In an #opening #ceremony marked by simplicity, one tradition held on Friday as athletes paraded into the #Olympic stadium by national groups, waving but with smiles hidden behind masks, and…
Continue ReadingThe #Tokyo #Olympics opens on Friday with a #ceremony reflecting a Games like no other, walking a fine line between celebrating the feats of the world’s best athletes while acknowledging…
Continue ReadingBy Malaika Jabali ·July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 There’s no denying Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast of all time, and Twitter is making it easier to tweet about it.…
Continue ReadingThe most troubled Olympics in recent history will formally open in a few hours time in Tokyo – as the Japanese capital records its highest number of new daily Covid…
Continue ReadingFrench president Macron is expected in #Tokyo on Friday for a 36-hour visit during which he will attend the opening of the Summer Olympics and meet Japanese leaders. He also…
Continue ReadingAthletes from around the globe are gathering to compete for their countries in the 2021 Olympic games after the Olympics was delayed due to the coronavirus in 2020. The Olympics…
Continue Reading* Some strange language * A decade on from Amy Winehouse’s death, musicians Estelle, Mutya Buena, Ray BLK and Wendy James reflect on her life, legacy and the how they…
Continue ReadingIran’s outgoing President Hassan #Rouhani said Thursday people in #Khuzestan have the right to #protest amid unrest in the country’s southwest over water #shortages. But Rouhani also warned of the…
Continue ReadingThe Changing of the Guard ceremony has been performed at Windsor Castle for the first time since the pandemic began. Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/3idrdLH Since March…
Continue ReadingThe show director for the Tokyo #Olympics opening #ceremony has been fired on the eve of the event over a decades-old skit referencing the #Holocaust, in the latest blow for…
Continue ReadingWith fears of a new wave of Covid hitting India, pressure is on to vaccinate more of the population. Despite being the world’s largest producer of Covid vaccines, there’s been…
Continue ReadingAerial images capture the scale of floods in China’s Henan province, showing stranded cars and roads still substantially under water. Twelve people were killed after record-breaking rainfall flooded underground railway…
Continue ReadingLe Monde has reported that French President Emmanuel #Macron, former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and 14 French ministers were targeted for potential #surveillance on behalf of #Morocco in the #Pegasus…
Continue ReadingThe ABC hit ballroom dancing competition “Dancing With the Stars” is set to return in September 2021, and that means that the show is actively casting celebrity contestants to team…
Continue ReadingIn #Myanmar, the #coronavirus crisis had not gotten much attention in the aftermath of February’s seizure of power by the #military, which set off a wave of protests and violent…
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