Paralympics - More than 2 million tickets sold for Paris 2024 - organisers
Paris 2024 has sold just over two million tickets for the Paralympic Games, organisers said hours before the opening ceremony.
Wed Aug 28 2024
Olympics - Who will light the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron?
Tony Estanguet said the person who will light the cauldron on Friday was not yet aware they had been selected.
Wed Jul 24 2024
Olympics: Paris 2024 headquarters searched in corruption probe
The search was part of investigations into alleged embezzlement of public funds and favouritism, prosecutors said.
Wed Jun 21 2023
Paris Olympics planners sweat over opening ceremony
Emmanuel Macron's vision is to take the ceremony out of its customary location in the main stadium and put it in the heart of the capital.
Tue Mar 14 2023
500 days before the Paris Olympics, the race is on
Here are the key issues to be resolved before the Games open on July 26, 2024.
Tue Mar 14 2023
3.25 million tickets sold for Paris 2024 first sales phase
Tickets for climbing and BMX freestyle sold out on the first day, while for fencing, judo and track cycling were all snapped up in few days.
Fri Mar 10 2023
Olympics - Paris 2024 hopes to sell 13.4 million tickets
Estanguet said the cheapest tickets for the Olympics would cost 24 euros ($26.53) and 15 euros for the Paralympics.
Tue Mar 22 2022
Paris Olympics organiser 'ready to run a marathon at 100-metre speed'
Paris Olympics chief organiser Tony Estanguet says the 2024 Summer Games will be "spectacular".
Sat Aug 07 2021
Olympics-Paris 2024 will go ahead as planned despite Tokyo concern, says Estanguet
Estanguet insisted the Paris Olympics would not be moved.
Wed Jan 27 2021
2028 Olympic Games not an option for Paris, says bid chief
Three-times Olympic canoeing champion and bid co-chairman Tony Estanguet says, however, Paris was open to the idea of the hosts of both Games being decided at the same session in Lima next September.
Wed Mar 22 2017
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024