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IOC apologises for South Korea gaffe in Olympics o...
The International Olympic Committee apologised Saturday for a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which Sou...
![Bangladesh says student leaders held for their own safety](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/54/6d/bd/Bangladesh-says-student-leaders-hel-076237_small.jpg)
Bangladesh says student leaders held for their own...
Bangladesh said three student leaders had been taken into custody for their own safety after the government blamed their protests...
Philippine coast guard says oil leaking from sunke...
Some of the 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil inside a sunken Philippine tanker has started to leak into Manila Bay, the c...
![Japan's Sado mines added to World Heritage list](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/27/6f/10/Japan-s-Sado-mines-added-to-World-H-260211_small.jpg)
Japan's Sado mines added to World Heritage list
A network of mines on a Japanese island infamous for using conscripted wartime labour was added to UNESCO's World Heritage registe...
!['Windmill love' sees Dutch artist become mill operator](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/ae/26/81/-Windmill-love--sees-Dutch-artist-b-728223_small.jpg)
'Windmill love' sees Dutch artist become mill oper...
Dutch artist Peet Wessels might not call it an obsession, but with over 100 images of windmills in her home, it's clear she's a bi...
![US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/2d/40/1b/US-defends-law-forcing-sale-of-TikT-710553_small.jpg)
US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
The Justice Department late Friday filed its response to TikTok's civil suit aimed at derailing a law that would force the app to...
![Messi out for defending champ Miami as Leagues Cup begins](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/19/e5/2d/Messi-out-for-defending-champ-Miami-782025_small.jpg)
Messi out for defending champ Miami as Leagues Cup...
Lionel Messi will not play for Inter Miami as the defending Leagues Cup champions begin their repeat bid on Saturday at home again...
![Australia bans uranium mining at Indigenous site](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/b6/1b/de/Australia-bans-uranium-mining-at-In-552557_small.jpg)
Australia bans uranium mining at Indigenous site
Australia moved Saturday to ban mining at one of the world's largest high-grade uranium deposits, highlighting the site's "endurin...
![Divers attempt to reach sunken Philippine oil tanker](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/93/0c/ab/Divers-attempt-to-reach-sunken-Phil-520500_small.jpg)
Divers attempt to reach sunken Philippine oil tank...
Divers will attempt Saturday to inspect the hull of a Philippine tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil that sa...
![Trump accuses Harris of anti-Semitism in overblown speech](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/f4/30/df/Trump-accuses-Harris-of-anti-Semiti-152390_small.jpg)
Trump accuses Harris of anti-Semitism in overblown...
US presidential candidate Donald Trump falsely accused election rival Kamala Harris of being an anti-Semite who plans to allow the...
![Blinken set for talks with Chinese foreign minister in Laos](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/94/32/20/Blinken-set-for-talks-with-Chinese--071073_small.jpg)
Blinken set for talks with Chinese foreign ministe...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Laos on Saturday, where he will attend a regional meeting and hold talks with his...
![Coughlin clings to lead at LPGA Canadian Women's Open](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/7f/99/a4/Coughlin-clings-to-lead-at-LPGA-Can-072274_small.jpg)
Coughlin clings to lead at LPGA Canadian Women's O...
Lauren Coughlin, seeking her first LPGA title, birdied three of the first five holes and clung to a one-stroke lead after Friday's...
![Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of election](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/b8/e0/d9/Trump-offers-tech-sector-policy-fli-015072_small.jpg)
Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of ele...
Fiercely against social media platform TikTok, cryptocurrency bitcoin and electric cars during his presidency, Republican presiden...
![Spacecraft to swing by Earth, Moon on path to Jupiter](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/ca/5b/38/Spacecraft-to-swing-by-Earth--Moon--728822_small.jpg)
Spacecraft to swing by Earth, Moon on path to Jupi...
A spacecraft launched last year will slingshot back around Earth and the Moon next month in a high-stakes, world-first manoeuvre a...
![What's the fallout of Mexican drug lords' capture?](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/dc/3c/f7/What-s-the-fallout-of-Mexican-drug--273708_small.jpg)
What's the fallout of Mexican drug lords' capture?
Two top leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel were arrested by US agents in Texas during a dramatic operation and without the in...
![Video game makers see actors as AI 'data,' says union on strike](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/09/88/f0/Video-game-makers-see-actors-as-AI--401125_small.jpg)
Video game makers see actors as AI 'data,' says un...
Artificial intelligence was key to last year's Hollywood strikes, and it has now sparked a second walkout by those actors who work...
![Chinese qualifier Shang to face Thompson in ATP Atlanta semis](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/1a/6d/e2/Chinese-qualifier-Shang-to-face-Tho-242222_small.jpg)
Chinese qualifier Shang to face Thompson in ATP At...
Chinese teen tennis qualifier Shang Juncheng overcame two rain delays and advanced to the ATP Atlanta Open semi-finals on Friday b...
![Concern grows as Venezuela blocks election observers](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/a9/c7/bd/Concern-grows-as-Venezuela-blocks-e-372270_small.jpg)
Concern grows as Venezuela blocks election observe...
Concerns grew Friday over the fairness of Venezuela's presidential elections as Caracas was accused of blocking international obse...
!['Massive attack' on French rail threatens more chaos](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/d2/32/73/-Massive-attack--on-French-rail-thr-072661_small.jpg)
'Massive attack' on French rail threatens more cha...
French rail officials warned of travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the weekend after saboteurs following...
!['We did it!': France breathes sigh of relief after Olympics ceremony](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/7f/78/8a/-We-did-it----France-breathes-sigh--222792_small.jpg)
'We did it!': France breathes sigh of relief after...
The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticised as a prime security risk. But after years of preparat...
Perec follows idol Ali in lighting Olympic cauldro...
Marie-Jose Perec was rewarded for her career as France's greatest track athlete when she lit the Paris Olympics cauldron along wit...
![Blinken, in Laos, set for talks with Chinese foreign minister](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/94/32/20/Blinken--in-Laos--set-for-talks-wit-881066_small.jpg)
Blinken, in Laos, set for talks with Chinese forei...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived early Saturday in Laos, where he will attend a regional meeting and hold talks with h...
![Regional concern grows as Venezuela blocks vote observers](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/a9/c7/bd/Regional-concern-grows-as-Venezuela-744204_small.jpg)
Regional concern grows as Venezuela blocks vote ob...
Panama on Friday accused Venezuela of blocking a flight carrying former Latin American presidents -- all critics of President Nico...
![Historic river parade, Dion show-stopper ignite Paris Olympics](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/fd/62/f1/Historic-river-parade--Dion-show-st-453372_small.jpg)
Historic river parade, Dion show-stopper ignite Pa...
A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light...
![Rainy Paris Olympic parade dampens many spectators' spirits](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/33/c5/0b/Rainy-Paris-Olympic-parade-dampens--723282_small.jpg)
Rainy Paris Olympic parade dampens many spectators...
Wrapped in a poncho under torrential rain, Brazilian Lucas Amadeu said he regretted forking out 2,700 euros ($2,930) for a top sea...
![G20 pledges to work together to tax ultra-rich](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/bc/3b/43/G20-pledges-to-work-together-to-tax-724047_small.jpg)
G20 pledges to work together to tax ultra-rich
G20 nations have agreed to work together to make the super-rich pay their taxes, but stopped short of a more substantial deal, acc...
![The one of a kind Paris opening ceremony: five memorable moments](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/6a/70/df/The-one-of-a-kind-Paris-opening-cer-380171_small.jpg)
The one of a kind Paris opening ceremony: five mem...
Boundary-breaking, genre-defying and unprecedented: the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics got the 2024 Summer Games underway...
Lady Gaga, Celine Dion add sparkle to star-studded...
Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined dancers, an opera diva and even a heavy metal band in an openi...
![Justin Timberlake seeks to dismiss DUI case](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/d2/ca/5b/Justin-Timberlake-seeks-to-dismiss--373326_small.jpg)
Justin Timberlake seeks to dismiss DUI case
An attorney for Justin Timberlake asked a judge to dismiss drunk driving charges against the US pop singer Friday, saying his clie...
![Warner Brothers Discovery sues NBA over Amazon rights deal](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/45/09/5d/Warner-Brothers-Discovery-sues-NBA--162677_small.jpg)
Warner Brothers Discovery sues NBA over Amazon rig...
Warner Brothers Discovery filed a lawsuit against the NBA on Friday, claiming the US professional basketball league broke a contra...
![Kobe Bryant locker, Maradona jersey up for auction in New York](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/2d/b0/6b/Kobe-Bryant-locker--Maradona-jersey-077447_small.jpg)
Kobe Bryant locker, Maradona jersey up for auction...
Kobe Bryant's Staples Center locker and Maradona's 1986 World Cup jersey went on display Friday in New York, part of an auction of...
![Historic river parade launches Paris Olympics](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/49/67/a9/Historic-river-parade-launches-Pari-202714_small.jpg)
Historic river parade launches Paris Olympics
A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light...