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Originally scheduled for Tuesday, the men's triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympics has been postponed to Wednesday due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine, Olympic officials announced. The levels of infection-causing bacteria like E.coli are currently too high for athletes to safely compete. http://dlvr.it/TBGxjp

The wider Paris region was put on a severe storm alert Tuesday as the city hosts the Olympic Games, with heavy rain, strong thunderstorms, hail and lightning forecast from 6pm, France's weather service announced.  http://dlvr.it/TBFn0g

In a marked departure from its historic position, France moved on Tuesday to recognise Morocco's sovereignty over the Western Sahara, dealing a blow to the the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, which claims it is an independent state.  http://dlvr.it/TBFmbw

Paris's newest tourist attraction and one of the highlights of Friday's Opening Ceremony, the Olympic cauldron tethered to a hot-air balloon in the Tuileries garden has become one of the hottest tickets at the 2024 Games. Free visits to see the environmentally friendly, flame-free ring of fire – 10,000 a day – are now booked up until the end of the Games, with organisers promising to add more slots. Paris authorities are mulling making the cauldron a permanent fixture in the city. http://dlvr.it/TBD7sk

Paris 2024 organisers canceled Monday's swimming training session due to inadequate water quality in the Seine, following a similar cancellation on Sunday. Despite recent heavy rains impacting the river's pollution levels, they remain optimistic that conditions will improve in time for the men's triathlon on Tuesday. http://dlvr.it/TBCLXb

Far-left extremists were likely behind last week's arson attacks on France's high-speed train network, heavily disrupting travel just hours before the Olympic Games opening ceremony, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said Monday. All trains are now back up and running after teams worked around the clock over the weekend to fix the damage.  http://dlvr.it/TBC0Jr

French train services will return to normal starting Monday after being disrupted by coordinated acts of sabotage, the SNCF national rail operator said on Sunday.  http://dlvr.it/TB9RZB

The first full day of sporting action at the 2024 Paris Games on Saturday sees 14 golds up for grabs, including swimming, judo and shooting. China won the first gold of the Olympics when Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting defeated South Korea's Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun in the 10 metres air rifle mixed team event. Follow FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the Olympics. http://dlvr.it/TB7m8D

Traffic on France's TGV high-speed trains started to return to normal on Saturday after engineers worked through the night to repair sabotaged signal stations and cables. The attacks, which occurred early Friday, disrupted travel on the opening day of the Paris Olympic Games, affecting connections between Paris and major cities such as Lille, Bordeaux, and Strasbourg. http://dlvr.it/TB7W8G

With its breathtaking location on the Mediterranean, Marseille is one of the French cities hosting the 2024 Olympics. The Games are a perfect opportunity to promote its cultural wealth to the world. Join Eve Jackson for a special show about the French city going for gold when it comes to music, food and the arts. We meet 3-star Michelin chef and former professional basketball player Alexandre Mazzia, who's an Olympic torchbearer and one of the chefs chosen to cook for the athletes. We also visit the photo exhibition where sportswomen are in the spotlight and speak to dancer and social worker Marina Gomes about promoting the cultural richness and talent in Marseille's working-class areas. http://dlvr.it/TB634n

Organisers have promised an Opening Ceremony the likes of which audiences have never seen, to launch the 2024 Paris Games. More than 80 boats bearing nearly 7,000 athletes will set off from Paris's Austerlitz Bridge for a floating parade up the River Seine, sailing past Notre-Dame cathedral to arrive at the feet of the iconic Eiffel Tower. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest developments as the Olympics officially get under way. http://dlvr.it/TB5fqZ

French train operator SNCF on Friday said that the country’s high-speed network had been targeted by "malicious acts" including arson attacks, resulting in a disrupted system just hours before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. http://dlvr.it/TB5HqY

While team sports will take centre stage Thursday on the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics, the first individual event of the 2024 Games – archery – will be drawing all eyes to the Invalides on the banks of the River Seine. French rugby star Antoine Dupont’s Les Bleus enter their second day of play as the French women’s football team led by Hervé Renard take to the field to fight for their first major title. And the Olympic Torch continues its journey around Paris with a stopover in the city's northeast suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis. http://dlvr.it/TB3HKT

As FRANCE 24 takes a look at the artistic and cultural iterations of the Olympic Games, fashion designer Stéphane Ashpool invites us into his Paris workshop to get a sneak preview of his creations for the French athletes competing this summer. With a modern take on French heritage, Ashpool blends his love for sports and his eye for detail in these hi-tech garments. http://dlvr.it/TB3Gxd

A senior Paris prosecutor on Thursday announced that authorities have kicked off a major operation to target a network of bots that have been infecting computers with a malware programmed aimed at stealing data for “espionage” purposes. The sweeping operation was launched on July 18 and is set to last several months. http://dlvr.it/TB2b9p

Football and Rugby Seven matches will kick off the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday, before the grandiose opening ceremony that will see hundreds of thousands of spectators line the banks of the River Seine on Friday. Secured by a huge police presence, Israel will play against Mali in men’s football as French rugby star Antoine Dupont and his team will face the US in men’s rugby.   http://dlvr.it/TB1dvV

Just two days before the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony kicks off, France was granted conditional approval to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. Set to take place in the French Alps, the green light was given by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday under the condition that the next prime minister gives a financial “guarantee” for hosting the Games. http://dlvr.it/TB0VS3

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said he would maintain the current centrist caretaker government through the end of the Paris Olympics to avoid “disorder”. His remarks came just after the leftist New Popular Front (NFP) bloc, which won the most seats in parliament during the snap elections this month, finally announced its preferred candidate for prime minister, little-known civil servant Lucie Castets. http://dlvr.it/T9zZcG

American rapper Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers before the Olympics opening ceremony this Friday. There are rumours about who will be performing after sightings of Céline Dion and Lady Gaga in Paris. Also in Destination Paris, we catch up with Colombian racewalker Éider Arévalo as part of our four corners of the world series. http://dlvr.it/T9zZRq

The ban on drones flying in the airspace around Paris is being strictly enforced during the 2024 Summer Olympics, with security personnel armed with drone-disabling equipment policing Paris skies. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said an average of six drones a day are being intercepted,  http://dlvr.it/T9zGVl

For the Paris 2024 Olympics, dancer, choreographer and photographer Mathieu Forget invited athletes to dance with him for a series of jaw-dropping photographs in iconic cultural spots around France. Through these gravity-defying photos with athletes, the Frenchman has succeeded in making photography an Olympic art. In part two of our arts24 Olympic shows, Mathieu Forget speaks to Eve Jackson about working with fencing double world champion Enzo Lefort in Paris's Petit Palais, playing handball in the Paris Modern Art Museum and the common values shared between sport and the arts. http://dlvr.it/T9yVxC

Paris is readying for the Games with extensive efforts to keep its rat population out of sight, ensuring visitors experience the city's charm without encountering its infamous rodents. City officials have implemented rigorous measures to secure Olympic sites from the notorious vermin, including a deep clean to remove food residues and blocking exit points from the sewers. http://dlvr.it/T9xp7X

French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said on Monday that the "Israeli delegation is welcome in France", adding that the call by a far-left lawmaker for the country's exclusion from the Games over the weekend had been "irresponsible and dangerous". http://dlvr.it/T9x8sj

France 24 speaks to Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay who has just made history at the Tour de France after becoming the first black African to win a stage as well as the green jersey for best sprinter. The 24-year-old, who will be competing in the road race at the Games, talks about how he hopes his success will spark change in the world of cycling. http://dlvr.it/T9x8gz

On your marks, get set! The time has come for the long-awaited Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. With millions of visitors expected in Paris over the summer, in this edition of arts24 we look at some of the cultural highlights taking place in the city that's arguably the artistic champion of the world. http://dlvr.it/T9w6kv

From a possible performance by Franco-Malian R&B star Aya Nakamura, the most listened to French-speaking singer in the world, to a tribute to Notre-Dame cathedral, the specifics of the opening of the 2024 Paris Olympics ceremony have been mostly kept under wraps. Instead of using the athletics stadium for the opening parade, per usual, organisers have moved the ceremony into the heart of the capital, on the River Seine, with the motto "Games Wide Open".  http://dlvr.it/T9vQMq

Paris's road to the 2024 Olympics has been anything but plain sailing. From political bickering, to last minute sponsors and nail-biting suspense over the cleanliness of the Seine river, the Games – held exactly 100 years since Paris last hosted the event – “must be a success”, an Olympic source confided. http://dlvr.it/T9swWC

Five protesters and a police officer were injured during a mobilisation against irrigation reservoirs being built on France's Atlantic coast. Critics of the massive infrastructure projects say that they will benefit larger agricultural producers at the expense of small farmers. http://dlvr.it/T9rnmP

Preparations for the Paris Olympics intensified in the French capital on Saturday as security teams patrolled the six-kilometre route along the Seine for the waterborne opening ceremony, the first of its kind to take place during a Summer Games. While these preparations have greatly disrupted life for residents of central Paris, organisers say that a record 8.7 million tickets have already been sold. http://dlvr.it/T9rWwh

French lawmakers called for an investigation on Friday amid suspicions of ballot-stuffing in a vote for deputy speakers in the National Assembly. A re-vote led to the election of deputies from the hard left to the centre right, but none from the far right. http://dlvr.it/T9qRbK

The organising committee of the Paris Olympics, which kick off on July 26, say they have experienced limited impacts from the global technology outage that struck Friday morning. The accreditation system issuing badges for the opening ceremony has been affected, and the arrival of some athletes could be delayed, organisers said. http://dlvr.it/T9pt35

Paris police on Thursday began blocking Parisians and tourists alike from accessing areas near the River Seine ahead of an ambitious Olympics opening ceremony set for July 26. Anyone looking to access the several-kilometres-long riverside security barrier will need a special QR code. http://dlvr.it/T9m5q1

French police have set up traffic and security perimeters in Paris to ensure the safety and protection of residents, athletes and visitors over the duration of the Olympic games, which begin Friday 26 July.  http://dlvr.it/T9lhwG

Two French international rugby players accused of violently raping a woman in the western Argentine city of Mendoza last Sunday have been granted house arrest while they await a legal hearing. The alleged assault has drawn outrage in France and Argentina and raised questions about misogyny and sexual violence in the sports community. http://dlvr.it/T9lhgS

The late French humanitarian priest Henri Grouès, better known as Abbé Pierre, has been accused of having sexually assaulted a number of women throughout his life, according to the charities that he himself founded. The allegations are detailed in an independent report commissioned by homeless charity Emmaüs and the Abbé Pierre foundation http://dlvr.it/T9kLTb

French security services have arrested an 18-year-old far-right extremist suspected to be plotting attacks during the upcoming Paris Olympics. The young man, who was the administrator of a Telegram group called "French Aryan division", is being questioned by anti-terror police after having been detained in France's northeast. http://dlvr.it/T9jdG5

As the French National Assembly prepares for its first session after snap elections, Greens party leader Marine Tondelier on Wednesday urged the left bloc to rally together to reach a consensus candidate for prime minister after more than a week of “shameful” discord. http://dlvr.it/T9jct2

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a long-awaited dip in the River Seine on Wednesday morning in a bid to prove the water is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Olympics later this month. http://dlvr.it/T9jDGD

The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo will swim in the Seine to show it's clean for the Paris Olympics' outdoor swimming events. Despite a €1.4 billion investment to prevent sewage leaks, the Seine's water quality remains questionable, repeatedly failing tests before the Games start on July 26. http://dlvr.it/T9jCxx

Paris airport workers have called off a strike that would have disrupted travel just ahead of the Olympic Games after reaching a deal on bonuses, labour and management said Tuesday. http://dlvr.it/T9gZxH

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was on Tuesday poised to resign but lead a caretaker government with restricted powers until after the Paris Olympics amid parliamentary deadlock in France. The leftist alliance New Popular Front has still not managed to name a consensus candidate for prime minister after snap legislative elections earlier this month.  http://dlvr.it/T9flnB

Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium will be packed to the rafters on Tuesday as tens of thousands cheer on French superstar striker Kylian Mbappé, formerly of Paris Saint-Germain, as he officially joins Real Madrid. Describing it as "an immense pleasure and a dream come true", Mbappé is hoping the move will finally see him fulfil two of his lifelong objectives: winning a Champions League and the Ballon d'Or. http://dlvr.it/T9fMmN

Hundreds of people from from a wide variety of backgrounds have carried the Olympic torch through the French capital for two days of celebrations before the Summer Games kick off on July 26. http://dlvr.it/T9d6bl

France is preparing for another week of political maneuvering as the newly elected National Assembly meets for the first time this Thursday. With the leftist New Popular Front alliance still divided over a candidate for prime minister, the fight for the powerful speaker’s role in parliament seems likely to dominate the coming days. http://dlvr.it/T9d6FL

France's hastily assembled left-wing alliance the New Popular Front are struggling to form a government in the wake of legislative elections earlier this month that left them well short of a majority, the head of the Socialist Party Olivier Faure said on Monday. "We will take our time, don't worry," said Faure, adding that any pact was unlikely to come this week.  http://dlvr.it/T9bzMl

Paris city hall announced on Friday that the Seine has been clean enough for swimming for most of the past 12 days, just weeks before the start of the 2024 Games. Despite recent unseasonable rain that has raised pollution levels, city officials remain confident that the river will be ready to host Olympic events such as the triathlon and swimming marathon. http://dlvr.it/T9XjV4

French President Emmanuel Macron lashed out at his allies on Friday in a meeting at the presidential palace, saying that they had made a "disastrous spectacle" of themselves since the snap parliamentary election. Participants at the meeting – attended notably by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and former prime minister Elisabeth Borne – told AFP that Macron had urged his allies to give priority "to the nation rather than premature ambition". Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded. http://dlvr.it/T9XjHy

France rugby players Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou are to be brought before court in Mendoza, Argentina, after being transferred from Interpol's headquarters in Buenos Aires. Both have been accused of "rape with violence" by an Argentine woman who was hospitalized on Thursday. http://dlvr.it/T9Xj1t

In this week’s episode, climb aboard an institution in France: the TGV. The high-speed bullet train is an important part of the French landscape that’s been connecting the far flung parts of the country for over 40 years. The first journey of a TGV was inaugurated by President Francois Mitterrand in September 1981. Not only was it an industrial feat, it revolutionised modern train travel and decentralised the country. So what does the TGV of the future look like and can it keep France's state-owned railway company, the SNCF, on track against growing competition? http://dlvr.it/T9Xhp0

As the dramatic arts fill the streets of Avignon, Arts 24 relocates to the southern city for a special edition. Olivia Salazar-Winspear takes us through the highlights of the annual event, which artistic director Tiago Rodrigues has called the festival of “resistance”. With Spanish as the selected language this year, artists from Peru, Chile, Spain and Uruguay are staging their work in historical sites, cultural venues and all sorts of outdoor spaces in Avignon. Argentinian director Lola Arias talks to us about her latest piece of documentary theatre “Los Dias Afuera”, which explores the experience of women adapting to life outside of prison after serving sentences. We also check out Boris Charmatz’s joyful dance workshop “Cercles”, which invites amateurs and professionals to create a live artistic happening. http://dlvr.it/T9XhZ7