Swap out the loveliness of Paris — and its bustling crowds — for a smaller French city with striking monuments, world-class wineries, and intricate history to pair. History buffs, architecture fanatics, and oenophiles will all adore the French enclave of Reims as an alternative to the City of Light!

This French City Known For Its Champagne Is An Underappreciated Alternative To Paris

"You can be racist but not deaf," the superstar defiantly told the world in the face of racist attacks while gearing up for the performance of a lifetime. The world took notice during the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris this afternoon as French pop superstar Aya Nakamura strutted across a bridge over the Seine. Donning a gold metallic feather mini dress and a bold blonde bust down, the songstress belted out her smash hit single “Pookie” while accompanied by a live band helmed by France’s Republican Guard.

Meet Aya Nakamura, The French Superstar Who Bucked Racism To Perform At The Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony

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From arson to high costs, the Olympics bring more than just athletes to the City of Light

Paris is becoming an Olympic-sized nightmare for locals

The Olympic cauldron tethered to a balloon in an iconic Paris park has become one of the hottest tickets at the 2024 Games with thousands flocking every day to see the seven metre (23 feet) wide ring of environmentally friendly fire. The cauldron flies into the Parisian sky at sunset...

Flame-free Olympic cauldron becomes hot ticket at Paris Games

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Many fans have been left outraged after learning the Paris Olympics’ flame is nothing more than a bunch of LED lights and not actually created by fire. That’s right. The Olympic “cauldron” is fueled by… electricity. Sure, it looked like it was a real flame when French Olympic gold medalists Marie-Jose Perec and Teddy Riner […]
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Fans Outraged To Learn The Paris Olympics’ Flame Is Just LED Lights

After more than two months since the last show of shooting stars, it’s almost time to pack a picnic blanket, fill a flask with a hot bev of your choice and set up camp on your nearest hill. In the very early hours of tomorrow (July 29) morning two – yes two – meteor showers will be putting on a dazzling display in UK skies.

Delta Aquariid and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers will light up UK skies tonight: how to watch

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Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of North Dakota and northern Minnesota from the late evening into overnight. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Refer to the detailed forecast for further specifics below.

Damaging Winds & Large Hail Expected; Northern Plains; Late Evening – Night of July 27th, 2024

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A TikTok user sharing the purported news remarked, "Best thing I've seen in a long time."

Fact Check: Samsung Withdrew $1B Sponsorship from Paris Olympics Due to 'Woke Agenda'?


				













	Brigitte Macron is France’s first lady, married to French President Emmanuel Macron. Over the course of the last several years, the French first lady has gone through an entire style evolution. She’s attended red carpet events, state dinners with world leaders and even sat front row at a few fashion shows. More recently, Brigitte Macron fashioned a suited look in Louis Vuitton at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Queen Camilla Debuts Suzannah London Shirtdress With Maximalist Floral Prints for King George Day at Ascot Racecourse




	Ahead, see how Macron’s style has evolved over the course of the last decade.



	
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French First Lady Brigitte Macron’s Fashion Journey: From Runway Front Rows to Suiting Up in Louis Vuitton for 2024 Paris Olympics and More

Secret Garden Origins was one of the top choices for families to enjoy during the winter holidays. Because of the success and high turnout for this exhibition, which transforms El Rosedal de Palermo into an open-air museum every night, it will be extended through August, allowing everyone to experience this one-of-a-kind event. Here you can see the available dates.

Secret Garden adds new shows in august

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Here is a cookie from my childhood that Mom always had in the cookie jar. Peanut butter cookies were an easy favorite, and we just loved helping her make them they were super easy.

4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

PARIS (AP) — The 2024 Olympics are underway. The United States led the medal standings after the second day of competition, but more winners will join the list every day from July 27–Aug. 11. See which countries lead the medal count and the highlights in today’s schedule. Below is a list of all the medal winners, day by day.

Paris Olympics 2024 Medal Winners Day 3

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Singapore’s Bayfront Event Space is set to shine like never before with the arrival of illumi, the world’s largest light, sound and multimedia illumination event, starting September 13, 2024. This marks the event’s international debut, featuring the world’s tallest illuminated tree titled ‘Tree of Lights’ that stands at 47 metres, a dazzling Carousel, and nine different segments filled with lifelike animatronics and thousands of installations lit up with a whopping 20 million LED lights.

The world’s largest illumination event is coming to Singapore, featuring installations with 20 million LED lights

Another summer weekend, another jam-packed itinerary. We are now firmly in the heat of the summer – both literally and figuratively – and Tokyo is just teeming with events and festivals. If you're keen to go all-out this weekend, start with the Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple Noryo Bon Odori on Friday August 2, then head over to the spectacular Itabashi Fireworks Festival on Saturday August 3. End your weekend at the Nakano Bon Odori Festival on Sunday August 4, where you could be dancing, Bon Odori style, to a Bon Jovi hit song.

3 fantastic Japanese festivals happening in Tokyo this August 2-4 weekend

Universal Studios Singapore sees a lot of exciting news and events happening this year, such as the special Naruto exhibition that occurred in March, and the upcoming Halloween Horror Nights event that will feature a haunted house inspired by the Netflix series Sweet Home. The festivities will continue in 2025, as the highly anticipated Minion Land will be opening, and here’s everything you can expect to see in the new area.

Universal Studios Singapore’s Minion Land is opening in 2025 – here’s what to expect

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The Olympic Village at the Paris Games has already made several headlines for its unpopular amenities.Uncomfortable mattresses and lack of air conditioning prompted some athletes to bring their own, and food shortages resulted in emergency chefs being flown in by delegations to avoid having to ration meals.Despite Paris organizers' hope of achieving a fully sustainable Games, something that would've been an admirable feat of environmental engineering, the problems just keep stacking up at the athletes' lodgings.Australian pundits are blaming the Olympic Village's "whole eco-friendly, carbon footprint, vegan-first mentality rather than [prioritizing] high performance" on the lack of world record swims...

The ever-worsening disaster that is the Paris Olympic Village

Are you on WhatsApp? Silly question. Of course you’re on WhatsApp – and now, excitingly, we at Time Out are also on WhatsApp. We’ve just launched four channels on the platform, each intended to beam the hottest news, trends, reviews, offers and more directly from our expert editors to your phone.

Time Out London is now on WhatsApp – follow for news, reviews, offers and more

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Shopping: The Ultimate Supporter's Starter Pack for a Summer in Paris

This summer, Paris is going to be more sporty than ever. And we all know that sinking feeling when you open your suitcase and realize you've...

Shopping: The Ultimate Supporter's Starter Pack for a Summer in Paris

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