PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron visited France’s National Institute of Sport and Performance (INSEP) on Tuesday, hoping to give a boost to the country’s athletes and insisting the organisation of the Paris 2024 Olympics needed to be flawless. Macron took to the tatami to chat with members of France’s …

(Reuters) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday insisted life in the Ukrainian capital was “absolutely normal” and there was no war, a day before his first meeting with the Ukrainian prime minister and just hours after Russian missiles fell on Kyiv. Fico, who took power in October and …

(Reuters) – A California startup using artificial intelligence (AI) and satellites to spot fire and weather risks on power lines, AiDash, reported on Tuesday it had raised $50 million in new funding, reflecting Silicon Valley efforts to create products that help energy companies adapt to climate change. Power utilities are …

AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) -Uzbekistan joined Australia in the last 16 of the Asian Cup on Tuesday after the two teams played out a 1-1 draw in their final group game while Syria beat India in the other encounter in Group B to qualify for the knockouts for the first …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s popularity remains high one year into his third non-consecutive term leading Brazil, with more than half of Brazilians approving of his performance, according to a poll on Tuesday. His government’s approval rating also increased with 42.7% of those polled viewing it …

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA’s priority is to stand up for the people and solve their problems, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said the party would also play a check and balance role while continuing to speak up for the Chinese community. “We hope leaders and members …

(Reuters) – A recovery in the global video-game market is expected to pick up pace this year on the back of strong sales of Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation 5 consoles, according to research firm NewZoo. The market is set to grow 2.8% to $189.3 billion in 2024, after it …

LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s announcement that Madrid will host the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026 reflects the sport’s push for net zero carbon status by 2030 as well as the desire to race in ‘destination cities’. The new 5.47km part-street circuit will be around the IFEMA exhibition centre with …

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that Sao Paulo’s municipal elections later this year are shaping up to be a proxy battle between the leftist president and his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. The southern hemisphere’s biggest city will head to the polls in …

ROME (Reuters) – A peace group with close ties to the Vatican said on Tuesday it will appeal to European businesses and tourists to boycott the U.S. state of Alabama if it went ahead with the execution of an inmate by nitrogen gas this week. The warning by the Sant’ …