HAVANA — The Cuban Olympic Committee demanded on Tuesday the “immediate exclusion” of an island athlete who was included by the organizers as part of a refugee team that will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Last May, the International Olympic Committee announced that 37 athletes from 11 countries will compete in the Paris … Read more
PARIS — For decades, France’s LVMH has been the face of luxury for the wealthy who tote Louis Vuitton bags, don Christian Dior clothing, spritz Bulgari perfume and sip Veuve Clicquot Champagne. This week, the world’s dominant luxury group — home to 75 high-end brands across fashion, jewelry, watches and alcohol — will be the … Read more
US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned after the agency came under harsh scrutiny for its failure to stop a would-be assassin from wounding former president Donald Trump during a campaign rally. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Secret Service, which is responsible for the protection of current … Read more
PARIS — For decades, France’s LVMH has been the face of luxury for the wealthy who tote Louis Vuitton bags, don Christian Dior clothing, spritz Bulgari perfume and sip Veuve Clicquot Champagne. This week, the world’s dominant luxury group — home to 75 high-end brands across fashion, jewelry, watches and alcohol — will be the … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of his medical rounds. He greeted the elderly residents the town with a cheerful “Good afternoon!” and a smile and casually asked if they’d like their vitals taken. Many were … Read more
The cybersecurity company behind a global IT outage that grounded flights, knocked banks offline and sparked chaos for retailers and media organisations admits compensation talks are inevitable. An estimated 8.5 million Windows devices were taken offline when a flawed software patch was sent to customers by CrowdStrike on Friday. The Texas-based company’s Australian president Michael … Read more
ROME — The daughter of the late Colombian artist Fernando Botero has helped to turn the streets and piazzas of the Italian capital into an open-air museum to display eight of her father’s famously voluminous, whimsical sculptures. The exhibition was organized as a tribute to Botero, who died September 15, 2023, at 91 in Monaco, … Read more
WASHINGTON — Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that left out some of the first U.S. troops who responded after the Sept. 11 attacks and got sick after deploying to a base contaminated with dangerous levels of uranium. Special operations forces deployed to … Read more
Israeli athletes will receive 24-hour protection during the Paris Olympics, France’s interior minister says, after a far-left lawmaker claimed Israel’s delegation was not welcome and called for protests against their participation. The Games begin on Friday amid pronounced security concerns at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Israel’s … Read more
Australia is getting ready to work with either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris after US President Joe Biden revealed he was withdrawing from the race. The 81-year-old has nominated his vice president to replace him in the November contest against second-time presidential hopeful Trump and will remain in his role until his term officially ends … Read more
