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The olympic rings logo are seen attached to the front of the Eiffel tower on a sunny day with some clouds in the background, in Paris on 24 July

Row over plan to keep Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she wants the rings to stay on the iconic monument indefinitely.

7 hrs ago
Europe
3 days ago
Bly Twomey winning Paralympic bronze at table tennis in Paris.

Pride at Paralympic medal for Brighton schoolgirl

The 14-year-old, Britain's youngest ever Paralympic table tennis medallist, won bronze in the doubles.

3 days ago
Sussex
4 days ago
Pavel Durov speaking at a conference in 2016

Telegram boss banned from leaving France in criminal probe

He has been placed under formal investigation as part of a probe into organised crime on the messaging app, French prosecutors say.

4 days ago
Europe
4 days ago
A graphic of Para-athlete Markus Rehm, Para-cyclist Oksana Masters and Para-triathlete Alexis Hanquinquant celebrating

Global athletes to follow at Paris Paralympics

Learn more about some of the global stars hoping to impress at the Paris Paralympic Games.

4 days ago
4 days ago
Mohammed Zaman, pictured with volunteer Lucille, wearing his white torchbearer outfit and holding the Olympic torch

Slavery survivor fulfils Olympic torch dream in Paris

Mohammed Zaman carried the Olympic torch ahead of the Paralympic Games in Paris.

4 days ago
London
4 days ago
Fans at fan zone at Battersea Power Station

First ever Paralympics fan zones come to London

The zones at Battersea Power Station and Westfield shopping centre are free to enter.

4 days ago
London
5 days ago
Phoebe Paterson Pine is wearing a red, white and blue t-shirt that says "Great Britain". She has her arms in the air, celebrating. She is smiling and wearing a white cap, with white sunglasses resting on it

West Midlands athletes confident ahead of Paralympics

The athletes are taking part in the Games opening ceremony in Paris on Wednesday night.

5 days ago
England
11 Aug 2024
Man climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Man seen climbing Eiffel Tower above Olympic rings

This is the moment a person was spotted scaling Paris's most iconic landmark before being arrested.

11 Aug 2024
Europe
11 Aug 2024
Eiffel Tower

Man held for climbing Eiffel Tower on final Olympics day

The man was arrested for scaling the Paris icon hours before the Olympics closing ceremony.

11 Aug 2024
Europe

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