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Paris, France | INSIDE THE GAMES | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced new election rules that could prevent Sebastian Coe from running for its presidency. These clarifications come just before Sunday’s deadline to enter the race to succeed Thomas Bach next year, The Associated Press report. A letter …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Manchester United have reported a net loss of 113.2 million pounds (147 million U.S. dollars) for the year up until the end of June, according to their accounts. This follows losses of 28.7 million pounds between 2022-23 and 115.5 million pounds the previous year, to …

GAZA | Xinhua | The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 41,020, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Tuesday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 32 people and wounded 100 others, bringing the total death toll …

MOSCOW | TASS |  Russia must be prepared to repel any potential military aggression from any direction, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, addressing the participants of the Ocean-2024 command exercise. “Russia must be ready for any developments. Our armed forces must provide reliable protection of Russia’s sovereignty and national interests, …

Atlanta, US | CNN & AGENCIES | Kamala Harris’ joyful campaign will Tuesday be hit by the blunt force of reality — a debate with Donald Trump — the most menacing political foe of modern times. The vice president transformed the 2024 election after President Joe Biden’s abject debate showing against …

MOSCOW  | TASS | China’s army is taking part in the Ocean-2024 naval drill, which will be monitored by representatives from 15 countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “Ships and aircraft of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army are taking parts in the drills,” he said as he attended online the launch …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  The Russian military will dispatch naval and air forces in September to participate in drills in the waters and airspace of the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk organized by the Chinese military, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced Monday. The ministry said in …

NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed at the U.S. state of New Mexico early Saturday after a journey of approximately six hours from the International Space Station (ISS), with no astronauts on board, as two astronauts were forced to remain in space until next year …

MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | The number of Ukrainian citizens who went abroad since the beginning of this year has increased by 400,000 people despite a markedly tougher situation for refugees in EU countries, a macroeconomic report published on the website of the country’s National Bank reveals. It specifies that …

PARIS | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron has nominated former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as the new prime minister, the Elysee announced on Thursday. Macron has tasked Barnier with forming a unified government to serve the country and the French people, the Elysee said in a press release. Born …