Nigeria school collapse kills at least 16 students

Agence France Presse 07/13/2024

At least 16 students were killed on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, according to an AFP correspondent. Trapped students cried for help under the rubble after the Saint Academy school…

Shelley Duvall, ‘The Shining’ actor, dies at 75

Agence France Presse 07/12/2024

Shelley Duvall, the versatile actor known for her role in “The Shining” and collaboration with director Robert Altman, died Thursday aged 75. Citing her partner Dan Gilroy, The Hollywood Reporter said Duvall died in her sleep at…

Wimbledon: Djokovic gets free pass to semifinals

Agence France Presse 07/11/2024

Novak Djokovic progressed to a record-equalling 13th Wimbledon semi-final without hitting a ball on Wednesday after Alex de Minaur pulled out injured as former champion Elena Rybakina eased through. Australian ninth seed De Minaur, 25, announced shortly…

Clooney and Democrats pile pressure on Biden

Agence France Presse 07/11/2024

US President Joe Biden suffered a stunning blow Wednesday when actor and leading Democratic supporter George Clooney urged him to drop his reelection bid, while party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi declined to back his candidacy. As the 81-year-old…

Wimbledon: Medvedev stuns top-ranked Sinner to reach semi-finals

Agence France Presse 07/10/2024

Daniil Medvedev defeated world number one Jannik Sinner in five sets on Tuesday to reach a second successive Wimbledon semi-final, subduing the gallant challenge of the Italian, who suffered a worrying mid-match health scare. The fifth-ranked Medvedev triumphed 6-7…

Saudi teacher gets 20 years in prison over social media posts

Agence France Presse 07/10/2024

Saudi Arabia has sentenced a teacher to 20 years in prison over critical social media posts, Human Rights Watch and the convicted man’s brother said Tuesday. Asaad al-Ghamdi, 47, was arrested in November 2022, in a nighttime…

Russian missiles kill 37 in Ukraine, gut Kyiv children’s hospital

Agence France Presse 07/09/2024

Russia attacked cities across Ukraine on Monday with a missile barrage that killed more than three dozen people and ripped open a children’s hospital in Kyiv, an assault condemned as a ruthless attack on civilians. Dozens of volunteers…

Defiant Biden throws down gauntlet to Democrats

Agence France Presse 07/09/2024

President Joe Biden insisted again Monday he would not quit the US election race, as the White House denied he had Parkinson’s disease following a disastrous debate performance. The 81-year-old dared Democratic critics to either challenge him…

Russian missiles kill 36 in Ukraine, gut Kyiv children’s hospital

Agence France Presse 07/09/2024

Russia struck cities across Ukraine on Monday with a missile barrage that killed three dozen people and ripped open a children’s hospital in Kyiv, an assault condemned as a ruthless attack on civilians. Dozens of volunteers including…

‘Horrifying’ Sydney fire: Dad arrested over children’s deaths

Agence France Presse 07/08/2024

Australian authorities have accused a Sydney father of trying to stop rescuers from saving his own family in a “horrifying” home fire that killed two boys and a baby girl. Flames engulfed the home in western Sydney’s…

Hezbollah targets Israeli mountain base in ‘largest’ air attack

Agence France Presse 07/08/2024

Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement said on Sunday it launched its “largest” air operation, sending explosive drones at a mountaintop Israeli military intelligence base in the annexed Golan Heights. It is the latest incident among escalating cross-border exchanges of…

Tennis: Top seed Sinner eases into Wimbledon quarter-finals

Agence France Presse 07/08/2024

World number one Jannik Sinner moved into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (11/9) win over American 14th seed Ben Shelton on Sunday. Sinner survived a late flurry of pressure from Shelton on Court One…

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