Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Athletics-Yousofi sends message for Afghan women with Paris performance
By Amy Tennery PARIS (Reuters) - Kimia Yousofi finished last in her 100 metres preliminary heat on Friday but sent a message just by stepping on to the track, advocating for women in Afghanistan after...
Aug 02, 2024
Kamala Harris receives necessary number of delegate votes to become Democratic nominee
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kamala Harris has officially received the necessary amount of votes from delegates to become the Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and the first woman of color at the top of a ...
Aug 02, 2024
US Secret Service chief says local police not responsible for Trump shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new acting chief of the U.S. Secret Service said that local police in Pennsylvania should not be held responsible for security failures leading up to the assassination attem...
Aug 02, 2024
Olympics-Boxing-Hungarian federation objects to boxer's fight with Algeria's Khelif
By Aadi Nair PARIS (Reuters) - The Hungarian Boxing Federation has contacted the country's Olympic Committee (MOB) and the International Olympic Committee to object to Luca Anna Hamori's fight with Im...
Aug 02, 2024
Venezuela electoral council says 97% of votes tallied, affirms Maduro winner
CARACAS (Reuters) - The president of Venezuela's electoral council said on Friday that nearly 97% of votes in last Sunday's election have now been tallied and reaffirmed what he said was President Nic...
Aug 02, 2024
Harvard to keep Alan Garber as president through spring 2027
BOSTON (Reuters) - Harvard University on Friday said its interim president, Alan Garber, will remain as president of the school through the spring of 2027. Garber became interim president in January a...
Aug 02, 2024
Olympics-Badminton-Jeong and Kim have their mothers in their thoughts after taking silver
By Richa Naidu PARIS (Reuters) - South Korean mixed doubles pair Jeong Na-eun and Kim Won-ho both found themselves thinking about their mothers after winning a silver medal in the badminton at the Par...
Aug 02, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-Triple jumper LaFond eyes Dominica's first medal
By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) - The small Caribbean nation of Dominica stands a chance of winning its first Olympic medal in Paris thanks to triple jumper Thea LaFond who qualified on Friday for the f...
Aug 02, 2024
Harris adds ex-Obama aides to her presidential campaign team
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vice President Kamala Harris has added two former aides to Barack Obama to her presidential campaign team, a source told Reuters on Friday. David Plouffe, an American political s...
Aug 02, 2024
Olympics-Golf-Fleetwood relishes happy hunting ground
By Gus Trompiz GUYANCOURT, France (Reuters) - Tommy Fleetwood received so much crowd support at the Olympic venue where he has twice won titles that his playing partners asked him if he was actually F...
Aug 02, 2024
