French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he had no doubt Russia would malevolently target the Paris Olympics this summer, in comments that underline the fraught geopolitical backdrop to the games.
France's President Emmanuel Macron, surrounded by officials, attends the inauguration ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic village in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Earlier this week, Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said France will propose EU-wide level sanctions on those behind spreading disinformation amid what Paris sees as growing efforts by Russia to destabilize the bloc. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this week that the IOC's attitude to Russia's plans to host international sports events was "unacceptable" and the IOC was damaging the Olympic movement by refusing to dissociate itself from politics.
A cruise ship stuck in the northeastern Spanish port of Barcelona will be able to resume its route after a group of Bolivian passengers with visa problems were taken off the vessel on Thursday, authorities said.Police have arrested 22 people and seized assets worth more than US$650 million in connection with alleged fraud linked to the European Union’s post-pandemic recovery fund.
'Pretty remarkable': Alberta distillery beats out Ireland, Scotland at international whisky competition RCMP have confirmed to CTV News they are investigating the discovery of human remains near the Tsuut'ina First Nation on Wednesday night.Crash closes Highway 22 south of CochraneOttawa received 10.8 cm of snow from a spring snowstorm that has moved through the region. Environment Canada's forecast calls for another 5 cm of snow on Thursday, with another 2 to 4 cm of snow Thursday night.
Karen Redman has addressed Waterloo Region’s controversial plan to acquire farm land in Wilmot Township in an email to concerned citizens.The Waterloo Region District School Board has reversed its earlier decision to keep schools open as usual on Monday during the solar eclipse.'Every little detail helps': Sask.
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