Paris Olympics: Gender row explodes after Algerian boxer’s quick win

Agence France Presse 08/02/2024

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s 46-second win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row about gender eligibility rules, with public figures from around the world weighing in on the controversy. Italian boxer Angela Carini retired hurt and…

Paris Olympics tennis: Djokovic, Alcaraz heading for a showdown

Agence France Presse 08/01/2024

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz overcame crushing humidity on Wednesday to stay on course for an Olympic final showdown as Rafael Nadal played possibly his final match at Roland Garros. Djokovic, seeking a first Olympic title to…

Trump sharpens his weapons against new rival Kamala Harris

Agence France Presse 08/01/2024

Forced to formulate a new electoral strategy less than 100 days before the US presidential election, Donald Trump will take part in two campaign events on Wednesday, with new opponent Kamala Harris in his sights. The Republican’s race for the White…

Trump says Harris opted to ‘turn Black’

Agence France Presse 08/01/2024

Donald Trump questioned Wednesday whether Democrat Kamala Harris is really Black or is using race as a political convenience in an interview that sent shockwaves through the 2024 presidential contest. “She was always of Indian heritage, and…

Kamala Harris taps rapper as she targets battleground Georgia

Agence France Presse 07/31/2024

US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail Tuesday in Georgia, hoping to expand Democrats’ battleground map against Donald Trump and appeal to young Black voters with an appearance by hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion. Vice…

Meta to pay $1.4B to settle photo-tagging lawsuit, says Texas

Agence France Presse 07/31/2024

Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating a Texas state privacy law with a feature for “tagging” friends in Facebook photos, according to a deal finalized Tuesday. Meta agreed…

Musk faces criticism over deepfake Kamala Harris video

Agence France Presse 07/30/2024

Billionaire X owner Elon Musk was facing criticism Monday for sharing a deepfake video featuring US Vice President Kamala Harris, which tech campaigners said violated the platform’s own policies. Musk reposted a manipulated Harris campaign video in…

Paris Olympics: Italy’s Martinenghi wins 100m breaststroke thriller

Agence France Presse 07/29/2024

Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi stunned Great Britain’s Adam Peaty to win a nail-biting 100m breaststroke final on Sunday while Simone Biles dazzled a star-studded crowd on her return to the Olympic stage. Also on day two of the Paris Games,…

Israel vows retaliation after rocket kills 12 youths in Golan

Agence France Presse 07/29/2024

Israel vowed on Sunday to “hit the enemy hard” after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and fanned fears that the war in Gaza will spread. Iran warned Israel that…

Olympics tennis blockbuster: Nadal says Djokovic ‘clear favorite’

Agence France Presse 07/29/2024

Rafael Nadal insists Novak Djokovic will be the favorite when they clash at the Paris Olympics, after the Spaniard battled to victory over Marton Fucsovics in the first round on Sunday. Nadal had left his participation in…

Night at the mewseum: Ancient Egypt exhibition welcomes cats

Agence France Presse 07/28/2024

A queue of glamorous visitors stood outside Shanghai Museum twitching impatiently, tails flicking and whiskers quivering as they waited to be let in for the institution’s inaugural ancient Egypt cat night. Feline tickets for Saturday night’s event sold out within…

Paris Olympics launched by historic river parade

Agence France Presse 07/27/2024

A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed the world’s greatest athletes for a sporting extravaganza. Braving torrential rain, some 300,000 people…

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