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...
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Jul 141 min read
French sports minister swims in Seine ahead of Olympics
PARIS - French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea Castera took the plunge and swam in the River Seine on Saturday, in a publicity moment that ...
Jul 122 min read
China says it will never accept 'unfounded accusations' at NATO summit
BEIJING - China will never accept the "unfounded accusations" made against it at the NATO summit this week in Washington, Foreign...
Jul 121 min read
China says NATO statement about its role in Russia-Ukraine conflict are 'malicious'
BEIJING - China on Thursday criticized a communique from the NATO summit in Washington that described it as decisive enabler of Russia's...
Jul 122 min read
Factbox-NATO summit highlights defense deals for RTX, Boeing and others
WASHINGTON - The NATO summit in Washington showcased a series of significant deals for top U.S. defense companies and others, including...
Jul 124 min read
Analysis-Macron tries to reassure NATO allies despite French political limbo
WASHINGTON - French President Emmanuel Macron once shook up NATO by declaring it was suffering "brain death". But his days of such...
Jul 121 min read
Olympics-Russia compensates athletes not invited to Paris Games
The Russian Olympic Committee has paid compensation to 245 athletes who failed to meet the criteria allowing them to compete at the Paris...
Jul 112 min read
Rouen cathedral spire catches fire, firefighters working to control blaze
PARIS - The spire of Rouen cathedral in northern France caught fire on Thursday and firefighters said they were in the process of...
Jul 111 min read
Factbox-What you need to know about Rouen's Gothic cathedral
PARIS - A fire broke out on Thursday in the spire of Rouen's Gothic cathedral where restoration work was underway, recalling a blaze that...
Jul 112 min read
Factbox-Key points from NATO's Washington summit declaration
WASHINGTON - Leaders of NATO countries stressed a membership pledge for Ukraine and took a stronger stance on China's support for Russia...
Jul 113 min read
Explainer-Coalition or chaos? What lies ahead after France's election
President Emmanuel Macron has urged the mainstream parties in France's hung parliament to form a coalition able to muster a "solid"...
Jul 113 min read
At NATO summit, allies move to counter Russia, bolster Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will start deploying longer range missiles in Germany in 2026, the two countries announced at a...
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