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Paris practices for 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine

Around 60 boats took part in a rehearsal on the river Seine for the opening ceremony of next year's Paris Olympics, which will be the first in history to kick off the games on water.

Radio France Internationale

‘Keep smiling, it takes 10 years off!’ — Jane Birkin’s life in quotes

From smoking to stealing and Serge Gainsbourg, Martha Alexander reveals the icon’s greatest soundbites over the years

Evening Standard

8 Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo photos of the couple over the years

A look back at Messi and his wife from over the years.

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How Jane Birkin started our love affair with Parisienne insouciance

She was the Londoner known for being more French than the French, and the woman who cemented our obsession with all things Paris, says Marie-Claire Chappet

Evening Standard

Latest Mission: Impossible shows the ‘silent Asian’ stereotype is alive and well

Pom Klementieff’s assassin Paris is largely mute throughout the latest instalment of the franchise, flying in the face of the recent forward-thinking use of Asian actors in Hollywood

The Guardian - UK

Juliette by Camille Jourdy review – an exquisite story of love and loss in rural France

This gorgeous graphic novel about a woman escaping the pressures of Paris for her home town, and the complications that follow, is a masterpiece

The Guardian - UK

Russia pulls out of Black Sea grain deal; key Crimea bridge targeted for second time

Russia on Monday halted a breakthrough wartime deal on Monday that allowed grain to flow from Ukrainian ports to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, where hunger is a growing threat. Western leaders and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres quickly denounced the move. Overnight from Sunday to Monday,…

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Oh boy! Men to compete in artistic swimming -- formerly called synchro -- at Paris Olympics

Men will compete in artistic swimming at next year's Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Ukrainian boxer fights through the challenges of war on her way to the Paris Olympics

Boxer Anna Lysenko dedicates long hours preparing for next year’s Paris Olympics in a modest gym located in the heart of Kyiv despite the unsettling sounds of explosions booming outside

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron describes Jane Birkin as ‘French icon’ following death at 76

The singer and actress was found dead at her home in Paris, according to French media

Evening Standard

Jane Birkin, British actress, singer and French icon, dies at 76

The London-born star, whose British accent and natural style charmed her adopted country of France, died on Sunday. Her fame rivals the Hermès luxury handbags named after her.

WEKU

Two Kiwis fly into the same world champs event

In a rare achievement, two NZ swimmers will compete in the same butterfly event in next week's world swimming champs in Japan. Dave Crampton talks to the pair.

Newsroom.co.nz

Jane Birkin, actor and singer, dies aged 76

Best known for the sexually explicit 1969 hit Je t’aime … moi non plus, her adopted France took her to its heart

The Guardian - UK

'We laid parquet flooring to capture the essence of a Paris apartment'

This couple added some French chic to their Victorian apartment by the English seaside

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The Independent UK

President Macron describes Jane Birkin as ‘French icon’ following death at 76

French media have reported that she was found dead at her home in Paris.

The Hindu

Aim is to win gold, not just qualify for the Olympics, says P.V. Sindhu’s coach Hashim

Hashim: Former All England champ, to join Sindhu's team; confident she'll regain form & win gold at Paris Olympics. Working on game plan, tactics, shuttle control, scoring easy points, & cutting down game duration to rediscover winning touch.

The Guardian - UK

Camera ready: how Agnès Varda turned her photographs into film

The seeds of the revered director’s cinema lie in her earliest still images as a photographer, says her daughter, Rosalie

The Independent UK

Actress and singer Jane Birkin dies in Paris at age 76

Actress and singer Jane Birkin has died at age 76, according to France’s Culture Ministry and French media

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Evening Standard

Jane Birkin dead: Actress and singer passes away aged 76

British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a 1960s wildchild who became a beloved figure in France, has died in Paris aged 76, the French Culture Ministry said on Sunday.

France 24

Jane Birkin, Franco-British actress and singer, dies at 76

London-born singer and actress Jane Birkin died Sunday at the age of 76, according to sources close to her and police. She was an icon in her adopted France, known for her turbulent relationship with French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, who was 18 years her senior.

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"I was in complete awe": R Madhavan shares pictures with PM Modi, President Macron

Actor R Madhavan was in “awe” after attending the banquet dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Louvre Museum in Paris. Read further on Dynamite News:

France 24

Russia repels Ukraine drone attack on Crimea, says Kremlin

Russia thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack near Sebastopol, a crucial port in Russian-annexed Crimea, Russia's defence ministry said Sunday morning. Moscow's air defence forces and Black Sea fleet reportedly took out a total of nine drones throughout the assault, which the ministry said caused no damage or casualties. Also, President…

Bangkok Post

French war photographer Marie-Laure de Decker dead at 75

PARIS - Marie-Laure de Decker, the French model who stepped behind the camera to become an internationally recognised war photographer, has died at the age of 75, her family said Saturday.

Sports Illustrated

The First U.S. Athlete Has Qualified for 2024 Paris Olympics

The 17-year-old standout earned a unique distinction on Saturday after a thrilling showing at the world swimming championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

France 24

French authorities ban protest against police violence in Paris

French authorities confirmed that a protest against police violence set to take place in Paris on Saturday could not go ahead due to police shortages. NGOs say the ban signals a “more and more repressive” approach from authorities.

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