Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rallying-Rovanpera on the brink of fifth win in seven rounds
(Reuters) - World championship leader Kalle Rovanpera is heading for his fifth win of the season after ending the penultimate leg of Rally Estonia 29.1 seconds ahead of Toyota team mate Elfyn Evans on...
Jul 16, 2022
Two Catholic priests abducted in Nigeria, diocese says
ABUJA (Reuters) - Two Nigerian Catholic priests have been abducted in Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna, the local diocese said, nearly two weeks after another priest was taken from his parish in the...
Jul 16, 2022
Israeli minister foresees direct pilgrim flights to Saudi Arabia next year
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli official said on Saturday he expected members of the country's Muslim minority to be able to fly directly to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage by next year after the kingdom...
Jul 16, 2022
Athletics-American Roberts crashes out of sprint hurdles heats
By Mitch Phillips EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Daniel Roberts, winner of the U.S. trials and the third-fastest man in the world this year, failed to advance from the first round of the 110m hurdles at t...
Jul 16, 2022
Athletics-Osei-Nketia keeps New Zealand’s 100m national record in the family
EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - When New Zealand's Edward Osei-Nketia clocked 10.08 seconds in the 100 metres heats at the World Athletics Championships not only did he qualify for the semi-finals but he als...
Jul 16, 2022
Athletics-Britain’s Lake out of World Championships due to COVID
(Reuters) - British athlete Morgan Lake was forced to pull out of the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday after the 25-year-old tested positive for COVID-19. Lake, who won gold medals in...
Jul 16, 2022
Golf-Norwegian Hovland heads crowded Open leaderboard
By Ed Osmond ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Norwegian Viktor Hovland moved to the top of a congested British Open third-round leaderboard with a serene front nine in overcast conditions at St Andrew...
Jul 16, 2022
Athletics-Jeruto stuns steeplechase heats after champion Chepkoech withdraws
By Amy Tennery EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto blitzed the women's 3,000 metres steeplechase heats at the World Championships on Saturday, an event left wide open after reigning cha...
Jul 16, 2022
Chad rebels halt peace-building talks with interim military authorities
By Mahamat Ramadane N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad rebels said on Saturday they would suspend their participation in talks with the government, a move that raises doubt about their involvement in a nation...
Jul 16, 2022
Lawyer urged Trump to overturn loss in ways that would be called ‘martial law’ -memo posted by NYTimes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lawyer pushing the baseless claim of massive fraud in the 2020 election urged former President Donald Trump to overturn his loss through steps that would be viewed as "martial...
Jul 16, 2022
