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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 16, 2024 4:57 PM

Trump says migrants are fueling violent crime. Here is what the research shows

Donald Trump is blaming migrants in the U.S. illegally for fueling violent crime as part of his presidential campaign and Republicans plan to highlight the issue on Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. But studies show immigran...

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 13, 2024 4:23 PM

Project 2025: What is it? Who is behind it? How is it connected to Trump?

A set of conservative policy proposals known as Project 2025 has become a lightning rod for opponents of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as they seek to highlight what they say are the dangers of him retaking the White House. Trump ha...

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...

July 10, 2024 1:06 PM

Charting Team India’s future post-Dravid era

By: Aditya Ahuja As the euphoria of the T20 World Cup win begins to settle down, Indian cricket is gearing up for a new chapter with the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of Team India. Rahul Dravid, who successfully steered India t...

July 9, 2024 5:16 PM

French left wants to rule but centrists demand a role

said they intended to govern according to their tax-and-spend programme, but centrists laid claim to a role as the left lacks a majority. The unexpected outcome of the snap election has plunged France into uncertainty just before the Paris Olympics,...

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