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Closing ceremony, as it happened: Paris delivers star-studded Olympic finale

After 329 gold medals were won in 32 sports across 19 unforgettable days of competition, the Paris Olympics has come to an end. The...

Helicopter crashes into the top of a hotel in Cairns City, sparking mass exclusion zone

By Milo Pope Published: 18:52 BST, 11 August 2024 ...

Panic in Greece as raging wildfires erupt and thousands evacuated in 38C heat

Thick smoke is billowing over the Greek capital, Athens, with locals in two areas nearby urged to leave their homes. Wildfires have broken out...

‘Maybe there is a sniper watching us’: Tensions run high on Israel’s deserted border with Lebanon

Ten months into this war, Israel's northern border with Lebanon remains a...

PSPA declared, Cairns City – Queensland Police News

Police have declared a Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in Cairns City due to an aviation incident this morning, August 12. The PSPA has an...

Thousands flee Khan Younis after Israel warns of new offensive

Thousands of people have fled the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis after the Israeli military warned of a new operation to flush out...

Here’s why a French singer performed Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ at the Olympic Closing Ceremony

French singer-songwriter Yseult had her fill at the Paris Olympics' Closing Ceremony where she performed a stellar rendition of Frank Sinatra's iconic "My Way"...

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony: PR Sreejesh, Manu Bhaker lead India out; Tom Cruise, Snoop Dogg make it a blockbuster – as it happened

That’s it for the Closing Ceremony; the Paris 2024 Olympics officially ends! The Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony began with French swimming icon Leon Marchand extinguishing...

Watch: British man arrested for climbing the Eiffel Tower

A British man has been arrested after he climbed the Eiffel Tower...

Ukraine’s shock raid deep inside Russia rages on

THE SOLDIERS chanted the Lord’s Prayer and clicked rosary beads as they advanced. For Ivan, 43, an old-timer from Ukraine’s 103rd brigade, the fighting...

Fleeing Russians tell of panic and terror after Ukraine invasion of Kursk

“A jeep was completely smashed. A few minutes later, we noticed a...

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