Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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What to expect from Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games

What to expect from Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games

What to expect from Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games
Europe|News|Sports

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now

Enfin! A yellow disc appeared in the Paris sky. And with it the biggest star of the Games, gymnast Simone Biles, dazzled in her opening routine.

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now
Environment|Europe|Travel

270 flights canceled in Frankfurt as environmental activists target airports across Europe

A total of 270 flights were canceled at Germany's busiest airports after environmental activists launched a coordinated effort to disrupt air travel across Europe at the height of the summer vacation season to highlight the threat posed by climate change

270 flights canceled in Frankfurt as environmental activists target airports across Europe
Business|Economy|Europe

EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers

The European Commission said on Thursday it had decided to refer Germany and Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over practices it said discriminated against mobile workers.

EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers
Europe|News|Political

Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details

The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains in power despite publicly

Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political

ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympic Games

ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympic Games

ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympic Games
Europe|Sports

Olympics-Tennis-Nadal blocking Djokovic's path in potential round-two clash

Top seed Novak Djokovic could face 14-times French Open champion Rafa Nadal in a blockbuster second-round match in the Olympic men's singles after the draw was made

Olympics-Tennis-Nadal blocking Djokovic's path in potential round-two clash
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe

Dow misses profit estimates on lower demand in Asia, Europe

Dow missed second-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, hurt by lower demand and prices in Asia and Europe.

Dow misses profit estimates on lower demand in Asia, Europe
Europe|Travel

Viking ship navigating seafarers' ancient routes berths in Adriatic

A replica Viking ship has berthed in Montenegro's Adriatic port of Bar on a years-long trip through European waters inspired by the Norse seafarers who set out from

Viking ship navigating seafarers' ancient routes berths in Adriatic
Business|Economy|Europe

Carmaker Stellantis pledges to tackle problems in North America as profits plunge

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares pledged action to tackle problems in North America and elsewhere after reporting a plunge in first-half earnings

Carmaker Stellantis pledges to tackle problems in North America as profits plunge
Business|Economy|Europe

Swiss skin care firm Galderma flags prospects, but shares slip

Switzerland's Galderma signalled sales growth would be at the upper end of its target range in 2024 after publishing half-year results, but its shares fell in a choppy market amid

Swiss skin care firm Galderma flags prospects, but shares slip
Europe|Political|Sports

Macron aims to sidestep political concerns and regain prestige with the Paris Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to make France shine during the Olympics

Macron aims to sidestep political concerns and regain prestige with the Paris Olympics
Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Sports

France struggles with its hijab rules for Olympics opening ceremony

French government and Olympics officials are seeking a creative solution to allow Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla to wear her hijab at the opening ceremony

France struggles with its hijab rules for Olympics opening ceremony
Business|Economy|Europe

German, French companies less hopeful over economic recovery

Companies in the euro zone's two largest economies are growing more pessimistic, surveys showed on Thursday, raising concerns over

German, French companies less hopeful over economic recovery
Europe|Travel

Italy's vintage trains lure tourists off beaten track

As it rolls across Italy's central regions, a vintage diesel locomotive towing carriages from the 1930s and 1950s crosses the forests of the Majella

Italy's vintage trains lure tourists off beaten track
Europe|News

Paris Olympics security sweep upends lives, courts overturn cases

French paramedic Seifelislam Benadda had just dropped off a patient at hospital on July 1, he said, when police informed him he was prohibited from leaving his hometown in the Paris

Paris Olympics security sweep upends lives, courts overturn cases
Business|Europe|Technology

Vodafone's growth slows as Germany goes into reverse

Vodafone reported a slow down in top-line growth on Thursday, ending four quarters of accelerating improvement, after law changes related to selling TV services in

Vodafone's growth slows as Germany goes into reverse
Europe|MidEast|News|Political

Putin meets Syria's Assad to discuss Turkey and Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Bashar al-Assad in the Kremlin as Moscow nudges the Syrian leader towards a meeting with

Putin meets Syria's Assad to discuss Turkey and Israel
Europe|News

Netherlands, Denmark ready to send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

The Netherlands and Denmark are ready to deliver 14 refurbished Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the Dutch defence ministry said on Thursday.

Netherlands, Denmark ready to send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
Environment|Europe|News

German politicians demand better airport security after activist blockades

German politicians demanded better protection for the country's airports on Thursday after climate activists were able to breach fences and disrupt air traffic for

German politicians demand better airport security after activist blockades
Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Stock rout spreads beyond tech

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The global equity sell-off looks set to extend into Europe on Thursday although the region may be spared the carnage in parts

Stock rout spreads beyond tech
Europe|Sports

Olympics-Rugby Sevens-Dupont's France stay alive after stuttering start

Antoine Dupont scored a brilliant individual try as France kept alive their medal hopes despite a stuttering start to the Rugby Sevens tournament in

Olympics-Rugby Sevens-Dupont's France stay alive after stuttering start
Europe|Health|Sports

An unwelcome attendee has joined the Paris Olympic Games: Covid-19

An unwelcome attendee has joined the Paris Olympic Games: Covid-19

An unwelcome attendee has joined the Paris Olympic Games: Covid-19
Africa|Europe|Sports|World

Israel's national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali

Israel’s national anthem was loudly jeered before its soccer team kicked off play at the Paris Olympics against Mali

Israel's national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali
Europe|Sports

Olympics-Paris 2024 relieved as Israel opening soccer match passes security test

Israel's opening Olympic soccer match against Mali on Wednesday passed the first major security test ahead of the Games' official opening ceremony as fans from both

Olympics-Paris 2024 relieved as Israel opening soccer match passes security test

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