Africa 12 hours ago Burkina Faso's military government expels 3 French diplomats from country Three French diplomats have reportedly been expelled from Burkina Faso by the country's ruling military junta for subversive activities.
France 1 day ago French police evict hundreds from abandoned Paris warehouse ahead of Olympics Ahead of the upcoming Paris Olympic Games, French police on Wednesday carried out a large-scale eviction at the country's biggest squat which had become home to around 450 migrants.
France 1 day ago Despite security risks, plans to open Paris Olympics on River Seine remain unchanged and on track Amid security concerns, French officials have insisted that preparations to hold the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River are still in full swing and will go ahead as planned.
Olympics 1 day ago USA Basketball's official roster for the Olympic men's team has been announced and its full of NBA all-stars Team USA has officially announced the men's basketball roster set to play at the Paris Olympics in France this summer and its full of the biggest names in the NBA.
Olympics 1 day ago Noah Eagle selected as play-by-play voice announcer for USA basketball games at Olympics Noah Eagle was selected to be the play-by-play voice for the USA Basketball men's and women's games and the medal rounds at the Paris Olympics in France.
France 1 day ago French organizers exclude Putin from D-Day anniversary event due to Ukraine war French organizers of the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings have announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to the event.
LIFESTYLE 1 day ago Finding New York: 500th anniversary of Giovanni de Verrazzano historic voyage of discovery On April 17, 500 years ago, Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano sailed into New York Bay, describing the land and his encounters with its native inhabitants. The Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge in New York was named after him.
Algeria 2 days ago Algerian journalist claims country expelled him without explanation Farid Alilat, a writer for Algeria's French-language Jeune Afrique magazine, claims he was detained for 11 hours after returning from a trip abroad.
Olympics 2 days ago Olympic torch-lighting ceremony explained: What to know ahead of the Paris Games The Olympic flame-lighting ceremony has roots in ancient Greece and connects modern Olympic Games to their origin. The flame for the Paris games was lit on April 16, 2024.
Olympics 2 days ago Ahead of Olympic Games, Paris grapples with security, transportation preparations Measures are being taken to prepare Paris' security and transportation for the upcoming Olympics, which will flood the city with millions more people than usual.