AC-free ambition for Paris Olympic village melts away
Although designed to be eco-friendly and free of air-conditioning, the Paris Olympic village will be fitted with 2,500 temporary cooling units when athletes arrive later this month, organisers said Tuesday.
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Candidates exit French runoff to block far right
More than 200 centrist and left-wing candidates pulled out of France's legislative election runoff ahead of a Tuesday deadline, in a move President Emmanuel Macron hopes will block the far right from winning power.
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Biden calls for lower prices of Ozempic, similar drugs
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to lower prices for diabetes and weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, saying firms must stop "ripping off the American people."
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Wimbledon champ Vondrousova crashes in first round, Murray loses fitness race
Marketa Vondrousova on Tuesday became the first defending women's Wimbledon champion to lose in the first round for 30 years as Andy Murray ran out of time in his fitness race.
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Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk to play Champions League in Gelsenkirchen
Ukrainian football side Shakhtar Donetsk announced Tuesday they will play next season's Champions League games in Gelsenkirchen, home of German team Schalke, the next stop in the club's exile from their war-torn country.
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Global stocks, euro slip ahead of major elections
Global stock markets slipped while the euro retreated Tuesday on concerns about the potential economic fallout should the far-right win power in France in weekend elections.
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Defending Wimbledon champion Vondrousova knocked out in first round
Marketa Vondrousova on Tuesday became the first defending Wimbledon women's champion in 30 years to be knocked out in the first round when she was stunned by world number 83 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.
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Malawi striker Chawinga joins Lyon women
Malawi captain Tabitha Chawinga has joined Lyon in the French women's first division, the champions announced on Tuesday.
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'No AC' ambition for Paris Olympic village melts away
The Paris Olympic village, which was designed without air conditioning to reduce carbon emissions, will be fitted with 2,500 temporary cooling units when athletes arrive later this month, organisers said on Tuesday.
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'Thorough review' after teenage badminton player's death
Badminton's governing body on Tuesday announced a "thorough review" following the death of a promising Chinese teenager who collapsed during a match.
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