Paris opening ceremony on river Seine to go nearly 4 hours

With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will last nearly four hours. A total of 205 delegations will parade on more than 80 boats on the ... Read More

Analysis-This will hurt: France braces for budget cuts

After decades of spending beyond its means, France must in coming weeks show how it will avoid a budget crunch that is putting its credit ratings at risk and could even lead to the downfall of ... Read More

Macron says Olympic opening ceremony could be moved

French President Emmanuel Macron says the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high. Read More

Why Truman’s 1948 upset is no template for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, according to the expert who wrote the book on polling failure

While broad and superficial similarities may be detected between Biden-Trump in 2024 and Truman-Dewey in 1948, the two cases are in fact quite dissimilar. Read More

UN human rights body calls for halt to weapons shipments to Israel. The US votes no.

The 47-member-country Human Rights Council on Friday voted 28-6 in favor of the resolution, with 13 abstentions. Read More

Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics

April 17 marks the 100 days countdown to the Paris Olympics ambitious opening ceremony. The first Games in a century in France's capital will be judged not only for the sporting spectacle. Another ... Read More

Analysis: All-NBA will be more like All-World once again

The voting hasn't taken place yet, though it's fairly obvious that Denver's Nikola Jokic will be the NBA's MVP this season and therefore extend the record streak to six consecutive years in which a ... Read More

Olympic gold is great, but athletes say some cash to go with it is even better

Athletes in plenty of sports compete for plenty of cash. Olympians? Not so much. The International Olympic Committee has always resisted that sort of thing. Read More

Israel is quiet on next steps against Iran -- and on which partners helped shoot down missiles

Israeli leaders are crediting an international military coalition with thwarting Iran’s direct attack and calling the coordinated response a starting point for a “strategic alliance” of regional ... Read More

Booms and sirens in Israel after Iran launches over 200 missiles and drones

The drone attack late Saturday marked the first time Iran ever launched a full-scale military assault on Israel. Read More