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Jul 1, 20244 min read
French parties rush to build anti-far right front
PARIS - France's political parties sought to build a united front aimed at blocking the path to government of Marine Le Pen's far-right...
Jul 1, 20244 min read
Far right wins first round in France election, run-off horsetrading begins
PARIS - Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of #France's parliamentary...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Historic win for far right in French first-round vote
PARIS - Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of France's parliamentary...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
US TV coverage of Paris Olympics to include AI, pop culture, drama, NBC says
From the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, U.S. television coverage of the games will include celebrities, social media...
Jun 26, 20243 min read
US swim great Phelps tells Congress that Olympic anti-doping efforts fall short
WASHINGTON - U.S. swimming great Michael Phelps told a congressional panel on Tuesday that anti-doping measures "have fallen short" in a...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Mission 2025 group urges governments to set more ambitious climate goals
LONDON - Some of the world's biggest companies, finance houses, cities and regions have joined forces to urge governments to increase...
Jun 24, 20246 min read
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight. A year ago, a...
Jun 21, 20242 min read
Foreign diplomats hail Yoga as priceless gift from India to entire humanity
New Delhi, June 21 - Several diplomats serving their respective missions in India joined the International Day of Yoga celebrations with...
Jun 21, 20243 min read
Inspired by Olympics debut, Japan's seniors blaze breakdancing trail
TOKYO - A 74-year-old surfer and master of classical Japanese dance may seem an unlikely member of a seniors' breakdancing group, but...
Jun 19, 20242 min read
Explainer-France election 2024: what happens if no one gets an absolute majority?
PARIS - France votes on June 30 and July 7 in a snap parliamentary election which opinion polls forecast the far-right National Rally...
Jun 19, 20243 min read
Explainer-What is China's panda diplomacy and how does it work?
BEIJING - During a visit to Australia this week, Chinese Premier Li Qiang made a classic goodwill gesture that boded well for relations...
Jun 17, 20243 min read
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...
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