The 7 Best Places to Drink Wine in Paris This Summer
From the over-the-top opening ceremony on July 26 featuring competitors ferried up the Seine by boat to the last medal draped around a victorious athlete’s neck on August 11, Paris is…
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Russia's Wagner has deadliest loss in Africa’s Sahel, highlighting the region's instability
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Paris mayor seeks to keep Eiffel Tower Olympic rings
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday said the Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower should be kept permanently in the city. "There are three symbols that we have to deal with so that…
A diplomatic spat erupts between Hungary and Poland over conflicting views on Russia
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Dozens arrested in France for wanting to disrupt Paris Olympics
Dozens of people have been arrested in France for wanting to disrupt the Olympic Games, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said on Monday. Security forces arrested nearly 50 people,…
Vandalism Hits Communication Lines in France During Paris Olympics
The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France are hosting…
Ex-SA President Zuma reportedly expelled from ANC
South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the African National Congress (ANC), the party he once led, after campaigning for a rival party in the 29 May general…
Clip shows Pakistani cricketing great Miandad ahead of flag ceremony, not 'about to speak against ex-PM Khan'
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Old photo of collapsed police officer falsely linked to China floods
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Maduro wins third term as Venezuelan president
Venezuela's authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, has won a third term in office, the Electoral Council (CNE) announced on Monday. Maduro won about 51% of the vote, beating opposition…
Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela’s presidential election as opposition claims irregularities
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Why Thailand is making it easier for travelers to stay longer
Maybe you want to escape the winter months at home, opting instead to take care of your business on a laptop from the comfort of your rented Phuket villa as you gaze over the Andaman Sea.…
Video: This Is What A Gas Station Explosion Looks Like
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Gisele Bündchen Impresses Fans With ‘Magically Stunning’ Swimsuit Photos From Brazilian Getaway
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Meloni rejects EU criticism, rule of law concerns about media policy
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Thousands in Ukraine honor soldiers killed in blast and urge government to get prisoners freed
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians urged their government to do more to get Russia to release prisoners of war, voicing their anger on Sunday at a ceremony commemorating the second…
Peru 2024 GDP growth should surpass 3.1%, president says
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Libyan officials jailed over deadly floods
Twelve Libyan officials have received sentences ranging between nine and 27 years in prison for their role in catastrophic dam collapses that killed more than 4,000 people last September.…
Lebanon fears dangerous new phase in Hezbollah-Israel fighting
Since October, the near-daily cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah, the powerful Iranian-backed militia and political movement in Lebanon, have killed hundreds of people and…
Boat disaster in Ethiopia kills 12
Reports from northern Ethiopia say at least 12 people have drowned after their boat sank in the Amhara region. The wooden vessel was taking passengers to a funeral across the Tekeze river,…
Italy's Meloni signs economic pact in China, seeks new relationship
Italy and China on Sunday signed a three-year pact for economic cooperation, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said after a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Meloni said during…
Mixed messages from Iran after rocket attack on Golan Heights
Iran is sending mixed signals about the deadly rocket attack in a Druze village that Israel has blamed on the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. On Saturday, at least 12 children…
Repairs complete on French train lines damaged before Olympic opening
Repair work has been completed on three high-speed train lines in France which were hit by arson attacks before the official opening of the Olympic Games. Trains are running again on the…
Israel: 'last chance' for diplomacy after deadly strike near border
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Sunday Israel would respond to the "massacre" of young people and children in a Druze village near the Lebanese border, blaming Tehran for the attack…