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TopicParis Olympics

Topic: Paris Olympics

Olympic Flag raised upside down, South Korea introduced as North — Paris Olympics open with gaffes

IOC ‘apologise’ for blunder involving South Korean flag during Friday’s opening ceremony, while South Korean sports ministry urge foreign ministry to raise issue with France.

Top 5 uniforms at the 2024 Paris Olympics—sustainability, cultural significance, high fashion

Some countries have used sustainable fabrics and technology while others have hired designers to fashion their formal uniforms. Both approaches communicate a national identity.

Ahead of Olympics opening ceremony, rail lines in France face disruption after attack by vandals

Attacks took place far from Paris at a time when a massive security operation rolled out in the capital for opening ceremony has sucked in security resources from across France.

Macron has pulled off the unbelievable–advance leadership throughout 2024 Paris Olympics

A stable Emmanuel Macron at the helm of French politics is good news for Europe and its partners the world over, especially New Delhi.

Russian ‘spy’ living in France for 14 years arrested over plot to disrupt Paris Olympics

According to French authorities, the 40-year-old has links to Federal Security Service (FSB), the Russian Internal Security and counter-intelligence service.

All you need to know about the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

Paris will kick off its Olympics extravaganza with an unprecedented opening ceremony on the river Seine. For the first time, the opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium.

Indian K9 contingent comprising 10 dogs to guard Paris 2024 Olympics

This marks the 1st time an Indian K9 contingent, which includes 6 Belgian Malinois, 3 German Shepherds & 1 Labrador Retriever, will perform such duties abroad.

France’s ‘social cleansing’ of the homeless ahead of Olympics & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

Insurers fret over militant attacks, AI hacks at Paris Olympics

By Carolyn Cohn and Noor Zainab Hussain LONDON (Reuters) - Insurers are nervous that militant attacks or AI-generated fake images could derail the Paris Olympics, risking event cancellations and

Rafael Nadal to skip Wimbledon to prepare for Paris Olympics

A record 14-time winner of the French Open, Nadal's comeback was stalled by a muscle tear after a hip problem in 2023.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.