Politics Paris 2024 Olympics day one: swimming, cycling, rowing, hockey and more – live * Rugby sevens, shooting, judo and water polo also to come * Day-by-day guide | Live schedule, medal table, results * Share your thoughts with Jonathan on X or via email We’re now just 15 minutes away from the start of the action on day one of the Paris Olympics. And that action
Politics The German thirst for beer is waning – it’s not cool to be drunk any more | Nicholas Potter From Berlin’s techno scene to Oktoberfest, a revolution in drinking culture is taking place, and it’s led by young people The first cliche that comes to mind when many think of Germany is thigh-slapping oompah music, embroidered lederhosen and, above all, litre-sized mugs of beer. And Deutschland’s
Politics Chase Budinger made $18m in the NBA. But Olympic beach volleyball called him The Californian made enough money from his basketball career to retire in comfort. But he was called back to the sport he loved as a high schooler When Chase Budinger was named to the US men’s beach volleyball team for the Paris Olympics, it seemed as if the selection
Politics Biden to announce plans to reform US supreme court – report US president also to seek constitutional amendment to limit immunity for presidents and various officeholders Joe Biden will announce plans to reform the US supreme court on Monday, Politico reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, adding that the US president was likely to back term limits for justices
Politics California’s largest wildfire of year whips through community of Forest Ranch: ‘The sky was dark with smoke’ Park fire has burned 239,000 acres, with an official telling CBS it was spreading at a rate of 4,000 to 5,000 acres an hour A massive and explosive wildfire whipped through the small rural community of Forest Ranch, California, on Thursday, bringing back dark memories in a
Politics Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony: flying cauldron and rainy boat parade – as it happened The ambitious riverside extravaganza got off to a soggy and underwhelming start before Céline Dion’s spectacular closing moment The Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony has begun with a video interlude showing people delivering the Olympic flame to an empty Stade de France, only to realise that the ceremony is
Politics Record-breaking Zoom supporting Harris mobilizes white female voters Over 160,000 attendees in a key demographic ‘answered the call’ on Thursday, with nearly $8.5m raised for Harris Following the success of a virtual call to mobilize Black women voters for Kamala Harris, a similar event with more than 160,000 attendees was held on Thursday aimed at
Politics Wreckage of schooner that sank in 1893 found in Lake Michigan Marine archaeologists in Wisconsin find ship after single day of searching, in 50ft-deep waters off Algoma Shipwreck hunters with the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association have discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan 131 years ago. A team of marine archaeologists located the Margaret A Muir – a
Politics Kamala Harris calls Sonya Massey family to give ‘heartfelt condolences’ James Wilburn, father of Black woman shot dead by Illinois police, says vice-president ‘let us know she is with us 100%’ Vice-President Kamala Harris on Friday called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois home, according
Politics Carl Lewis, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams endure rocky Seine boat ride with Olympic flame * Nadia Comăneci keeps balance during choppy journey * Sporting greats were part of Paris Olympic ceremony Carl Lewis, as a nine-time Olympic champion and the IOC’s sportsman of the 20th century, has faced down some formidable foes over the years. But at Friday’s opening ceremony for the Paris Games
Politics New Orleans woman sues after being accused of stalking the city’s mayor Woman seeks $1m for defamation after she says LaToya Cantrell falsely accused her of following and harassing A New Orleans woman once accused of stalking by the city’s mayor, LaToya Cantrell, turned the tables on Friday with a $1m-plus federal lawsuit accusing the elected official, her chief of staff,
Politics Trump calls Harris remarks on Gaza war ‘disrespectful’ as he meets Netanyahu Former US president criticises vice-president after she said she would ‘not be silent’ about suffering of Palestinians Donald Trump has called Kamala Harris’s statement on the Gaza war “disrespectful” before a meeting with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Florida to discuss the conflict. Harris, the US vice-president
Politics ‘Could we have imagined this moment would come?’: Kamala Harris and the rise of Indian American politicians The vice-president’s ascent marks a historic moment. But the US must remain vigilant to the threat of the ‘model minority’ myth “We are here! We are here! We have arrived!” cheered the lawyer and activist Valarie Kaur, to more than 4,000 south Asian participants mobilizing for Kamala Harris
Politics Boneless chicken wings can contain bones, Ohio supreme court rules Court rejects claims from restaurant patron who suffered medical complications from getting bone stuck in throat Consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones, a divided Ohio state supreme court ruled Thursday, rejecting claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a
Politics Nebraska top court upholds law combining abortion and gender-affirming care restrictions Law doesn’t violate amendment to stick to one subject, although abortion and gender healthcare are ‘distinct’ A Nebraska law that combined abortion restrictions with another measure to limit gender-affirming healthcare for minors does not violate a state constitutional amendment requiring bills to stick to a single subject, the state
Politics In photos: Athletes sail through Seine River for Paris Olympics opening ceremony Athletes representing 184 countries sailed through the Seine River for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday. The big picture: Dignitaries and fans watched as participants paraded across 3.7 miles of water on more than 90 boats, instead of the traditional march into a stadium. * Surrounded by
Politics Missing air tanker plane fighting Oregon ‘mega-fire’ was found, officials say Pilot, who was found dead, delivered aid to crews battling Falls fire in eastern Oregon when it went missing Thursday A single-pilot tanker plane that disappeared in eastern Oregon while fighting the Falls fire has been found, authorities said on Friday. The pilot who was on board the aircraft is
Politics “Coordinated” arson attacks disrupt French rail on Olympics opening day PARIS — France's high-speed rail networks have been disrupted by what authorities labeled "coordinated" attacks, including arson, hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Why it matters: The attacks have stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers. They come as organizers and French officials try to secure Paris as much
Politics Harris Campaign Says Trump Is Hiding At Mar-a-Lago And Refusing To Debate The Harris campaign responded to Trump trying to back out of debating the presumptive Democratic nominee by saying that the ex-president is hiding at Mar-a-Lago. The Harris campaign issued a response to Trump’s refusal to agree to participate in a debate with Harris until after she is officially the
Politics Donald Trump: Kamala Harris comments about Gaza war not ‘very nice’ to Israel – video The former US president and Republican nominee Donald Trump said Kamala Harris's comments about Israel's war on Gaza 'weren't very nice' during a visit by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Trump was reacting to combative speech by Harris after her own meeting with
Politics Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA over media rights dispute Warner Bros. Discovery made good on its legal threat against the NBA, filing a lawsuit on Friday over the league's decision to reject its matching rights in its new TV deal. Why it matters: The dispute between the two longtime partners will now be settled in a courtroom, which could
Politics Trump Holds A Fake Cabinet Meeting With Netanyahu At Mar-a-Lago In a truly weird scene, Trump tried to stage a cabinet meeting in a dark room in Mar-a-Lago with Netanyahu. Video: Trump is having a fake cabinet meeting with Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago pic.twitter.com/pKYwfJeSYD — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 26, 2024 The video picks up with Trump saying, “Third
Politics Officials prepare for an onslaught of DDoS attacks as Paris Olympics get started As the Olympic Games kick off in Paris on Friday, cyber experts are on guard for what could be a tsunami of website takedowns. Why it matters: Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are typically viewed as nuisances in the cybersecurity world — but when they're successful they can severely impact
Politics Trump and Netanyahu bury the hatchet Former President Trump met on Friday in Mar-a-Lago with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Why it matters: It is the first time Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has met Netanyahu since a rift formed between them after the U.S. presidential elections in 2020. * The meeting is a clear signal
Politics The Guardian view on Israel and the world: Benjamin Netanyahu’s US trip won’t help| Editorial The horrors of the war in Gaza, and the Israeli prime minister’s conduct and rhetoric, are spurring shifts in policies overseas The multiple standing ovations that Benjamin Netanyahu received in Washington this week, on his first trip abroad since the Hamas attack of 7 October, must have rung hollow
