The soldiers were first ambushed then, as they tried to evacuate their wounded, were hit by an improvised explosive device in the country’s southwest, according to defence ministry. FILE PHOTO: Nigerien soldiers patrol at the border with neighbouring Nigeria near the town of Diffa, Niger, on June 21, 2016. (Reuters) Fifteen soldiers have been killed […]
Schumer announces bipartisan group has finalized legislative text on infrastructure bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on the Senate floor Sunday evening that the bipartisan group of senators has finalized legislative text of the infrastructure bill, after hours of last-minute additions and edits to the more than 2,000-page legislation. “The bipartisan group of senators has finished writing the text of the infrastructure bill,” the New […]
IOC: Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is safe and secure
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urged the IOC to take up the athlete’s case and said Krystsina has a right to international protection and to continue participation in the Olympics. Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya talks with police officers at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan August 1, 2021. (Reuters) A Belarusian sprinter refused to […]
Pop star Kris Wu detained in China after rape allegations
Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape after allegedly “repeatedly seducing young women into having sex,” police said in a statement Saturday night. The case against Wu, 30 — whose Chinese name is Wu Yifan — is still under investigation, police in the Chaoyang district of the […]
Covid-19 cases India surge past 31.7M
Coronavirus pandemic has killed over 4.2 million people and infected over 199 million globally. Here are the coronavirus-related developments for August 2: People are seen at a crowded market amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, July 28, 2021. (Reuters) Monday, August 2: Cases India surge past 31.7M India reported another […]
Trump’s $100 million threat to democracy
Donald Trump now has a $100 million weapon to wield against US democracy. The defeated and disgraced ex-President’s huge war chest, nearly all amassed within six months of leaving office, was built on his ravenous calls for cash from supporters bought into his delusional lie that the 2020 election was stolen. It is the latest […]
Solidly on the map in the blazing fast race
Marcell Jacobs of Italy is the surprise victor of the fastest track race at the Tokyo Olympics, the men’s 100 meter. Jacobs beat his personal best time and put his star solidly on the map in the blazing fast race. He was not well-known in the track world before today, making it to the semi-finals […]
The U.S.’s Fred Kerley, a 26-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, took
Marcell Jacobs of Italy is the surprise victor of the fastest track race at the Tokyo Olympics, the men’s 100 meter. Jacobs beat his personal best time and put his star solidly on the map in the blazing fast race. He was not well-known in the track world before today, making it to the semi-finals […]
The other medalists also broke their personal records
Marcell Jacobs of Italy is the surprise victor of the fastest track race at the Tokyo Olympics, the men’s 100 meter. Jacobs beat his personal best time and put his star solidly on the map in the blazing fast race. He was not well-known in the track world before today, making it to the semi-finals […]
Hugged his teammate, high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi.
Marcell Jacobs of Italy is the surprise victor of the fastest track race at the Tokyo Olympics, the men’s 100 meter. Jacobs beat his personal best time and put his star solidly on the map in the blazing fast race. He was not well-known in the track world before today, making it to the semi-finals […]