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France's rail operator repairs damage from suspected arson attack
PARIS — France's national rail operator, SNCF, announced that it has completed repairs to infrastructure damaged in a suspected coordinated arson attack on Friday.Most trains were running as planned on Sunday, and full service is expected to resume on Monday.Police are still searching for the perpetrators behind the attack, which French ministers and officials have described as "sabotage" aimed at paralyzing high-speed TGV lines running to and from Paris.The disruption affected hundreds of thousands of people just hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in the capital.SNCF reported that staff have been working around the clock to manually repair fiber optic cables targeted on the North, Brittany, and South-West lines. Rail workers also foiled an attempt to...
July 28, 2024

France's rail operator repairs damage from suspected arson attack

Missile attack on Golan heights kills 11, injures 37
JERUSALEM — At least 11 people were killed and 37 others injured in a missile attack on the northern part of the occupied Golan Heights, Israeli authorities claimed on Saturday.An Israeli army spokesperson accused Hezbollah of carrying out the attack, but the Lebanese group denied responsibility.Israel’s national ambulance service, Magen David Adom, reported that 11 people were killed and 37 others injured when the missile hit the town of Majdal Shams in the northern Golan Heights. Of those injured, 17 are in serious condition.The Israeli army said in a statement that Israeli helicopters and army forces, in cooperation with Magen David Adom, are working to evacuate the dead and wounded from Majdal Shams.Israeli Channel 12 reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is monitoring...
July 28, 2024

Missile attack on Golan heights kills 11, injures 37

Italy, China sign three-year action plan to strengthen economic ties
BEIJING — Italy and China signed a three-year action plan on Sunday to implement past agreements and explore new forms of cooperation, as announced by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her official visit to Beijing.Meloni is aiming to reset relations with China amidst concerns of a potential trade war with the European Union while maintaining an interest in attracting Chinese investments, particularly in the auto manufacturing sector.“We certainly have a lot of work to do and I am convinced that this work can be useful in such a complex phase on a global level, and also important at a multilateral level,” Meloni remarked at the start of a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.Her five-day visit follows Italy's recent decision to exit China’s Belt and Road...
July 28, 2024

Italy, China sign three-year action plan to strengthen economic ties

Olympic triathlon practice swim canceled due to Seine River water quality concerns
PARIS — The swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon was canceled Sunday due to concerns about water quality in the Seine River.However, Paris officials remain confident that triathletes will be able to swim in the city’s famed waterway during the actual events this coming week.The men’s triathlon is scheduled for Tuesday, with the women’s event set for Wednesday. Triathletes were supposed to familiarize themselves with the course on Sunday, but organizers decided to cancel the swimming leg after discussions involving representatives from World Triathlon, city and regional authorities, and other decision-makers who reviewed water quality tests.The water quality in the Seine is closely linked to the weather. Following heavy rains during Friday’s Olympic opening...
July 28, 2024

Olympic triathlon practice swim canceled due to Seine River water quality concerns

Bangladesh home minister confirms 147 deaths amid student protest violence
DHAKA — In his first remarks on the death toll, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan confirmed on Sunday that at least 147 people were killed during recent violence triggered by student protests over government job quotas.Speaking to reporters in Dhaka, Asaduzzaman Khan stated that the deceased include students, police, activists, and people from various professions.He added that further investigations are underway to determine the total death toll, with independent estimates suggesting the toll could be more than 200.Earlier in the day, the government restored mobile internet services after a 10-day blackout. Junior Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak announced that services would resume at 3 p.m. local time (0900 GMT).Due to the...
July 28, 2024

Bangladesh home minister confirms 147 deaths amid student protest violence

Iran's supreme leader endorses Masoud Pezeshkian as new president
TEHRAN — Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as the country's new president on Sunday, weeks after his victory in the presidential election.At a ceremony in Tehran, attended by top-ranking political and military leaders as well as foreign diplomats, the supreme leader handed over the signed decree to Pezeshkian.The decree was read out by the head of Khamenei’s office, stating that the election concluded with "calmness and sobriety in difficult conditions," and that the new president is "ready to assume the great responsibility."The 69-year-old reformist lawmaker and cardiac surgeon defeated his conservative rival and former security body chief Saeed Jalili by more than 3 million votes in the second round of the...
July 28, 2024

Iran's supreme leader endorses Masoud Pezeshkian as new president

Venezuelans head to polls for presidential election
CARACAS, Venezuela — People in Venezuela are heading to polling stations on Sunday to elect a new president.Over 21 million registered voters in the South American country can cast their ballots between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. local time (1000-2200GMT).The main contest among the 10 candidates is expected to be between President Nicolas Maduro, who is seeking a third term, and Edmundo Gonzalez, supported by the opposition coalition.More than 380,000 soldiers and police have been deployed across the country to ensure law and order during the election.If Gonzalez wins, it would mark the end of the 25-year rule of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela.For the first time in 10 years, all opposition parties in the nation of 29 million decided not to boycott the election.Many countries have...
July 28, 2024

Venezuelans head to polls for presidential election

IOC apologizes for mistaking South Korean athletes for North Koreans at Olympic opening ceremony
PARIS — Olympic Games organizers issued a public apology for mistakenly introducing South Korea's athletes as North Korea during the opening ceremony in Paris.As the South Korean athletes waved their nation's flag on a boat floating down the Seine River on Friday evening, they were announced in both French and English as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, instead of the Republic of Korea.“We deeply apologize for the mistake that occurred when introducing the Korean team during the opening ceremony broadcast,” the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated in a post on X, written in Korean.In response to the incident, Jang Mi Ran, the second vice minister of South Korea’s Culture, Sports, and Tourism Ministry, requested a meeting with IOC President Thomas...
July 27, 2024

IOC apologizes for mistaking South Korean athletes for North Koreans at Olympic opening ceremony

French train networks partially restores services after sabotage ahead of Olympics opening
PARIS — French railway company SNCF announced Saturday that it has made progress in partially restoring high-speed train services after acts of sabotage disrupted three major lines ahead of Friday night’s Olympic Games opening ceremony on the Seine River.SNCF reported that its agents worked through the night in adverse weather conditions to improve TGV traffic from the north, east, and west to Paris. As of Saturday morning, normal service had resumed on the Eastern high-speed line.“On the North, Brittany, and South-West high-speed lines, seven out of 10 trains on average will run with delays of one to two hours,” SNCF stated.The company added that traffic will continue to be disrupted on the North axis on Sunday, but conditions are expected to improve on the Atlantic axis for...
July 27, 2024

French train networks partially restores services after sabotage ahead of Olympics opening

Trump leads Harris by 2 points in latest Wall Street Journal poll
WASHINGTON — Former US President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris by 2 points in the latest Wall Street Journal poll, conducted after President Joe Biden exited the 2024 presidential race.Trump received 49% support among 1,000 registered voters, while Harris garnered 47%, according to the poll.Published on Friday, the poll suggests a significant improvement in Kamala Harris's performance over Biden's, who trailed Trump by six points in a Wall Street Journal poll earlier this month. Biden’s poor debate performance had intensified calls for him to withdraw from the race, which he did last weekend after weeks of internal party debates about his age, mental fitness, and ability to win the White House in November.The poll also revealed a sharp increase in Harris's...
July 27, 2024

Trump leads Harris by 2 points in latest Wall Street Journal poll

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