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G7 framework deal on $50 billion Ukraine loan seen in Oct, EU's Gentiloni says
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Group of Seven wealthy democracies are likely to have a framework deal for a Russian-asset-backed $50 billion loan...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Olympics-U.S. Olympic officials call for truce in WADA-USADA doping feud
PARIS - The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee chief on Thursday urged the warring American and world anti-doping bodies to...
Jul 25, 20243 min read
Olympics-Athletics-Running brand On launches spray-on marathon shoe in bid for Paris spotlight
PARIS - Running brand On made its latest move in the supershoe race on the eve of the Paris Olympics, unveiling a marathon shoe produced...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Italy's vintage trains lure tourists off beaten track
SULMONA, Italy - As it rolls across Italy's central regions, a vintage diesel locomotive towing carriages from the 1930s and 1950s...
Jul 25, 20243 min read
Explainer-Olympics-What you need to know about the Paris 2024 opening ceremony
PARIS - Paris will officially kick off its Olympics extravaganza with an unprecedented opening ceremony on the river Seine on Friday....
Jul 25, 20244 min read
Macron's political crisis hurts business morale ahead of Paris Olympics
PARIS - As President Emmanuel Macron welcomes business leaders including Elon Musk to Paris ahead of Friday's Olympic opening ceremony,...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers
The European Commission said on Thursday it had decided to refer Germany and Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over practices...
Jul 25, 20241 min read
Exclusive-WADA to put U.S. anti-doping agency under compliance review
PARIS - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will take the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to the Independent Compliance Review...
Jul 25, 20243 min read
Mallorcans live in caravans as tourists snap up housing
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain - Pilar Hernando lives in a caravan on the outskirts of Palma de Mallorca and showers in the local sports...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Factbox - Slovakia, Hungary threaten Ukraine with court fight over blocked oil
MOSCOW - Hungary and Slovakia have threatened to take Ukraine to court for blocking supplies of oil by Russian producer Lukoil via the...
Jul 24, 20243 min read
Factbox-List of people who have previously lit the Summer Olympic cauldron
List of people who have previously lit the Summer Olympic cauldron. 1936 Berlin: Fritz Schilgen (Athletics) 1948 London: John Mark...
Jul 24, 20241 min read
Analysis-NATO finds gaping holes in defences of Europe
BRUSSELS - The war in Ukraine and the looming U.S. presidential election dominated a NATO summit in Washington this month but, away from...
Jul 24, 20246 min read
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