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French DJ and LGBTQ+ icon carries Paralympic torch to defy hate she endured over Olympics ceremony

French performer Barbara Butch carried the Paralympic torch on Sunday evening in an act of defiance after being targeted by hate speech over her appearance in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

The Independent UK

Jakob Ingebrigtsen shatters 28-year world record as Armand Duplantis makes more history at Diamond League

Duplantis beat his own record set in Paris, while Ingebrigtsen surpassed a time previously set in 1996

The Independent UK

Hannah Cockroft puts Paralympics record on the line in Paris: ‘I’m the one to beat’

The wheelchair racer has dominated the women’s T34 classification since making her debut in London and puts her 100 per cent record on the line in Paris

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Great Britain’s brilliant para-rowers can inspire on and off the water in Paris

Great Britain’s 10-strong Paralympic rowing squad is replete with medal chances and some incredible life stories

The Guardian - UK

'Worst nightmare': Injury fuels Parker's Paris dream

Lauren Parker has detailed a horrific training ride accident that has forced Australia's highly-rated para-triathlete into a change of style.

AAP

France extends detention of Telegram chief Durov

French judicial authorities on Sunday extended the detention of the Russian-born founder and chief of Telegram Pavel Durov after his arrest at a Paris airport over alleged offences related to the popular but controversial messaging app.

Radio France Internationale

French Polynesia whacks France's New Caledonia approach

The president of French Polynesia says France needs to change tack in its diplomatic efforts over New Caledonia.

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Two Key Paris Landmarks For Paralympics Opening Ceremony

Paris has chosen the iconic Champs-Elysees avenue and the historic Place de la Concorde to host the opening ceremony for the Summer Paralympics on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Olympic Champion Ko Ends Eight-year Major Drought With Women's British Open Win

Lydia Ko said she had enjoyed a "Cinderella" story after ending an eight-year wait for a major title by winning the Women's British Open at St. Andrews on Sunday, just a fortnight after her Olympic gold medal triumph in Paris.

International Business Times

Paris commemorates 80th anniversary of liberation from German occupation

Paris has been commemorating the end of Nazi occupation 80 years ago with a week of festivities in and around the city to mark the surrender of German forces on 25 August, 1944.

Radio France Internationale

Lydia Ko wins third major with Open triumph at wild St Andrews as Nelly Korda fades

New Zealander adds the Open to her Olympic gold medal won in Paris earlier this month

The Independent UK

Mondo Duplantis Goes Crazy After Breaking Pole Vault World Record Again

The 24-year-old eclipsed the mark of 6.25 meters he set 20 days ago at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Sports Illustrated

Telegram messaging app says its detained chief Durov has ‘nothing to hide’

French broadcast media say popular messaging service’s chief has been detained at Paris airport

The Independent UK

Paris Paralympics: 10 Australian stars to watch at the 2024 Games

Para-swimming hero Alexa Leary, vision-impaired runner Jaryd Clifford and wheelchair track legend Madison de Rozario will lead Australia’s charge

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Authorities extend detention of Telegram app founder Pavel Durov after Paris arrest

Russian-born billionaire said to have ‘miscalculated’ by visiting France during inquiry into crime on his platform

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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Detained By French Authorities

French authorities detain Pavel Durov, Telegram founder, in Paris for lack of moderation on the app.

Radio France Internationale

France remembers heroic liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation, 80 years ago

France commemorates on Sunday the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris from German Nazi occupation, nine months before the end of World War II. RFI looks at what's being remembered and how.

The Guardian - UK

Paris Paralympics: five new British faces to watch out for

From world champion Archie Atkinson to Boston marathon winner Eden Rainbow-Cooper, this quintet will be on the hunt for medals

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The Guardian - UK

Paralympics 2024: meet Thomas Young, a ‘regular 24-year-old’ with big ambitions beyond parasport

The Paralympic T38 100m champion tells Paul MacInnes he is ‘just a normal guy’, but as well as more gold he is targeting a ‘whole new playing field’

Marie Claire

Lauren Steadman: "I use sport as a vehicle - I might have an arm missing, but I'm just as strong as you are."

The Paralympic champion and MBE owner discusses her most important life lessons.

International Business Times

Telegram Chief Pavel Durov Arrested At French Airport

Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov is expected to appear in court Sunday after being arrested by French police at an airport near Paris for alleged offences related to his popular messaging app, sources told AFP. The Franco-Russian billionaire, 39, was detained at Le Bourget airport north of the French capital…

Radio France Internationale

Telegram chief Pavel Durov arrested at French airport

Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov is due to appear in court in the coming days after being arrested by French police at an airport near Paris for alleged offences related to his popular messaging app, sources told AFP.

France 24

Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport

Pavel Durov, Franco-Russian billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris, French media reported, citing unidentified sources, and is set to appear in court Sunday. Russian-born Durov, 39, founded Telegram with his brother in 2013, and the encrypted messaging app is…

Radio France Internationale

How France's diverse forces were 'whitewashed' during the liberation of Paris

As France commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris this weekend – a pivotal victory over Nazi forces – there's a renewed focus on the long-forgotten colonial soldiers who were excluded from much of the liberation, the victory parade and the subsequent battles of 1944.

Radio France Internationale

British athletes light Paralympic Flame in birthplace of Games near London

Four days before the Paris Paralympics begin, the torch was lit on Saturday next to the English hospital where the idea for the competition was born. The flame arrives in France on Sunday via the Channel tunnel.

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