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Prince Harry says fight with British media ‘central piece’ in family breakdown
Harry has also blamed the British media for the death of his mother Princess Diana in a 1997 car crash.
- by Sam Tobin
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French police arrest alleged Russian spy over plot to ‘destabilise Olympics’
The 40-year-old, who spent time as a contestant on TV cooking shows, was detained after police raided his house at the request of French intelligence agencies.
- by Rob Harris
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World’s hottest day recorded, but land temperatures will be even higher
The last 12 months have set new temperature records, with the 12-month global average 1.64 degrees above the pre-Industrial average.
- by Gloria Dickie and Bianca Hall
Nine’s Olympic staff attacked in Paris during attempted robbery; police investigate alleged gang rape
The assault came after Australian athletes were warned not to wear their uniforms while out in Paris following the alleged rape of a 25-year-old Australian woman over the weekend.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola, Jordan Baker and Chip Le Grand
Australian woman allegedly raped in Paris
The 25-year-old says she was sexually assaulted by a group of men in one of Paris’ tourist precincts, local media is reporting.
- by Jessica McSweeney
‘Social cleansing’: To make way for Olympics, Paris clears thousands of homeless
Last week, about 470 people were removed from camps along the Canal de l’Ourcq, on the route of the Olympic torch relay.
- by Rob Harris
Olympic officials fear excluded Russia plans to cause Paris mayhem
The International Olympic Committee said it was resigned to the Paris Games being targeted by disinformation attacks over the coming fortnight.
- by Rob Harris
Adidas ‘revising’ Bella Hadid campaign after criticism from Israel
Israel’s official social media account had objected to the involvement of the supermodel in a new campaign for retro-inspired running shoes.
‘Sham conviction’: Russian court jails US reporter for 16 years in spying case
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was the first US journalist accused of spying in Russia since the Cold War. His employer says the verdict is a sham.
- by Andrew Osborn and Mark Trevelyan
World of photos, July 19, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Italian reporter fined €5000 for dig at PM Giorgia Meloni’s height
Italy defines defamation as “damage to the reputation of a person through communication with several persons.” The reporter suggested Meloni was only 1.2 meters tall.
- by Elisabetta Povoledo