‘Sports tourism’ is huge. But the Summer Olympics caused travel to Paris to plummet
It’s a common misconception that host cities see an explosion of travelers around the Olympic…
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Asia-Pacific markets set to climb as traders assess U.S. inflation data, await BOJ meeting this week
The Bank of Japan will start its monetary policy meeting Tuesday, while inflation data will…
Trump stops short of establishing a bitcoin strategic reserve
Donald Trump announced his bitcoin reserve proposal at his keynote speech at the Bitcoin Conference…
Marchand wins France 400m IM Olympic gold, Peaty fails three-peat in Paris
World record holder Leon Marchand stormed to 400m individual medley gold, and Adam Peaty was…
Will President Nicolas Maduro win another term in Venezuela?
Venezuelans vote in a presidential election that could bring major change to their country.
Jordan’s Umm al-Jimal village added to UNESCO heritage list
The earliest structures at the site date back to the first century AD, when it…
Japan’s Coco Yoshizawa, 14, wins street skateboard gold at Paris Olympics
Teenager Coco Yoshizawa took the skateboarding Olympic gold medal at the historic Place de la…
Wade Davis: US social and political landscape points to decay
Canadian-American social anthropologist Wade Davis says the US empire is showing major signs of decay.
Mali rebels claim major victory over army, Russian mercenaries
Tuareg separatists say they ‘obliterated’ enemy columns and seized a large amount of equipment and…
Bangladesh restores mobile internet after 11-day blackout to quell protests
Meanwhile, the home minister says at least 147 people were killed during the violence over…
Russell wins F1’s Belgian Grand Prix in a Mercedes one-two with Hamilton
British F1 drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton complete a Mercedes one-two in Belgium.
US election 2024: Kamala Harris campaign raises $200m in a week
Harris has quickly coalesced Democratic support after President Joe Biden announced his exit from November…
This biographer exchanged emails with Bernie Madoff from prison for a decade. Here’s what he learned
Richard Behar’s new biography, “Madoff: The Final Word,” takes readers into the fraudster’s final years…
‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ snares $205 million domestic opening, highest R-rated debut ever
“Deadpool & Wolverine” tallied $205 million in domestic ticket sales during its opening, the highest…
Will attack on occupied Golan Heights push Israel, Hezbollah towards war?
There is little appetite for all-out regional war, but Israel has promised to respond to…
Putin warns US of Cold War-style crisis if missiles deployed to Germany
Russian leader threatens to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if US deploys missiles to…
The missing cemetery cats of Buenos Aires: What happened?
The Recoleta Cemetery once teemed with stray cats. But evolving notions of animal welfare brought…
US to revamp military command in Japan amid China’s threats
The US defence chief says the US command’s upgrade in Japan is the most significant…
Gaza is the fate of humanity
The ongoing high-tech genocide in Palestine is a harbinger of what is to come for…
Belal Muhammad becomes first fighter of Palestinian origin to win UFC title
Mixed martial arts fighter snatches UFC welterweight crown from defending champion Leon Edwards.
