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Antoine Dupont leads France to rugby sevens gold, cementing superstar status

Dupont has long been considered by many the world’s best, and won the Men’s 15s World Player of the Year in 2021. Now he’s being compared to soccer’s GOAT, Lionel Messi.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day One
Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day One

Beach volleyball begins under the Eiffel Tower despite the torrential rains

The venue's 11,800 seats are not hindered by any roof or awning, so every seat in the house can see the Eiffel Tower backdrop looming over them.
A general view of Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris during the men's pool D beach volleyball match
A general view of Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris during the men's pool D beach volleyball match

Drag performance resembling Last Supper at Olympic opening ceremony rankles conservatives

While some fans loved this unabashed display of French camp and kitsch, others — particularly those who espouse conservative or Christian beliefs — were not happy with it.
Olympics ceremony.
Olympics ceremony.

Synchronized divers Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook serve up first U.S. medals

The duo won silver in the 3-meter competition won by China's
United States' Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook celebrate winning silver in the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
United States' Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook celebrate winning silver in the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Three things to know about Venezuela's presidential election

The U.S. is warning President Nicolás Maduro that he must allow a fair election on Sunday after he previously said there would be a “bloodbath” if he were to lose.
Image: Members of the international delegation of electoral observers visit one of the main voting centers
Image: Members of the international delegation of electoral observers visit one of the main voting centers
17h ago

Olympians take to the Seine for a first-of-its-kind floating Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony featured a series of high-energy song-and-dance acts, including a cabaret medley from Lady Gaga and a tribute to “Les Misérables.”
Rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics
Rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics
19h ago

Mexican kingpin’s arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power

The arrest of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada could usher in a new wave of violence in Mexico, say experts.
Joaquín Guzmán López and Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García arrested in El Paso, Texas.
Joaquín Guzmán López and Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García arrested in El Paso, Texas.

Photos: Procession of boats, flags and joyous athletes floats down the Seine

Athletes cruised down the Seine as crowds cheered them on.
Members of Team USA pass water jets after going through the water curtain under the Austerlitz Bridge in Paris.
Members of Team USA pass water jets after going through the water curtain under the Austerlitz Bridge in Paris.

Arson attack on French rail network brings travel chaos ahead of Olympic opening ceremony

SNCF Chairman and CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou told reporters that fiber optic cables in at least three locations had been set on fire.
According to SNCF a massive attack on a large scale hit the TGV network and many routes will have to be cancelled. SNCF urged passengers to postpone their trips and stay away from train stations.
According to SNCF a massive attack on a large scale hit the TGV network and many routes will have to be cancelled. SNCF urged passengers to postpone their trips and stay away from train stations.

Brazil apologizes for post-World War II persecution of Japanese immigrants

A report by the Amnesty Commission acknowledged that 172 immigrants were sent to a concentration camp, where they were tortured from 1946 to 1948.
 Eneá de Stutz e Almeida lowers her head
 Eneá de Stutz e Almeida lowers her head

Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic torch on its final leg to Paris

The culturally ubiquitous rapper will see the flame's tradition through ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.
Snoop Dogg poses
Snoop Dogg poses

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