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Paris 'sorry' for any offence over Olympic opening ceremony

PARIS: Paris Olympics organisers said on Sunday (Jul 28) they were "really sorry" if any offence was caused by their daring and quirky opening ceremony while denying any intention to "disrespect" religion after complaints from French bishops.

Emails Threatening Israeli Athletes Sent To Olympics Delegation, Investigation Underway

France has opened an investigation into death threats against three Israeli athletes after threatening emails were sent to the Olympic delegation, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Sunday. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin reported the incident and the investigation will be led by the national anti-online hate body, the office added. According to a source close to the case, no link with Iran or another foreign country has yet been established. There is also no link between this incident and the illegal leak of Israeli athletes' private data on social media on Friday.

Pension trick could stop you paying tax to HMRC and make £665 a year

People about to claim their state pension may find themselves suddenly paying a large amount of tax thanks to the personal allowance remaining frozen at £12,570 a year, while the state pension continues to rise due to the triple lock. But a tax expert has explained how you could avoid paying the tax - and boost your pension by hundreds of pounds a year in the process.