Olympic 800m champion Mu in tears as fall ends Paris dream

Agence France Presse 06/25/2024

Reigning women’s Olympic 800 metres champion Athing Mu will not defend her title at next month’s Paris Games after suffering a dramatic fall at the US trials in Eugene, Oregon on Monday. The 22-year-old, one of the sensations of the…

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor killed in Hawaii shark attack

Agence France Presse 06/25/2024

A Hawaiian surfer who also acted on TV and in movies including Johnny Depp’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” has died in a shark attack, authorities said. Tamayo Perry, 49, died on Sunday at Malaekahana Beach on Oahu,…

Kuwait lifts visa ban on Filipino domestic workers

Agence France Presse 06/25/2024

Kuwait said Monday it would lift a visa ban on domestic workers from the Philippines after a year-long suspension sparked by a row over the rights of employers and employees. An interior ministry statement carried by the…

Gaza war: Israel PM says ‘intense’ phase nearing end

Agence France Presse 06/24/2024

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that “intense” fighting against Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city of Rafah is nearly over, more than eight months into the devastating war. “The intense phase of the fighting…

‘Terror attack’ in Russia’s Dagestan: Gunmen kill police, priest

Agence France Presse 06/24/2024

Gunmen attacked churches and synagogues in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing at least eight police and national guard officers and a priest, officials said. The unidentified gunmen launched simultaneous attacks in Dagestan’s largest…

Golf: Amy Yang of South Korea wins Women’s PGA Championship

Agence France Presse 06/24/2024

South Korea’s Amy Yang captured her long-awaited first major title on Sunday, hanging on late for a three-stroke victory at the Women’s PGA Championship in her 75th major start. Yang fired a level-par 72 to stand on…

West Bank raid: Israeli forces tie wounded Palestinian to jeep

Agence France Presse 06/24/2024

Israeli troops tied a wounded Palestinian to a military vehicle during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the army said Sunday, admitting that soldiers had violated operational procedures. Footage of the incident, which…

US state requires Ten Commandments displayed in classrooms

Agence France Presse 06/20/2024

The governor of Louisiana signed a bill Wednesday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom in the conservative US state, reigniting the debate over separation of church and state. The legislation, the first…

Justin Timberlake arrested, charged with drunk driving

Agence France Presse 06/19/2024

Pop star Justin Timberlake was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in a chic town east of New York City, and spent the night in jail before being arraigned and released, local officials said Tuesday. The…

Filipino sailor killed in Huthi attack on cargo ship — White House

Agence France Presse 06/18/2024

A Filipino sailor was killed when Yemen’s Huthi rebels attacked a bulk cargo carrier last week, the White House said Monday, condemning their actions as terrorism. The Iran-backed Huthis have launched dozens of drone and missile strikes…

NBA Finals: Irving aims to focus as Dallas fights to survive in Boston

Agence France Presse 06/17/2024

Resigned to the villain’s role in Boston, Dallas star Kyrie Irving is less concerned with silencing hostile Celtics fans than with quieting self doubt and leading the Mavs in a must-win NBA Finals Game 5. “Let’s just…

Hajj pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha

Agence France Presse 06/17/2024

Pilgrims on Sunday performed the last major ritual of the hajj, the “stoning of the devil”, in western Saudi Arabia as Muslims the world over celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday. As one of the world’s largest annual religious…

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