Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Athletics-New Zealand's Kerr prevails in jump-off to win high jump gold
By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) - New Zealand's Hamish Kerr won gold in the men's Olympic high jump on Saturday by beating American Shelby McEwen in a jump-off in contrast to the last Games when the gol...
Aug 10, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-US a class apart in women's 4x400m relay
By Lori Ewing PARIS (Reuters) -The United States blazed to the gold medal in the Olympic women's 4x400 metres relay on Saturday, clocking the second quickest time in history and stretching the country...
Aug 10, 2024
Turkey restores access to Instagram after 9-day block
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey said on Saturday it had restored access to social media platform Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government's concerns. Turke...
Aug 10, 2024
Harris says she supports eliminating taxes on tips, like Trump
By Jeff Mason LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters in Nevada on Saturday she supported eliminating taxes on tips, taking a similar position to her rival Donald Trump...
Aug 10, 2024
Downed Ukraine-launched missile injures 13 in Russia's Kursk, regional officials say
(Reuters) - At least 13 people were injured in the city of Kursk after debris from a destroyed Ukraine-launched missile fell onto a nine-storey residential building, officials of the Russian border Ku...
Aug 10, 2024
Olympics-Boxing-Five-star Uzbekistan steal the show on final day, Taiwan's Lin wins
By Aadi Nair PARIS (Reuters) -Uzbekistan's dominance at the Paris Games boxing tournament was completed on Saturday as Bakhodir Jalolov and Abdumalik Khalokov won gold to further improve the country's...
Aug 10, 2024
Olympics-Boxing-Algeria's Khelif files harassment complaint amid gender dispute
PARIS (Reuters) - Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, has filed a formal legal complaint, citing being the victim of online harassment, her lawyer...
Aug 10, 2024
Olympics-Artistic swimming-China twins win gold in duet event ahead of Britain, Netherlands
By Sheila Dang PARIS (Reuters) -China claimed its first gold medal in the duet artistic swimming event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the Wang twins did just enough to hold off three other pair...
Aug 10, 2024
Olympics-Breaking-B-Boy Phil Wizard conjures up magic to win breaking gold
By Rory Carroll PARIS (Reuters) -Canadian Philip Kim, better known as B-Boy Phil Wizard, produced a spellbinding performance to defeat France's Danis Civil and capture the first Olympic gold medal eve...
Aug 10, 2024
Ecuador ex-President Correa's party taps Luisa Gonzalez as presidential candidate
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO/GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) - Revolucion Ciudadana, the political party of Ecuador's ex-President Rafael Correa, picked on Saturday former lawmaker Luisa Gonzalez as its c...
Aug 10, 2024
