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Neeraj Chopra needs to stay calm to defend title in Paris Olympics: Colin Jackson

NEW DELHI: Colin Jackson, former world record holder in the 110m hurdles, believes that defending an Olympic title is a remarkable achievement, and he advises India's champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to "stay calm" to have a shot at accomplishing this feat in Paris next year.

The Times of India · Dec 14, 2023

Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; 'Historic,' 'pipsqueak' or something else?

The climate negotiations that just finished in Dubai hit upon the essence of compromise, finding common language that everyone accepted, at times grudgingly

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

Paris transport: Will it be ready for the Olympics?

Paris is racing against time to get its mass transit system ready for the 2024 Summer Olympics. This week on French Connections, we take a look at the promises that have been kept and those that have fallen to the wayside. We also discuss how much metro tickets will actually…

France 24 · Dec 14, 2023

Biden urges Israel to 'be more careful' to protect civilians in Gaza

US President Joe Biden urged Israel on Thursday to take more care to protect civilians in Gaza, after the White House pushed Israel to scale down its offensive against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the near future. The news comes after Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told visiting White…

France 24 · Dec 14, 2023

PSG edge through behind Dortmund as Zaïre-Emery hints at exciting future

PSG drew 1-1 at Borussia Dortmund to edge through to the Champions League last 16 in second place behind their hosts

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023

Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain: Champions League – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Dortmund top the group and PSG sneak through as runners-up after a wild 1-1 draw, in which both teams missed a host of chances

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023

Russian Swimmers Under-Tested Ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics

Russia's insufficient doping tests on top athletes questioned, adding uncertainty to IOC's decision to allow participation at Paris Olympics.

Top News · Dec 13, 2023

Many top Russian athletes faced minimal drug testing in 2023 ahead of next year's Paris Olympics

Two of Russia’s top swimmers who could be eligible for the next year’s Olympics have been drug tested by their country’s anti-doping agency only twice apiece in 2023

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

Anger over plan to name Métro station after ‘misogynist’ Serge Gainsbourg

Petition demanding station outside Paris does not use singer’s name has received 4,000 signatures

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023

Could Emily afford to rent in Paris? An author's guide to surviving gentrification

Journalist Cole Stangler is the author of "Paris Is Not Dead: Surviving Hypergentrification in the City of Light". His book delves into the phenomenon of gentrification in the French capital, with high rents pushing many residents out to the suburbs, while also celebrating the neighbourhoods that still remain affordable for…

France 24 · Dec 13, 2023