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Two trains carrying athletes to Paris Olympics were stopped hours before opening ceremony, linked to sabotage – SNCF

Two trains carrying athletes to Paris Olympics were stopped hours before opening…

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Singing, ceremonies and straw hats: Olympics opening ceremony in Tahiti centers Polynesian culture

2024-07-27 08:30:04 PAPARA, Tahiti (AP) — Tahitian dancers in palm-leaf skirts mingled…

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French rail company says several lines hit by "malicious acts" that have heavily disrupted traffic ahead of Olympics

French rail company says several lines hit by "malicious acts" that have…

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Paris prosecutor opens investigation into pre-Olympics rail arson, saying crime carries up to 20 years' prison

Paris prosecutor opens investigation into pre-Olympics rail arson, saying crime carries up…

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UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain’s Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger

LONDON -- The United Nations’ cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place…

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Paris 2024 Olympics off to rough start with sabotaged trains, weather

2024-07-27 01:30:03 The Latest: The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony is underway…

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Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race

VIENTIANE, Laos -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the…

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With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security

LONDON -- When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that…

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Venezuelan voters face crucial choice: Reelect Maduro or give opposition a chance after 25 years

CARACAS, Venezuela -- The future of Venezuela is on the line. Voters…

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Future of undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be decided next month

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The future of an electricity cable linking the power…

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Prince Harry says his crusade against British tabloids has contributed to royal family rift

LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry said his crusade against the…

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Fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies hits the town of Jasper

2024-07-26 11:45:02 GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in the…

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Conductor John Eliot Gardiner quits the choir and orchestra he founded after musician assault claim

LONDON -- Renowned British conductor John Eliot Gardiner said Wednesday he is…

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US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’

2024-07-26 08:50:02 WASHINGTON -- Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of…

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UN-backed independent experts urge Pakistan to end discrimination, violence against minority Ahmadis

LAHORE, Pakistan -- A panel of U.N.-backed independent experts expressed grave concern…

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Netanyahu’s Congress speech both uplifting and depressing for many Israelis

TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiery speech to…

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Japanese automaker Nissan lowers its profit forecast amid incentive, inventory woes

TOKYO -- Nissan lowered its full fiscal year outlook on Thursday, as…

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