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It was stressful, but we did it, Paris 2024 organizers say

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PARIS: What began with a major security scare and torrential rain that threatened the smooth running of the elaborate opening ceremony and swimming events held on the Seine ended with the river playing its expected central role at the Olympics. Paris 2024 organizing committee president Tony Estanguet said it was stressful and adjustments had to … Read more

Lebanese government accuses Israel of intending to prolong war, expand its scope

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TEHRAN: Dozens of Russian military personnel are training in Iran to use the Fath-360 short-range ballistic missile system, two European intelligence sources told Reuters, adding that they expected hundreds of satellite-guided weapons to be delivered to Russia imminently. his war in Ukraine.Russian Defense Ministry representatives are believed to have signed a contract with Iranian officials … Read more

Anti-racism protesters rally across UK

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LONDON: Thousands of anti-racism protesters rallied across the UK on Saturday to protest recent unrest blamed on the far right in the wake of a knife attack in Southport in which three children were killed. Crowds gathered in London, Glasgow, Belfast, Manchester and many other English cities as fears of violent confrontations with anti-immigration campaigners … Read more

Oleksandr Khyzhniak, Ukraine’s gold medal-winning boxer, returns home and lifts spirits amid war

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KYIV: Ukraine's gold medal-winning boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak gave a military salute to a crowd gathered to celebrate his return to the war-torn country from the Paris Olympics. The 29-year-old Khyzhniak greeted fans, friends and family as he stepped off the special Olympic Express train at Kyiv Central Station. The athlete from Poltava is also a … Read more

Expat remittances from Saudi Arabia hits $3.2bn in June

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia exported SR2.23 billion ($594 million) worth of non-oil goods in May, up 19.25 percent from the previous month, official data showed. According to the General Statistics Office, China was the third largest destination for Saudi Arabia's non-oil products in May, behind the UAE and China, which received goods worth SR6.06 billion and … Read more

Tunisia’s Katoussi wins Taekwondo welterweight gold

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TIARET, Algeria: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's poor rural hometown erupted in jubilation on Friday as she won gold at the Paris Olympics in the face of a major gender controversy.In Biban Mesbah, a town of around 6,000 people, cheers erupted at Khelif's name and the country's famous chant of “one two three, viva l'Algerie”.“It's a … Read more