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Celine Dion brought the curtain down on a rain-soaked but spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics - which also featured a performance from Lady Gaga on the banks of the River Seine.

The Paris Olympics is officially under way after a spectacular opening ceremony featuring the likes of Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Zinedine Zidane.

Athletes floating by were immersed in a journey through French culture and values.

When it comes to artistic swimming, Russia is an Olympic powerhouse. The national team has won every single event - team and duet - for the last six games in a row.

Audiences for Veep, the TV series broadcast on Sky, have shot up since Kamala Harris became the Democratic candidate for the White House.

Justin Timberlake was not intoxicated when he was arrested for drink-driving, his lawyer has said as he seeks to have the charge dismissed.

Donald Trump hosted Benjamin Netanyahu at his Florida resort as he dismissed reports of tensions between the pair and attacked Kamala Harris's "disrespectful" comments about the Gaza war.

An alleged Mexican drug cartel leader arrested in Texas was duped into flying to the US, officials have said.

The shock caused by the arson attacks on France's railways came quickly and intensely.

Celine Dion stunned viewers all over the world with a performance from the Eiffel Tower in Paris during the Olympics opening ceremony - the first since revealing she suffers from stiff person syndrome (SPS).