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August 2, 2024 5:00 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: What you need to know right now

Athletics kicks into gear at the Olympics on Friday, while home crowd favourite Leon Marchand goes for his fourth swimming title of the Paris Games and French judo great Teddy Riner eyes a fourth Olympic gold medal. Olympic champions will also be cr...

July 31, 2024 4:11 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: What you need to know right now

After days of suspense, the Paris Games' triathlon got underway in the French capital's scenic Seine river. Here's what else you need to know about the Olympics on Wednesday, when a total of 18 gold medals are up for grabs: TAKING THE PLUNGE Athle...

July 30, 2024 5:14 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: What you need to know right now

The triathlon, set to be a centrepiece of the Olympics, was postponed due to too high pollution levels in the River Seine. Organisers are hoping the high temperatures forecast for Tuesday will help make the water swimmable on Wednesday. Meanwhile, ...

July 25, 2024 10:28 PM

Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?

Eighteen people were killed in Nepal when a small passenger plane crashed while taking off from the main airport in the capital Kathmandu, drawing attention once again to the Himalayan nation's poor record on air safety. Here is a look at why Nepal,...

July 25, 2024 10:30 AM

NATO finds gaping holes in defences of Europe

The war in Ukraine and the looming U.S. presidential election dominated a NATO summit in Washington this month but, away from the public stage, the alliance's military planners have been focused on assessing the enormous cost of fixing Europe's creak...

July 15, 2024 3:58 PM

What you need to know about the 2024 US presidential election

America has never seen anything like the 2024 presidential race. A former president, Donald Trump, is set for a rematch against the current one, Joe Biden. But Biden's future at the top of the ticket now is uncertain as he faces calls to step aside ...

July 11, 2024 4:26 PM

Why Indo-Pacific countries are joining the NATO summit

Joining this week's meeting of NATO leaders in Washington will be some countries far from Europe or North America - Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. Who is coming and what is the link between NATO, which was founded to help the N...

July 11, 2024 10:39 AM

Key points from NATO’s Washington summit declaration

Leaders of NATO countries stressed a membership pledge for Ukraine and took a stronger stance on China's support for Russia in a declaration on Wednesday at a summit in Washington. Below are key parts of the summit declaration from the 32-nation tra...

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