Police set up a security cordon in Paris’ wealthy 16th arrondissement Friday amid reports that a man was threatening to detonate an alleged explosive belt at the Iranian consulate, but the suspect was soon detained without further incident. Police were questioning the man but they found no explosives on him. The area was cordoned off … Read more
The decision to give track and field gold medalists $50,000 at the Paris Olympics is being criticized by Olympic sports bodies who said the move “undermines the values of Olympism and the uniqueness of the games.” Last week, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe broke with tradition when it announced that starting this summer, gold medalists … Read more
The bitcoin “halving” is almost upon us. This technical event, written in bitcoin’s code, happens every four years. In simple terms, it is when the rewards for bitcoin miners are cut in half. This reduces the pace at which new bitcoins enter the market. Since there will ever only be 21 million bitcoins, the halving … Read more
Astronomers identified the largest stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way, with a mass 33 times that of the Sun, according to a study published on Tuesday. The black hole, named Gaia BH3, was discovered “by chance” from data collected by the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission, an astronomer from the National Centre … Read more
Members of Sudan’s civil society took part in the Paris meeting, but neither the Sudanese army nor its rival paramilitary were represented. Sudanese armed forces in Omdurman, Sudan. Photo: Reuters Sudan descended into conflict in April last year when simmering tensions between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces exploded into open fighting in … Read more
Paris — Five years have passed since Notre Dame cathedral in Paris was engulfed in flames. The iconic spire and timber roof were destroyed in the blaze. People around the world were shocked at the scale of the fire and the damage it caused, but work to restore the iconic landmark to its former glory … Read more
Paris’ goal to clean the River Seine in time for the 2024 Olympics has been met with numerous challenges, raising the question of whether the famous waterway will ever pass safety inspections. The city has spent about 1.4 billion euros in the last decade on a clean-up project to revive the river’s ecosystem and ensure … Read more
A water charity said Monday that tests of water from the Seine river, where water events are set to take place in less than four months during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, showed alarming levels of bacteria including E.coli. A “shadow looms over the quality of the water in the Seine River,” … Read more
Paris: At least three people were killed in an explosion followed by a massive fire in a building in Paris on Sunday evening. The incident took place in an eight-storey building, and the origin of the massive blast is yet to be ascertained, as reported by Le Parisien, a French daily newspaper. The building is … Read more
An elite French diver made an embarrassing faux pas this week at the opening ceremony for a prized Olympic venue in Paris ahead of the Summer Games. With a price tag of more than $160 million, the Olympic Aquatics Center is the only permanent sports facility built for the games. It will host swimming, water polo … Read more
