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Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou becomes first torch carrier in France as relay heads to Paris
“We can be proud,” said President Emmanuel Macron, who attended the ceremony to welcome the torch.
Homes are demolished in Ivory Coast's main city over alleged health concerns. Thousands are homeless
Demolitions in low-income neighborhoods are nothing new in Abidjan, where rapid urbanization has led to a population boom and housing shortages, with nearly on…
Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games
From the ancient stadium in Olympia, a relay of torchbearers will carry the flame along a 5,000-kilometer (3,100-mile) route through Greece, including several …
Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old
Arabica coffee, prized for its smooth and relatively sweet flavor, now makes up 60% - 70% of the global coffee market and is brewed by brands such as Starbucks, Tim Horton's and Dunkin'
US says it has downed some Iran-launched attack drones en route to Israel
Booms and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem early Sunday after Iran launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel in an unprecedented reven…
US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race
The unchecked spread of swarm technology "could lead to more instability and conflict around the world,” said Margarita Konaev, an analyst with Georgetown Univ…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said earlier this week that he hoped Kishida's visit would underscore “that we’re in a worldwide situation here agains…
Track and field becomes first sport to pay prize money at Olympics. Paris gold medalists get $50,000
The prize money will come out of the share of Olympic revenue that that the IOC distributes to World Athletics.
Cruelty for clicks: Cambodia is investigating YouTubers' abuse of monkeys at the Angkor UNESCO site
YouTube, Facebook and other sites remove the videos with graphic content, but scores of other clips of cute monkeys jumping and playing remain, generating thou…
Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity
The Vatican’s doctrine office issued “Infinite Dignity,” a 20-page declaration that has been in the works for five years.
Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds
The program was created in 1992 to speed access to HIV drugs. Today, 85% of accelerated approvals go to cancer drugs.
ALS drug will be pulled from US market after study showed patients didn't benefit
The drug's failure is a bitter disappointment for patients and advocates, who have pressed the FDA and other federal agencies to fund and approve more experime…
Strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people and stranding 70 workers in quarries
In the early hours after the quake, neighbors and rescue workers could be seen on TV lifting residents, including a toddler, through windows and onto the stree…
First vessel uses alternate channel to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site
Shipping costs and commute times will also increase for the working-class, water-oriented communities on either side of the bridge
Here's what you need to know about the world's largest democratic election kicking off in India
The 6-week-long general election starts on April 19 and results will be announced on June 4. The voters, who comprise over 10% of the world's population, will …
In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday rituals
A young group of Palestinian Arab scouts led the day’s procession, past the 14 stations along the route, each marking an event that befell Jesus on his final j…