French police win plaudits after high-risk Olympics

BELFAST: A week of racist unrest in Northern Ireland that began with riots in English towns and cities continues, with concerns that sectarian divisions in the English region are spilling over into violence.“They burned everything down, there was nothing left inside, just ash,” said Bashir, whose supermarket in Belfast was torched in an attack on … Read more

Paris Olympics memorable moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces

SAINT-DENIS, FRANCE: Proving that it’s not impossible to surpass Paris, Los Angeles mobilized skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars on Sunday to hand over the 2028 Olympics to the French capital, which just as it began the 2024 Games, ended them with joy and pride.Paris brought the Olympics to a close … Read more