Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Gymnastics-Olympic champion Nagornyy hits out at Russia's exclusion from Paris Games
PARIS (Reuters) - Olympic champion Nikita Nagornyy found it unacceptable that Russian gymnasts were barred from competing at the Paris Games due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, saying his country's e...
Jul 27, 2024
Olympics-Top U.S. Olympic official reassures sports they are welcome in U.S
By Steve Keating PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic and Paralympic chief Gene Sykes reassured worried sports officials that they need not fear being investigated by American law enforcement when in the Un...
Jul 27, 2024
Rome's first highway added to UNESCO World Heritage list
ROME (Reuters) - The Appian Way, the ancient Romans' first highway and a tourist attraction in modern Rome, has been added to the United Nations' cultural heritage list. Known as the Regina Viarum or ...
Jul 27, 2024
Mali rebels say they killed and injured dozens of soldiers, Wagner mercenaries in fighting
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's northern Tuareg rebels said they had killed and injured dozens of soldiers and Wagner mercenaries in two days of fighting near the Algerian border, after the army said it had...
Jul 27, 2024
At least 22 killed in RSF attacks on Sudan's al-Fashir, says activist group
CAIRO (Reuters) - At least 22 people were killed when Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked the city of al-Fashir, a pro-democracy activist group said on Saturday, the worst toll af...
Jul 27, 2024
Pouring rain disrupts Games after drenched opening ceremony
By Amy Tennery, Richa Naidu and Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) - Pouring rain in Paris on Saturday forced the men's Olympics street skateboarding competition to be postponed and tennis matches were ...
Jul 27, 2024
Trump plans more outdoor rallies, says Secret Service must protect him
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Saturday he would continue to hold outdoor rallies, disregarding a recommendation from the U.S. Secret Service not to do so f...
Jul 27, 2024
Trump tells Christians they won't have to vote after this election
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Christians on Friday that if they vote for him this November, "in four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll...
Jul 27, 2024
Olympics-Organisers confident triathlon to go ahead despite possible rain impact on Seine
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris 2024 organisers said they are confident the triathlon events will take place as scheduled on Tuesday even though the recent rainfall might lead to Sunday's training session bei...
Jul 27, 2024
Olympics-Shooting-China's Huang and Sheng win first gold of Paris Games
By Amlan Chakraborty CHATEAUROUX, France (Reuters) -China's Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao won the first gold medal of the Paris Games on Saturday in the 10 metres air rifle mixed team event. Keum Ji-hy...
Jul 27, 2024
