Paris turns off Eiffel Tower lights for Aleppo

The lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris were switched off on Wednesday night to show support for the people of the shattered Syrian city of Aleppo. The monument was plunged into darkness from 8 pm......

Terror in Brussels: World monuments light up in Belgian flag colours

Many monuments across the world were lit up in the colours of the Belgian flag in solidarity with the victims of Tuesday's attacks in Brussels. The World Trade Centre was lit in solidarity......

Obama's single white rose tribute to Paris attacks victims

United President Obama visited the Bataclan concert hall where 89 people were slaughtered earlier this month as he paid a silent tribute to the victims of the Paris terror attacks. US President......

Terror in Brussels: 35 dead as explosions hit airport and metro

Thirty-five people have been killed and over 200 injured in Brussels after a series of terror attacks struck the city’s airport and a metro station near the European Union......

Miraculous surge for Mel's 'Passion'

Mel Gibson's The Passion Of The Christ rose to the top of the box office across North America with a miraculous $17 million Easter weekend gross, while most of the five new releases, including the......

PICS: Paris Paralympics end with rainy electro party

IMAGE: The Paralympic flag is waved amid rain during the closing ceremony at Stade de France in Paris on Sunday. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters The Paris 2024 Games came to a close like they......

PIX: Rebecca Cheptegei buried with full military honours

IMAGE: Soldiers from Uganda People's Defence Forces handle the flag-draped coffin of slain Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei in Bukwo District, Uganda, on Saturday. Photograph: Abubaker......

Men's triathlon postponed due to polluted Seine

IMAGE: General view of the river Seine and Alexander III Bridge as workers remove a buoy after Triathlon training was cancelled on Monday, July 29, amid water quality concerns.Photograph: Benoit......

Will the Seine be ready for Olympic swimmers?

IMAGE: General view as Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo gets up after swimming in the river Seine.Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters The Seine was suitable for swimming six days out of seven between July......

Who will light the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Paris Olympics/X The identity of the person who lights the Olympic cauldron on the night of the opening ceremony is one of sport's best-kept secrets, with less than a......