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1992 Olympic Games in Spain transformed the city of Barcelona

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Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 20:50Modified: 26/07/2023 – 21:04 02:02 The legacy left by the Olympics is one of the biggest questions for a host city. How will structures built for the Games be used after to the benefit of local residents? Paris has invested in sports venues, housing and transport, with the aim that they will give back to the city in the years to come. Let’s go back 30 years in time now to 1992 when Barcelona hosted the Games. FRANCE 2’s team and Antonia Kerrigan take a look at how hosting transformed the Spanish city. Read more on related topics: source site-37

Water of Florida hits hot tub levels, exceeding 37.8°C two days in a row

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Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 19:49 05:13 Temperatures continue to soar across parts of the United States and it’s resulted in ocean temperatures heating up. In waters around the southern state of Florida the temperature of water has breached a record 38 degrees celcius. For more, FRANCE 24 is joined by Dr. Chloe Brimi-Combe, Climate Scientist at  Wegner Center University. Read more on related topics: source site-33

Mediterranean gripped by wildfires: Blazes spread in Croatia, Italy and Portugal

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Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 16:10Modified: 26/07/2023 – 16:20 01:29 Firefighters in Greece continue to battle blazes on popular tourist islands. The effort continuing a week blazes first erupted on the mainland. Temperatures in the country are expected to come down from tomorrow, but strong winds continue to pose a problem. Firefighters in host of countries around the Mediterranean have been battling blazes including in Croatia, Portugal and Italy. FRANCE 24’s Jennie Shin reports Read more on related topics: source site-37

Brussels attacks trial: Six convicted for 2016 jihadist bombings

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Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 14:41Modified: 26/07/2023 – 14:53 01:28 It’s been more than seven years since Belgium’s worst ever peacetime attack. In March of 2016 an islamic state terror cell carried out twin bombings at the Brussels airport alongside a third on the Metro. A court Tuesday convicted six men of murder and two others of terrorism charges, including French citizen Salah Abdeslam and Belgian-Moroccan Mohamed Abrini – both already sentenced to life in jail by France for the Paris attacks in 2015. FRANCE 24’s Peter O’Brien tells us more. Read more on related topics: source site-37

how to detect AI-generated images

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Whether it is a baby sloth hanging onto someone’s thumb, a tiny colourful peacock or baby penguins taking a selfie, these insanely cute images of animals have been shared thousands…

How climate change could affect Mediterranean tourism

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Destructive fires, temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and tourists dodging possible catastrophe by staying home. Will climate change end up transforming tourism – not least in the Mediterranean?…

When will the heatwave in Europe end?

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Southern European countries suffering under a sizzling heatwave for weeks…

A welcome makeover of Seine-Saint-Denis?

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France – With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games a year away, construction for the Village that will host some 14,000 athletes is in full swing in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, which is…