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Analysis-Chinese outbound travel recovery lags due to costs, visa snags
BEIJING/SHANGHAI - A recovery in Chinese overseas travel from the COVID-19 pandemic is fading as rising costs and difficulties in...
Jun 17, 20243 min read


Soccer-France captain Mbappe says extremes are knocking on door of power
DUESSELDORF, Germany - Kylian Mbappe found himself at the centre of his country's political turmoil on the eve of France's opening game...
Jun 17, 20243 min read


Hamburg police fire shots at axe-wielding man ahead of Euro 2024 match
FRANKFURT - German police shot at a man who threatened officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device on the sidelines of a Euro 2024...
Jun 16, 20241 min read


Olympics-Some Russians make the cut for Paris Olympics but others fail vetting process
BERLIN - The first batch of Russian and Belarusian athletes have been cleared to compete at next month's Paris Olympics, with a total of...
Jun 16, 20242 min read


Italy's Meloni shows her arch-conservative credentials at G7 summit
BARI, Italy - Since taking office in 2022, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proved a pragmatic partner on major international...
Jun 15, 20243 min read


Soccer-Switzerland claim impressive 3-1 win against Hungary
COLOGNE, Germany - Switzerland began their Euro 2024 campaign in style with a 3-1 Group A victory over tournament dark horses Hungary...
Jun 15, 20241 min read


US VP announces $1.5 billion for aid for Ukraine at peace summit in Switzerland
LUCERNE, Switzerland - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $1.5 billion in aid in part for Ukraine's energy sector and...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Reform UK overtakes PM Sunak's Conservatives in opinion poll
LONDON - Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party overtook Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives in an opinion poll for the first time on...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Sweden protests to Iraq over death sentence given to Swedish citizen
STOCKHOLM - Sweden said on Thursday it had called in Iraq's charge d'affaires in Stockholm to protest against a death sentence handed...
Jun 15, 20241 min read


Soccer-England face Serbia in Euro opener with weakened defence
DORTMUND, Germany - England face the first test of their credentials as one of the Euro 2024 favourites when they launch their campaign...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Palestinian swimmer hopes to lift spirits of Gazans at Olympics
DUBAI - Palestinian swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab, who is training for the 2024 Olympic Games, has a mission. He wants to represent...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Soccer-Munich buzzes with Germany and Scotland fans out for a fairy tale Euro 2024
MUNICH, Germany -Germany fans answered coach Julian Nagelsmann's call to "please be loud" on Friday, descending on Munich's medieval...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
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