Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Volleyball-Italy crush United States to win women's gold
By Rohith Nair PARIS (Reuters) -Top-ranked Italy dominated the United States to win the Olympic women's volleyball final on Sunday, crushing the defending champions in straight sets to claim their fir...
Aug 11, 2024
China supports Iran in defending security, says foreign minister
BEIJING (Reuters) - China supports Iran in defending its "sovereignty, security and national dignity", Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told Iran's acting foreign minister in a phone call on Sunday, a...
Aug 11, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-'How is this possible?' Hassan completes gruelling Paris run with marathon gold
By Amy Tennery and Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) - Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan sprinted through the finish of the marathon and straight into the pantheon of Olympic greats on Sunday, completing her astonishi...
Aug 11, 2024
Olympics-Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, African Olympic committees chief says
By Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) - Egypt will bid to host the 2036 and 2040 Summer Olympics, with the country's improving infrastructure and sports facilities key for a successful African bid, said...
Aug 11, 2024
Israel orders more Gaza evacuations after school shelter attack kills scores
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel expanded evacuation orders in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip overnight, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinian residents and displaced families ...
Aug 11, 2024
Death toll from landslide at Uganda garbage dump rises to 13
KAMPALA (Reuters) - The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda's capital Kampala has risen to 13, police said on Sunday, as rescue personnel continued to dig for survivors. After...
Aug 11, 2024
Sudanese consultations with US on peace talks conclude without agreement, Sudan official says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan's consultations with the U.S. concluded without reaching an agreement on whether a delegation representing the army or the government will participate in peace talks in Geneva ...
Aug 11, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-Sprinter Mulamba provisionally suspended for banned substance
By Amy Tennery PARIS (Reuters) - Congolese sprinter Dominique Lasconi Mulamba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Testing Agency said on S...
Aug 11, 2024
Germany's Scholz urges Israel to conclude hostage release and ceasefire
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's chancellor has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call that he should conclude a deal on a ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas, a Ge...
Aug 11, 2024
Olympics-Modern Pentathlon-Champion French withdraws from women's final
VERSAILLES, France (Reuters) - Britain's reigning Olympic champion Kate French has withdrawn from Sunday's women's Modern Pentathlon final at the Paris Games due to sickness, the sport's governing bod...
Aug 11, 2024
