Ahead of Olympic Games, Paris grapples with security, transportation preparations
The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun...
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22 arrested across Europe after allegedly stealing $650M in Italy’s pandemic relief funds
Police in Italy, Austria, Romania and Slovakia arrested 22 people Thursday as part of an investigation into the suspected siphoning...
The British Museum appoints new director as it grapples with apparent theft of hundreds of artifacts
The British Museum on Thursday appointed National Portrait Gallery chief Nicholas Cullinan as its new director, as the 265-year-old institution...
Russian rescue efforts intensify as 13 people remain trapped in collapsed gold mine for fifth day
Rescue workers labored for a fifth day on Friday to reach 13 people trapped deep underground in a collapsed gold...
Gold mine collapse in Russia traps at least 13 workers, officials say
A gold mine in far eastern Russia collapsed and trapped at least 13 miners hundreds of feet underground, officials said...
Winners and Losers of the NFL’s Franchise Tag Deadline
Associated Press/Ringer illustration Nine NFL players received a franchise tag by Tuesday’s deadline. What do those moves mean for free...
Sting Goes Out a Champ! Plus, the Rock Continues to Draw Heat!
WWE David and Kazx discuss the recent weekend full of drama in the world of pro wrestling David and Kaz...
Iran violently clamps down on Christians amid reports of torture, fines and floggings
Iran claims to allow the country’s Christian minority to practice its faith in peace. The reality for many Iranian Christians,...
Colombia to send deep-water expedition to explore 300-year-old shipwreck thought to hold treasure
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Friday announced plans for a deep-water expedition to explore the mythical galleon San...
China moves closer to Taliban regime amid search for natural resources
Late last month, the Taliban ambassador to China, Bilal Karimi, presented his credentials to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s...
Medals for the 2024 Paris Olympics are made from Eiffel Tower pieces
An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize?A hexagonal, polished chunk...
Over 100 missing, at least 11 dead in Philippine mountain village landslide
Rescuers dug out more bodies from a landslide-hit southern Philippine village on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 11 as...
Tether’s Financial Triumph: Record $2.85B Q4 Profit and Strategic Asset Growth
Tether Holdings Limited reported a Q4 2023 profit of $2.85 billion, boosted by US Treasuries, Gold, and Bitcoin reserves, and...
