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Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxingSign up to our free sport email for all the latest newsThe mayor of Paris has taken in the River Seine in a bid to prove that the waters are clean enough to host open-swimming events during the Olympic Games – which kick-off in less than two weeks.Wearing a full-body wetsuit, Anne Hidalgo plunged into the river near the Notre Dame Cathedral alongside Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet and the top government official for the Paris region, Marc Guillaum.French president Emmanuel Macron had…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Chelsea have opened an internal disciplinary procedure after Wesley Fofana described a video posted on social media by teammate Enzo Fernandez as “uninhibited racism”.Fernandez has apologised for posting footage that showed some of Argentina football’s players singing chants described as “racially offensive and discriminatory” by the French Football Federation (FFF), who have vowed to file a complaint to Fifa.Defender Fofana posted a clip of his club colleague’s video on social media platform X with the caption: “Football…

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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailA Donald Trump-owned company is now selling sneakers featuring the iconic image of the former president, bloodied and defiantly pumping his fist in the air moments after he survived an assassination attempt.For $299, Trump supporters can now be the proud owners of the limited edition “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT High-Tops”.The white high-tops feature the stars and stripes alongside the photo of Trump’s fist pump, with the slogan “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT” emblazoned across them.“Despite the attack, Trump stood tall and…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter England defender Lucy Bronze has signed for Women’s Super League champions Chelsea on a two-year deal.The 32-year-old won seven trophies including two Champions League titles during a two-year stint with Barcelona but elected against extending her contract which expired last month.Instead, the former Manchester City and Liverpool full-back will move back to England, signing for the Blues, who have won the past five editions of the WSL.“To know I’m a Chelsea player still feels a little bit…

Bentley Systems is a Business Reporter clientHow AI and digital twins have helped five European cities make their infrastructure more sustainable.Two years ago, low rainfall, early snowmelt, rising temperatures and other factors connected to climate change caused Italy’s worst drought in seven decades. The water level in the Po River, the country’s longest and largest waterway, dropped by two and a half metres (eight feet) below its average. The arid conditions exposed the Po’s white, sandy bottom and prevented irrigation in the Po Valley, northern Italy’s breadbasket, which supplies 40 per cent of the country’s food, including rice, corn, tomatoes…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USA former CIA employee and senior official at the National Security Council has been charged with serving as a secret agent for South Korea‘s intelligence service, the U.S. Justice Department said.Sue Mi Terry accepted luxury goods, including fancy handbags, and expensive dinners at sushi restaurants in exchange for advocating South Korean government positions during media appearances, sharing nonpublic information with intelligence officers and facilitating access for South Korean officials to U.S. government officials, according to an…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter The Football Association had a plan in place for Gareth Southgate’s departure months before Euro 2024, since it was widely expected, and there is a view in football that managers like Graham Potter have turned down other jobs in anticipation. But the reality of making decisions can be very different from the build-up.The FA are now in that classic bind that comes with these situations where you’re replacing a figure so associated with a high-profile job. There’s…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe Hamas-led attack inside Israel on 7 October was “designed” and “planned” to kill civilians and take as many people hostage as possible, a leading human rights group has said.In a 236-page report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) concludes Palestinian armed factions committed war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, sexual violence, mutilation of bodies, and use of human shields.The global rights groups says its teams interviewed nearly 150 witnesses, first responders and family members…

Sign up to our free fortnightly newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Nadine WhiteSign up to our free fortnightly newsletter The Race ReportThe French football federation (FFF) has vowed to file a complaint with Fifa amid a row over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players against the French team after the Copa America final.Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who plays for Chelsea, posted a video of Argentina players appearing to sing about French players with African heritage. Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 on Sunday at Miami Gardens, Florida.France defender Wesley Fofana, who is also Fernandez’s teammate at Chelsea, shared the video…