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
Paralympics tickets popular with Parisians who snubbed the Olympics
Organisers said that more than 1.75 million tickets already sold ahead of the Aug. 28 start of the Paralympics.
Fri Aug 23 2024
Paris Games reboot Olympic brand, raising bar for LA
French organisers turned Paris into an open-air Olympic playground where everyone's invited, with or without a ticket.
Mon Aug 12 2024
Olympics-Swimming - Women's marathon swimming to go ahead, water quality meets thresholds
Games organisers and World Aquatics said the latest tests from the river Seine had been assessed as compliant.
Thu Aug 08 2024
Top facts about the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony
The organisers want to present the French cultural heritage in 12 different scenes.
Fri Jul 26 2024
Olympics - Paris 2024 guarantees beds are tiny but robust
Paris 2024 organisers says Olympic village beds will be robust and comfortable amid reports they were installing anti-sex beds for athletes.
Sat May 25 2024
Olympics - Paris to face major disruption ahead of Games opening ceremony, says police chief
Organisers ramp up security measures to safeguard the event, the city's police chief said.
Fri Apr 26 2024
Olympics - Eiffel Tower countdown turns to 100 days to Paris 2024
Organisers will count on the flame relay across France for the mood to swing in the country as the July 26-Aug 11 Games approach.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Police deny approving permit for pro-Palestine mega rally
Ashari Abu Samah said as of now (Feb 27), the organisers had yet to submit any notification or application.
Wed Feb 28 2024
Police open investigation paper on Bersih gathering
Police said the organisers failed to give them at least five days' notice on the rally.
Tue Feb 27 2024
Organisers of 'Himpunan Selamatkan Rakyat' gathering shouldn't 'play victim' - Saifuddin Nasution
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the organisers had to inform the police about the rally but failed to do so.
Wed Jan 24 2024
Police to take statement from organisers of 'Himpunan Selamatkan Rakyat' gathering
KL police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the organisers have been identified and will be called in to give their statements soon.
Tue Jan 23 2024
YEARENDER - After landmark World Cup, more sponsors keen on women's sport in 2024
Organisers say Paris 2024 will be the first Olympic Games to feature an even number of male and female athletes.
Sat Dec 30 2023
Taylor Swift concert organisers probed after fan's death in Brazil
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have launched an investigation into Time4Fun, the company behind Taylor Swift's sweltering Brazil shows, including the one where a fan died amid intense heat.
Fri Nov 24 2023
Ban on raising banners, chanting takbir at freedom for Palestine rally not govt's stand
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the ban is at the discretion of the organisers responsible for ensuring peace.
Tue Oct 24 2023
ANALYSIS - What could happen if Trump rejects the US election results
If Trump seems to be losing, the delay could let him claim fraud and undermine confidence in election officials.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024