The Latest Breaking News from Paris

GB improve their final number of golds by eight after late success for canoeists Charlotte Henshaw and Laura Sugar

Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi of Morocco set a new world record in the women’s marathon for runners with visual impairments as the Paris Paralympics wrapped up on Sunday with China topping the medals table, ahead of Britain and the United States.

The 45-year-old David Weir said ‘Paris has been great’ and he felt ‘very proud’ despite disappointment of finishing fifth in the wheelchair marathon

The French culture ministry wants to etch the unique zinc-plated rooftops of Paris and their workers in the Unesco list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Though iconic, the roofs are often criticised for their unsuitability for hot temperatures brought on by climate change.

NEW DELHI: Navdeep Singh, who won a historic gold medal at the Paris Paralympics, credited a "small yet powerful advice" from India's renowned javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia. This was the first gold medal for India in the F41 category, which is intended for competitors of small stature.

From 12 medals in 11 editions to 48 medals in the last two editions, India have come a long way at the Summer Paralympics.

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Charlotte Henshaw and Laura Sugar won canoeing golds for Paralympic GB, while the Netherlands defended their title in the women’s wheelchair basketball, beating USA in the final

As the Paris Paralympics bring fresh scrutiny to the shortage of accessible services in France, RFI met the developers of a route-finding app aiming to help users navigate the capital no matter what their mobility.

The end of the widely hailed Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this weekend will be greeted with pride and relief, as well as trepidation in a country in the throes of a deep political crisis.

The Duchess of Edinburgh wore a dainty floral dress for an appearance at the Paralympic Games in Paris