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Lausanne: The Swiss city that runs the Olympics
BBC News· 23 hours agoSet dramatically among a picture-perfect lake, mountains and hillside vineyards, this unassuming city offers a unique glimpse at how the modern Games...
Meet Yahya Jan, the architect building the world’s tallest hotel, Ciel Dubai Marina
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoof 2024, Ciel Dubai Marina, formerly known as Ciel Tower, will have more than 1,000 rooms and suites...
Whitechapel: Mural unveiled in honour of fallen firefighter duo
BBC News· 6 days agoA mural has been unveiled in central London in honour of two firefighters who died while responding...
An armchair guide to watching the Olympic opening cermony
BBC News· 10 hours agoWith an anticipated 10,000 athletes parading through the heart of Paris, Friday's Olympic opening...
Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic torch in its final stages in Paris
Sky News via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoSnoop Dogg will carry the Olympic torch in the final stages of its journey, just before it heads...
GPs warn CrowdStrike glitch will impact services into next week
The i newspaper online iNews· 6 days agoThe CrowdStrike outage has wrought havoc globally with flights delayed or cancelled and payment systems crashed. In the UK, GP and pharmacy systems have also been disrupted. NHS England acknowledged ...
Hong Kong’s Bouncy ‘Wonders’ Leave Some Wondering, ‘Why?’
New York Times· 5 days agoInflatable replicas of famous monuments popped up in a park, raising questions about art and Hong...
Paris 2024: Medal table predictions, facts, opening day schedule and records that could be broken
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoThe Paris 2024 Olympics kick off on Wednesday before Friday's opening ceremony. Find out everything...
Cyprus: An island of two halves - with a bloody history still felt to this day
SKY News· 7 days ago"We are lost souls," Greek Cypriot Mario Pischiris says. Now 53 and living in London, the unsettled...
All you need to know about the Paris Paralympics
BBC via Yahoo Canada Sports· 7 days agoIn 1948, he set up a competition with other hospitals to coincide with the London Olympics and over the next decade his sporting idea was adopted by...