The British trio of Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant powered round the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome ahead of New Zealand and Germany. They beat the 45.487 set by China's Guo Yufang, Bao Shanju and Yuan Liying in June on home soil in Luoyang city. While the velodrome in Paris is the normal standardised length, it is wider than usual, offering more momentum to the riders, with many tipping world-record times ahead of the event. It is the first time at an Olympics that the women's sprint has featured three riders... Читать дальше...
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya fled the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in dramatic fashion after threats from her country’s authorities. Now a Polish citizen, she is finally fulfilling her dream of taking part in the Paris Olympics.
Biden will also call Jordan's King Abdullah II as part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at preventing the situation in the Middle East from spiraling into an all-out war. The United States has deployed extra fighter jets and warplanes to the region to support Israel, as reports suggested Iran could respond as soon as Monday to the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh. Biden was due to meet his national security team in the Situation Room in the White House "to discuss developments in the... Читать дальше...
Now that the Paris 2024 Olympics swimming events are over, a party for athletes and fans is taking place at Club France, where star swimmer Léon Marchand is expected. FRANCE 24 journalist Clovis Casali reports.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as protests against job quotas and swelled into a movement demanding her downfall. More informatio, with FRANCE 24 journalist for InfoMigrants, Mohammad Arif Ullah.
The Australian, who won two golds and two silver medals at the Paris Olympics, said she may spend up to a year away from the sport as she looks to recharge her batteries. "I'm definitely having a very extended break. I haven't planned when I'm going back to swimming. I want to go back when I feel ready to go back. Could be up to 12 months," she told news agency reporters on Monday. Titmus, who won gold in the 400 metres freestyle and the 4x200m freestyle relay in Paris, along with silver in the 200m and 800m freestyle... Читать дальше...
Narrowly missing her chance to get a record-setting tally of five gold medals in one Games, star US gymnast Simone Biles on Monday capped her glittering campaign with a floor exercise silver. After falling from the beam in the first major hiccup of her triumphant return to the Olympics, Biles gave a stellar floor performance and came second to Brazilian Rebeca Andrade, who has become the country’s most decorated Olympic athlete with six medals to her name.
Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman spent nearly four decades rising to the top of the military and said on Monday he was "taking full responsibility" after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled. Story by Delano D'Souza.
After 15 years of leading Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina fled the country on Monday as protesters stormed her palace in Dhaka. Daughter of a murdered revolutionary who helped Bangladesh gain independence, Hasina was once hailed for rescuing the country from military rule. But her iron fist and intolerance to dissent, including the mass arrest of opponents, left a bitter taste in the mouths of the public.
Pan Zhanle and stalwart Zhang Yufei spearheaded China to 12 Olympic medals in the Paris pool, shrugging off intense scrutiny over a doping controversy that engulfed the team ahead of the Games. Britain's three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty found China's gold medal-winning success in the 4x100m medley hard to believe, saying on Sunday "there's no point winning if you're not winning fair".
U.S. stocks are set to open sharply lower Monday, adding to steep declines in Asia and Europe and deepening a sell-off tied to worries about a recession in the U.S. economy. Japan’s main index plunged more than 12%, its worst day since 1987. Story by Bryan Quinn.
The 20-year-old, who also has a bronze in parallel bars for good measure, scored the same 14.533 points as Colombia's Angel Barajas, but took gold on the strength of his higher execution mark. China's Zhang Boheng and Taiwan's Tang Chia-Hung shared bronze. Oka, basking in the glow of his golden haul, said he felt the pressure drop off once he had helped Japan to the team title. "My favourite one is of course the gold medal in the team final, because that's what we've been working so hard for. It's a collective result," said Oka. Читать дальше...
Average temperatures between 1960 and 2024 have increased by 2.5 degrees Celsius (4.5 Fahrenheit) in the Mediterranean country, the observatory said on its meteo.gr website. Three of the four warmest July temperatures of the past 80 years have been recorded in the last four years, it said. "According to preliminary meteorological data... July 2024 was the warmest on record for Greece," it said. The figures exceeded the previous record, set in July 2012, by 0.3 degrees Celsius (0.54 Fahrenheit), the observatory said. Читать дальше...
Sheikh Hasina once helped rescue Bangladesh from military rule but her long rule came to a sudden end on Monday as protesters stormed her palace in Dhaka. More information with FRANCE 24 regional correspondent in New Delhi, Navodita Kumari.
Vice President Kamala Harris was expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday after conducting interviews with top contenders at her Washington home over the weekend, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. More information with Chrisitan Hanley, political consultant in Washington.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held an urgent meeting with ministers and top law enforcement officials on Monday as he seeks to end days of street violence and attacks on hotels housing asylum seekers, which he has described as thuggery. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in London, Benedicte Paviot.
Britain's triple Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty called for stricter testing for doping after China won the final men's swimming race of the Paris Olympics, telling FRANCE 24 that the lack of transparency was undermining faith in the sport.
The 25-year-old, who was called up for Italy's Euro 2024 squad after an excellent end to the Serie A season, was injured during a friendly against Parma on Sunday. "Gianluca Scamacca underwent diagnostic tests that revealed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee," Atalanta said in a statement, indicating he was due to have surgery on Monday afternoon. The club did not say how long he would be out of action but such injuries typically require four to six months of recovery time. Читать дальше...
Biles, who led the US women to team gold before claiming the all-around and vault titles, was among several finalists to fall off the unforgiving apparatus. But the seven-time Olympic gold medallist still has a chance to take her overall tally to eight with a fourth Paris gold in floor exercise later Monday. Meanwhile, D'Amato, with a score of 14.366, celebrated a first ever women's gymnastics gold for Italy, who also saw Manila Esposito take bronze behind China's Zhou Yuqin. Just how treacherous... Читать дальше...
The 24-year-old Briton who was tipped for a medal skipped the two opening qualifying rounds at 4.20 metres and 4.40m, instead opting to come in at 4.55m. But Caudery's Olympic dreams were left in ruins as she failed in her three attempts at that height, far from the world-leading 4.92m she vaulted in Toulouse in June. Caudery crumbled to the track in floods of tears and was consoled by teammate and Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Holly Bradshaw, who herself had gone out at the 4.40m mark. Caudery... Читать дальше...
The job cuts, from a workforce of about 58,600 worldwide, are part of a company-wide restructuring that was launched in May. The programme is aimed at "strengthening our competitiveness", said CEO Jochen Hanebeck in a statement, alongside the release of results for the third quarter of the group's financial year. A spokesman confirmed to AFP that the jobs would be cut and relocated to locations with lower costs, without giving further details. The news comes after US chip giant Intel announced... Читать дальше...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Sunday that his country was "determined to stand against" Iran and its allied armed groups "on all fronts". As its war against Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza nears its 11th month, Israel has been bracing for retaliation from the Tehran-aligned "axis of resistance" for the assassinations of two senior figures. Palestinian armed group Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran on Wednesday, in an attack blamed on Israel which has not directly commented on it... Читать дальше...
Reigning world champion An, who has held the number one ranking for the past year, beat China's sixth seed He Bingjiao 21-13, 21-16 in the women's singles final at a lively La Chapelle Arena. The 22-year-old An is the dominant force in women's badminton and won eight titles on the sport's world tour last year. She became South Korea's first Olympic women's singles champion since 1996. "My golden age isn't here yet because I'm still young," she said. "I will still have more experiences and I will be able to play even better. Читать дальше...
Germany won gold in the mixed triathlon relay on Monday at the Paris Olympics, with the event disrupted by illnesses that saw at least three teams report sick team members who swam in the River Seine last week. More information with FRANCE 24 sports journalist Selina Sykes.
