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France24.com (en) 

Lyles, Richardson headline array of track talent at Paris Olympics

The reigning world champions are the stars of a recently-released Netflix docuseries entitled "Sprint", giving an up-close and personal view into their lives on and off the track. At the Stade de France -- with those cameras still turning for season two -- the debate will be whether Lyles, who won three golds at last year’s Budapest world championships, can beat defending champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy and go on to be crowned as the rightful successor to sprint king Usain Bolt. The other hot... Читать дальше...

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France showdown with Argentina spices up men's Olympic football

The last-eight clash between the rivals is in many ways exactly what was needed for a competition mainly reserved for players aged under 23, lacking in star names and struggling to attract attention from the general football public. There will be plenty of reasons to follow the encounter between two of the leading contenders to go all the way and win gold in Paris on August 9. It will be the first meeting of the nations since Argentina players were recorded singing racist chants about their French... Читать дальше...

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Agri-product Regulatory Review Progress Applauded

The terms of reference have now been signed off for the Ministry for Regulation review, and work is underway with importers, manufacturers and regulatory agencies to look for improvements and efficiencies.

Haaretz.com 

Netanyahu hasn't been this popular since October 7. He plans on taking full advantage

The Israeli prime minister stood before his people on Wednesday night and took responsibility – but only for the Beirut assassination – because, after all, success only has one father ■ The satisfaction felt by almost all Israelis over the assassinations is understandable; the question is whether Netanyahu will now stop torpedoing a hostage deal or continue being blackmailed by the far right

Haaretz.com 

Israel must be ready for all-out conflagration after killing of Hamas, Hezbollah leaders

Israel is apparently ready to take the risk in order to break the cycle of attrition versus Iran and its proxies. The trouble is that it is very hard to control the height of the flames, especially when the trend is toward escalation. The fact that Iran is now also in the position of seeking revenge will make any calm that much harder to achieve