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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 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 16, 20242 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
Thousands march in France in pre-election protest against far right
PARIS -Thousands marched in Paris and cities across France on Saturday to protest against the far-right National Rally (RN) ahead of...
Jun 15, 20241 min read
France, Germany, Britain condemn Iran's steps to expand nuclear programme
PARIS - France, Germany and Britain on Saturday condemned Iran’s latest steps, as reported by the IAEA, to further expand its nuclear...
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 14, 20242 min read
Explainer-How France's political alliances are shaping up and the policies they pledge
PARIS - France's political parties have scrambled to form political alliances after President Emmanuel Macron's surprise move to call a...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
France's conservative leader: Want to form "alliance" with Le Pen's National Rally
PARIS -France's conservative Republicans party chairman Eric Ciotti on Tuesday called for a country-wide alliance between his party's...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
Fire breaks out at Versailles palace, swiftly brought under control
PARIS -A fire broke out at the Palace of Versailles on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of visitors from one of France's busiest tourist...
Jun 11, 20243 min read
France's far-right National Rally projected to win snap election without absolute majority
PARIS - The far-right National Rally was forecast on Monday to win a snap election in France but fall short of an absolute majority in...
Jun 8, 20244 min read
Factbox-Tennis-List of French Open women's singles champions
PARIS - List of French Open women's singles champions: 2024 Iga Swiatek (Poland) beat Jasmine Paolini (Italy) 6-2 6-1 2023 Swiatek beat...
Jun 8, 20242 min read
Factbox-What you need to know about the D-Day 80th anniversary ceremonies
PARIS - World leaders and veterans gather in Normandy on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings, when...
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