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French DJ and LGBTQ+ icon carries Paralympic torch to defy hate she endured over Olympics ceremony
(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) PARIS (AP) — French performer Barbara Butch carried the Paralympic torch Sunday evening in an act of defiance after being targeted by hate speech over her appearance ...
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Paris 2024 Paralympic torch lighting ceremony: Paralympic torch starts festive tour of France following historic Channel Tunnel crossing
The Paralympic Torch Relay for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games celebrated its first day on Sunday. After passing from Great Britain to France via the Channel Tunnel at midday, it multiplied into 12 ...
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Real Photo Shows Statue of Liberty's Torch Being Made in 19th Century?
An image supposedly showing the 19th-century construction of the Statue of Liberty's torch has circulated in online channels for years. Snopes found the photo has been shared since at least 2017 ...
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Paralympic torch heads to Paris via Channel Tunnel
The build-up to the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris has seen the torch cross from England to France via the Channel Tunnel. After being lit in Stoke Mandeville, the birthplace of the ...