Paris 2024 budget to be ‘studied’ by end of year

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[caption id="attachment_4897" align="alignnone" width="925"] IOC president Thomas Bach (L) met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris [/caption] PARIS: Organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics...

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Facebook suspends disinformation network tied to staff of Brazil’s Bolsonaro

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4803" align="alignnone" width="937"] FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on after a meeting at the Ministry of Defense headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease...

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End of an era? Series of US setbacks bodes ill for big oil, gas pipeline projects

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

A rapid-fire succession of setbacks for big energy pipelines in the United States this week has revealed an uncomfortable truth for the oil and gas...

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United Airlines sending ‘gut punch’ furlough warnings to 36,000 workers

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

United Airlines said on Wednesday it was preparing to send notices of potential furloughs to 36,000 U.S.-based frontline employees, or about 45per cent of staff,...

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Spanish builders vie to revamp Barcelona’s Camp Nou

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4894" align="alignnone" width="927"] FILE PHOTO: La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Atletico Madrid [/caption] MADRID: Four of Spain's largest construction firms are competing...

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EU secures potential COVID-19 drugs from Roche, Germany’s Merck

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4722" align="alignnone" width="876"] FILE PHOTO: The peak of Mount Pilatus is seen in the background as workers clean the windows of a building of...

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Formula 1: Age is not the issue, says returning Alonso

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4696" align="alignnone" width="927"] McLaren driver Fernando Alonso of Spain waves to spectators in the pit during the qualifying session at the Yas Marina racetrack...

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Golf: Ryder Cup postponed due to coronavirus

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4693" align="alignnone" width="891"] General view of the Ryder Cup before the announcement. [/caption] REUTERS: This year's Ryder Cup, which was scheduled to be held...

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Alonso says Indy 500 remains top 2020 priority

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4690" align="alignnone" width="902"] FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Singapore Grand Prix - Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore - September 16, 2018 McLaren's Fernando...

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Warren Buffett donates US$2.9 billion to Gates Foundation, family charities

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4749" align="alignnone" width="886"] FILE PHOTO: Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire investor...