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Swimming in Seine will be allowed in Paris after a 100-year breakSwimming in Seine will be allowed in Paris after a 100-year break

Swimming in Seine will be allowed in Paris after a 100-year break

The authorities of Paris intend to allow bathing in the Seine after a 100-year break. The mayor of the French capital, Anne Hidalgo, confirmed that in 2025 three zones for swimming in the Seine will be opened in the city. After the completion of the cleaning works on the river, urban swimming will become one of the main achievements of the 2024 Olympics. According to the program of the Games, three Olympic and Paralympic competitions are planned to be held on the capital's river - triathlon, marathon swimming and paratriathlon, the newspaper Le Parisien writes.

Kazakhstan airline made its first flight with an all-female crewKazakhstan airline made its first flight with an all-female crew

Kazakhstan airline made its first flight with an all-female crew

The QAZAQ AIR plane made a historic flight: the crew of the De-Havilland Dash 8- Q400 aircraft consisted entirely of women, Almaty.tv reports with reference to the airline's press service. Under the control of commander Ekaterina Sverchkova and co–pilot Azhar Nesipbaeva, the airliner performed two sectors of flight on the routes Astana – Petropavlovsk – Astana and Astana – Omsk - Astana. The aircraft commander, co—pilot and 2 flight attendants - the entire crew consisted of 4 women.