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Jul 24, 20242 min read
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, 20241 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, 20243 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, 20241 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 23, 20241 min read
HIF Global signs collaboration agreement with Airbus for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Agreement paves the way for e-Fuels, made from renewable electricity, water, and recycled carbon dioxide, to reduce net CO2 emissions in...


Jul 22, 20242 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 21, 20241 min read
French police clash with reservoir protesters in La Rochelle
LA ROCHELLE, France - A police officer and five protesters were injured on Saturday when violence erupted during a demonstration in the...


Jul 21, 20242 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 20, 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, 20243 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 14, 20241 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 12, 20242 min read
Factbox-Biden makes a series of verbal gaffes at NATO summit
U.S. President Joe Biden had a series of verbal slip-ups on Thursday alongside the NATO summit in Washington, an unfortunate development...
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