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Steven van de Velde has arrived in Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics (Picture: Getty) The head of the British Olympic Association has condemned the decision to allow a convicted child rapist to take part in the Paris Olympics this summer. Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde was convicted of three counts of rape against a 12-year-old girl from Milton Keynes and sentenced to four years in prison in 2016. But the 29-year-old has been selected to represent the Netherlands and will play his first match on Sunday morning. However, his own national committee have taken extra measures…

The opening ceremony will have a very different look this year (Picture: Getty) The Parade of Nations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony has been confirmed, but how does it work and when do Great Britain enter? The Olympics got underway in the French capital on Wednesday and continued on Thursday ahead of tonight’s official opening ceremony on Friday, July 26, 2024. The opening ceremony will have a very different look this year with the event taking place on the River Seine with a special six-kilometre parade, the first time in history it has not taken place inside…

Rafael Nadal faces a nightmare after picking up a thigh injury (Picture: Getty) Novak Djokovic fans are convinced that Rafael Nadal is scared to face the Serbian at the Paris Olympics and have launched online conspiracy theories. It emerged on Thursday that Nadal has picked up a thigh injury, which forced him to cancel practice, and has thrown his Olympic singles participation into doubt. That news only landed after the draw was made, with Nadal projected to face his Big Three rival Djokovic in an epic second-round blockbuster at Roland-Garros. While Nadal is now doubtful for the singles – he…

The News Bias Exposed Related News Bias distribution How has Netanyahu’s speech to Congress been interpreted by media? Netanyahu’s speech appealed to right-leaning media and lawmakers, with much of the coverage picking up on Netanyahu calling the protesters outside Congress ‘idiots’. Interestingly, Western media, regardless of political leaning has similar coverage with ‘We must stand together” and “Total victory in Gaza” the two most quoted parts of the speech in the headlines. Both sides pick up on the ‘close ties’ between the US and Israel, as highlighted in the speech. More left-leaning media offers fact-checks of Netanyahu’s claims in his speech  -…

Key points of Netanyahu’s US Congress speech  Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the US Congress for the fourth time. Here are the key quotes from his historic speech. Netanyahu praises allies in the US “Through thick and thin, in good times and in bad, Israel will always be your loyal friend and your steadfast partner. On behalf of the people of Israel, I came here today to say thank you, America,” Netanyahu said. Netanyahu takes aim at protesters “Many choose to stand with evil. They stand with Hamas. They stand with rapists and murderers,” Netanyahu said. “These protesters stand with…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read