The Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 champion, seeking to become just the second male swimmer after Michael Phelps to win Olympic gold at three successive Games, finished first his heat.
The French president, who is beleaguered by political chaos after calling a last minute election earlier this summer, told participants afterwards to be 'proud' of their performance.
Liv Curtis watched as her stomach grew over several months. She was terrified she was pregnant, but a trip to the doctor's office revealed she actually had cancer.
The Olympic diver, 30, who is competing at his fifth Olympiad in Paris , said he thinks about his father 'every day' after he passed when he was just 17-years-old.
There has been no claim of responsibility for the 'coordinated arson attack' which damaged infrastructure along key lines connecting to Paris where the opening ceremony was staged.
Expense records have revealed the eye-watering price of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's overseas travel and other costs between October and December 2023.
Novak Djokovic 's status as one of this century's greatest athletes is undisputed - not a description that could ever be applied to his views on health and science as he often dabbles in quackery.
The Serb expressed his disappointment at what he felt were boos from pockets of the spectators, although it seemed the crowd were simply cheering 'Ruuuuune' for his opponent.
The NRL has turned its 2025 Las Vegas venture into a nine-hour extravaganza, with its season-opening double-header, women's Test match and Super League fixture all to be played.
England's women's side will also play a Test match against Australia in the Nevada city on the same day, along with two fixtures from the NRL competition.
The gender-critical professor resigned from her role at the University of Sussex in 2021 after a huge backlash over her comments on transgender rights.