Five-time champion Thompson-Herah out of Olympics
laine Thompson-Herah, the two-time Olympic champion in the 100m and 200m, will miss the Paris Olympics with an Achilles injury. The 31-year-old Jamaican, a five-time…
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Iran presidency still up for grabs as conservatives negotiate pre-election
Tehran, Iran – As Iran’s presidential election draws closer, the field of candidates has become narrow after two withdrawals, with a sense of suspense lingering as…
Dozens beaten, some arrested after Zimbabwe opposition leader denied bail
HARARE, June 27 (Reuters) – Zimbabwean police beat dozens of opposition supporters and arrested several outside a court in the capital Harare on Thursday, after…
Bolivia reels from short-lived coup attempt as apparent calm returns
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Calm returned to Bolivia’s capital on Thursday after troops led by a top general stormed the presidential palace, then quickly retreated,…
A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet and raised a celebratory clenched fist as his supporters cheered…
Kenya’s president says he won’t sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliament
A day after deadly protests over proposed new taxes rocked the Kenyan capital of Nairobi families mourned the loss of their loved ones killed during…
WikiLeaks’ Assange set to be freed after US espionage charge plea deal
SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to violating U.S. espionage law, in a deal that will set…
Top European court finds Russia guilty of rights violations in Crimea
Ukraine wins its first interstate case against Russia over systematic violations of human rights on its occupied peninsula. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)…
Part of Kenya’s parliament is on fire as thousands of protesters enter. Several bodies are seen
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Part of Kenya’s parliament building was on fire Tuesday as thousands of protesters against a new finance bill entered and legislators…