Slow-Burner Bennet Determined To Catch Up At Tour de France
George Bennett admits he's been left behind a bit recently but the 27-year-old New Zealander is determined to catch up. ...
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Belgian Face Veil Ban Backed In European Court Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Belgium’s ban on face veils does not violate the European Convention ...
US Urges UN Sanctions Over DR Congo Violence, Election Delays
The United States on Tuesday threatened sanctions against the Democratic Republic of Congo if elections are not held this year ...
3 Tigers Resettled In France After Lebanon Rescue
Three Siberian tigers rescued in Lebanon from an attempt to smuggle them into war-ravaged Syria were being resettled to France ...
Paris, LA To Host Summer Olympics
The International Olympic Committee agreed Tuesday to award the 2024 and 2028 Games at the same time, effectively guaranteeing that ...
Far-Right Group Hires Boat To ‘patrol’ Med For Migrants
A group of far-right activists has hired a vessel to patrol the Mediterranean and prevent would-be migrants from reaching Europe, ...
Donald Trump, An Unpredictable American In Paris
Six weeks after welcoming Russia's Vladimir Putin to France at the Palace of Versailles, new French President Emmanuel Macron will ...
Sudan May Return To War If US Keeps Sanctions
Sudan could fall back into war if Washington fails to lift decades-old sanctions, Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour has said, insisting ...
Belgian Ban On Wearing Full-Face Veils In Public Is Legal
The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a Belgian ban on wearing the full-face niqab veil in public. The ...
Israel’s Labour Hopes Fresh Face Can Topple Netanyahu
Israel's main opposition Labour party has taken a risk in electing as its new leader an ex-businessman who only joined ...
Wenger Keen On Teen Sensation Mbappe
Arsenal are keen on in-demand Monaco teenager Kylian Mbappe, manager Arsene Wenger said Tuesday, while confirming club-record signing Alexandre Lacazette ...
Macron, LA Mayor Court IOC Ahead Key Vote
Political heavyweights from Paris and Los Angeles courted the International Olympic Committee on Monday ahead of a key vote likely ...
Warmer Arctic Harms Crops In US, Canada
Exceptionally warm years in the Arctic have provoked extra-cold winters and springs further to the south, decreasing crop yields across ...
LA Mayor Vows To Bring Olympics Back To US
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday he was committed to bringing the Olympics back to Los Angeles, while reaffirming ...
Iraqi Forces Push To Clear Last Pockets of IS In Mosul
Iraqi forces fought to eliminate the last pockets of Islamic State group resistance in Mosul on Monday after the premier ...
China Shipper Cosco To Buy HK Rival OOIL For $6.3bn
Chinese shipping giant Cosco is set to buy its Hong Kong rival OOIL for $6.3bn (£4.9bn). The deal would make ...
Europe Must Claim Tax Due From US Giants
France's finance minister urged his European counterparts Sunday to do more to chase down tax due from the European operations ...
Iraq’s Second City and Cultural Jewel
Mosul, wrested from the Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday, is Iraq's second city and one of its cultural jewels. ...
Senegal Kicks Off Fractious Legislative Campaign
Senegal kicked off campaigning Sunday for parliamentary elections later this month, with a record number of candidates vying to weaken ...
US, G20 Split Over Climate At Summit of World Leaders
Leaders from the world’s leading economies broke with U. S. President Donald Trump on climate policy at a G20 summit ...