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Olympics-Barcelona's free gym in a tunnel helps to popularise climbing
BARCELONA - The Foixarda tunnel in Barcelona hides a free-to-use climbing treasure trove made up of thousands of holds of all shapes,...
Jul 24, 20242 min read
Olympics-France flaunts its baguettes with scratch-and-sniff stamps
PARIS - Visiting Paris for the Olympics and want to share the enticing aroma of a fresh baguette? A scratch-and-sniff stamp on your...
Jul 24, 20241 min read
On eve of Olympics, Ukraine mourns budding athletes lost to war
LUTSK, Ukraine - When Stanislav Hulenkov signed up for Ukraine's border guard in 2021, he sought a stable job on the quiet northwestern...
Jul 24, 20243 min read
Olympics-LeBron James picked as Team USA's male flag bearer for Paris Games
PARIS - Four-time NBA champion LeBron James will be Team USA's male flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26,...
Jul 24, 20241 min read
Slovakia gets first new F-16s to boost air defence
MALACKY, Slovakia - Slovakia received on Monday the first two of 14 new F-16 fighter jets that will replace Russian-made planes it had...
Jul 24, 20241 min read
Flights resume at Italy's Catania after Etna ash disruption
ROME - Flights serving the eastern #Sicilian city of Catania were halted for much of the day on Tuesday after an eruption from nearby...
Jul 23, 20241 min read
JOHNSON CONTROLS ENHANCES EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF EIGHT PARIS OLYMPIC VENUES
PARIS, July 22, 2024 - As the Paris Olympics 2024 is about to get underway, millions of fans will travel to the French capital city to...
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Analysis-Italy's Meloni put domestic concerns first in rejecting von der Leyen
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's decision not to back Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief was driven by fear...
Jul 21, 20243 min read
Olympics-Ukraine launches Olympic postage stamp as it sends its smallest team to the Games
KYIV - Ukraine launched a new postage stamp to support its Olympic athletes as it sent its smallest-ever national team to the Paris Games...
Jul 21, 20242 min read
Factbox-Paris landmarks double up as Olympic venues
PARIS - The Olympic Games in France begin on July 26 with a visually stunning opening ceremony through central Paris along the River...
Jul 20, 20242 min read
Explainer-Olympics-Will the Seine be clean enough to swim in at Paris 2024 Games?
PARIS - The River Seine will be a central element of the Paris 2024 Olympics, with the opening ceremony taking place on the river with a...
Jul 20, 20243 min read
Malta's Metsola wins second term as EU Parliament chief, warns against polarisation
STRASBOURG - Roberta Metsola, a Maltese lawmaker from the centre-right European People's Party, easily won a second term on Tuesday as...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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