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NASA Astronaut Stranded In Space Hearing 'Strange' Sound
Damar Hamlin On His Goals For The 2024 Season (10:04) One of the NASA astronauts stranded in space has been hearing a strange, eerie sound this week. Butch Wilmore, one of two NASA astronauts stranded on the international space station, has been hearing a weird sound coming from their faulty Boeing...
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Cristiano Ronaldo not ready to retire from international football
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed suggestions he had considered ending his international career in the near future, adding that post-Euro criticism did not worry him. Ronaldo led Portugal in the Euro 2024 championship, where his country was knocked out in the quarterfinals following a...
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Triathlon postponed due to pollution in the Seine
Despite the best efforts and confidence of the French authorities, the River Seine has not responded as expected and remains polluted, forcing the Triathlon to be postponed until tomorrow, provided the water quality improves. What everyone hoped would not happen has in fact happened, despite months...
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Historic river parade launches Paris Olympics
A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed the world's greatest athletes for a sporting extravaganza. Braving torrential rain, some 300,000 people lined the river banks to cheer on the armada carrying...
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Snipers, divers and AI: securing the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
On the water, perched on rooftops and operating AI-augmented cameras, French security forces have mounted a colossal operation to prevent an incident ruining the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on the river Seine on Friday evening. The figures tell only part of the story of the efforts made...
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Olympics: Paris ramps up security for opening ceremony along Seine
Police and soldiers are on alert in Paris ahead of Friday's Olympic opening ceremony, featuring a parade of about 10,000 athletes through the heart of the city aboard boats along a 6-kilometer route on the river Seine. Extra anti-terrorism measures have gone into...
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With AI, jets and police, Paris is securing Olympics — and worrying critics
paris — A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France's capital would be " the safest place in the world " when the Games open this Friday. Tony Estanguet's confident forecast looks less far-fetched now with squadrons of police patrolling Paris' streets, fighter jets and...
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Video: Late own goal from former Tottenham star sends France through
France have reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 having overcome Belgium with a 1-0 win on Monday evening courtesy of an own goal from former Tottenham star Jan Vertonghen. The French dominated the game but failed to find a breakthrough despite multiple chances. If any of the two nations were to...
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'Worst Italy team in a lifetime' as holders limp out
Italy are described as "shambolic" and the "worst in a lifetime" after exiting to Switzerland, but Luciano Spalletti remains unfazed. ......
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Chelsea transfer news: Milan ready to make Lukaku bid but Blues should say no
AC Milan would be ready to offer €25 million - £30 million for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, according to reports in Italy. Gazzetta has suggested that the Blues may receive an offer for their forward who has been on loan for the past three seasons. It’s clear that Chelsea must get the...
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