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A century after ban, how Paris cleaned Seine river for swimming and how Olympics helped

A man dives in the water as people swim at the Grenelle safe bathing site on the Seine river in Paris, France, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP) Swimming has been allowed again in the River Seine in Paris from Saturday for the first time since 1923. This happened after many years of cleanup work.The reopening […]

She served – then faced Australia’s ‘trial of the century’: The making of mushroom murders

It began as an ordinary family lunch, a chance, perhaps, for reconciliation over a carefully prepared meal. But by the end of that day, three people were on a path toward a gruesome death, and a small Australian town would find itself at the center of a global true-crime obsession and “trial of the century”.Erin […]

IND vs ENG: ‘What is the tone?’ – Gautam Gambhir slammed after Rishabh Pant’s ‘brainfade’ dismissal | Cricket News

India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Rishabh Pant scored a remarkable century at Headingley in the first Test against England on Saturday, surpassing MS Dhoni’s record for most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper-batter. The 27-year-old’s innings of 134 ended when he was dismissed by Josh Tongue, leading to criticism from commentator Dinesh Karthik regarding head […]

IPL 2025, DC vs GT: Gill, Sudharsan steal thunder from Rahul as GT seal playoff berth with commanding win

Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan in action against Delhi Capitals during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on May 18, 2025 | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR It is with a surgeon’s precision that B. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill go about threading the gaps on […]

GOP leader objects to halal restaurant, says it’s like ‘Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in 7th century’

Mike Collins says Halal restaurant is like Muslim invasion of Jerusalem in the 7th century. Georgia Republican Rep Mike Collins objected to a new Halal restaurant coming up in the Capitol Complex to replace famous Steak n’ Shake and said it’s equivalent to the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in the 7th century. Upcoming CHA Street […]

A tariff-ic century? 100 key decisions Trump took since coming back to the White House

File photo of US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office this January has felt more like a seismic event than a simple transition of power. In just 100 days, he has dismantled core pillars of the New Deal and Great Society, upended decades of free-trade commitments, and […]