address US this morning
It will be the president's second Oval Office speech in just 10 days, coming after he withdrew from his re-election bid.
Joe Biden
Video that saw Olympic dressage great's sudden withdrawal revealed
The video is part of an official complaint filed against British star Charlotte Dujardin with the International Federation for Equestrian Sports.
Paris Olympics 2024
