The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics was lit Tuesday in ancient Olympia, birthplace of the ancient Games, setting off an epic three-month torch relay to the July 26 opening ceremony. Issued on: 16/04/2024 – 12:21 3 min Cloudy skies prevented the traditional lighting, when an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priestess uses … Read more
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Issued on: 16/04/2024 – 11:34 China’s National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday that the country’s economy grew to the tune of 5.3 percent in the first three months of the year, ahead of economists’ expectations. Manufacturing and infrastructure are fuelling that growth, while housing and domestic consumption are still a source of concern. Meanwhile, … Read more
Just days after the switch-on of the first of 83 UK government-funded 4G mast upgrades in England as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) announced it was building seven new masts in the Stirling area of Scotland, and as part of its plans to boost signal in rural areas … Read more
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Issued on: 16/04/2024 – 10:59Modified: 16/04/2024 – 11:20 01:25 2024-04-16 10:02 Hundreds expected to attend lighting of Olympic flame © FRANCE 24 Hundreds of dignitaries and spectators are expected to attend the lighting of the Olympic flame in the small Peloponnese town in southwestern Greece where the Olympics were born in 776 BCE, and where … Read more