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July 26, 2024
Under a torrential downpour, thousands of athletes took to the Seine River in a ceremony that merged French history, music and fashion. The Games opened with a four-hour ceremony along the Seine, featuring Celine Dion, Lady Gaga and performances that spanned French history and culture.
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July 26, 2024
The Olympic Games will begin in earnest Saturday, after a spectacular opening ceremony that was both dazzling and rain-swept. After a turbulent Friday that began with an attack by saboteurs on France's high speed train network in the early morning hours…
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July 26, 2024
Recent incidents involving Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have continued to escalate, posing significant threats to global maritime trade.
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July 26, 2024
Arctic Ocean - In a significant development for global shipping, Russia’s first oil shipment of the year has navigated through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) amidst ongoing Western sanctions. This move highlights the increasing strategic importance of the Arctic as a viable alternative for global trade routes and the complexities that come with it.
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July 26, 2024
Manila, Philippines - An environmental crisis is unfolding in the heart of the Philippines as a marine tanker carrying industrial fuel has tragically sunk in the rough seas off Manila Bay. The incident, which occurred on July 25, 2024, has raised significant concerns about a potential oil spill that could severely impact the capital and its surrounding areas.
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July 26, 2024
Traders said that European wheat futures declined in the late trading on Friday due to poor export prospects and low prices in the Black Sea region, which overshadowed new data showing France’s harvest was damaged by rain this summer. The European…
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July 26, 2024
Bart Lambriex did not wait for the Olympics to end before proposing to his longtime girlfriend Odile van Anholt. He asked her to marry him less that a month earlier. Van Aanholt, after training on her 49erFX, told how Lambriex, 25, had a ring…
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July 26, 2024
European traders reported on Friday that the Taiwan Flour Millers' Association had issued a tender for an estimated 105.650 metric tons grade 1 milling grain to be purchased from the United States. The deadline to submit price bids in the tender is August 1.
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July 26, 2024
After renewable energy developer Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC submitted an unsolicited offer, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced on Friday that it was seeking competitive bids to lease offshore wind leases near the Texas coast.
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July 26, 2024
Canoeists from Hungary have been winning Olympic medals for years and will be starting their quest to win more this Saturday. Hungarians sent an impressive 16-member team, including Olympic sprinter Tamara Csipes twice and gold medalist Balint Kopasz from Tokyo.
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July 26, 2024
Mark Robinson, the leader of Britain's sailing squad, said that new events will be introduced in 2024 and present a new challenge to defend their Olympic crown. The British team has won more medals than any other nation since 1900, when sailing made its debut at the Olympic Games.
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July 26, 2024
The companies announced on Friday that Leonardo, a defence group, and Immsi’s Intermarine naval unit had signed a contract worth up to 2.6 Billion Euros ($2.82 Billion) for the supply of 5 minehunters to Italy's Navy. The contract includes logistic…
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July 26, 2024
M exico wants to import more motor oil than originally planned for the next year to compensate for delays with its new Olmeca refining plant, according to a half dozen traders, marking a U-turn from state energy company Pemex. The purchases…
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July 26, 2024
Local officials and medical personnel confirmed that a fire at a Bulgarian fireworks factory set off a series dramatic explosions on Thursday evening. One person died and another was seriously injured. Around 6.30 pm, the blasts started in Elin Pelin, near Sofia.
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July 25, 2024
A shipping source said on Thursday that Iran had released the oil cargo of the Greek owned, Marshall Islands flagged tanker, which it seized earlier this year in the Gulf of Oman. Source: Iran still holds the vessel M/T Saint Nikolas. The vessel was loaded with 1…
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July 25, 2024
Luca Chiumento, an Italian rower, is currently in Paris preparing to compete in the quadruple sculls event at the Olympic Games. His father, who arrived by bike from Italy on Thursday and raised money for charity, has also been training. After 12 days…
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July 25, 2024
In a Thursday televised address, the leader of the Iran-backed Houthi group said that a response to Israeli airstrikes in Yemen's Hodeidah was coming. A drone fired on a crowd near Yemen's Hodeidah port, killing nine and injuring 87 people, just a day after the Houthi attacked Tel Aviv…
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July 25, 2024
The water quality has been cleared for sailing off Marseille, Olympic organizers announced, despite the French city's officials banning swimming on beaches earlier this week due to heavy rains. A Games spokesperson confirmed on Thursday that…
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July 25, 2024
According to data provided by financial firm LSEG, and a filing made with Texas environmental regulators, the U.S. liquefied gas (LNG), company Freeport LNG is on track to resume service Thursday following a shutdown on Wednesday. Freeport is one the most watched U.S.
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July 25, 2024
Royal Caribbean increased its profit forecast for the third consecutive year on Thursday, citing the continued demand for cruise holidays and the higher ticket prices. The cruise operator's share price was down about 2% just before the bell…
