UK family doctors vote to limit services to patients in a dispute over funding
LONDON (AP) — Family doctors in England have voted to limit the number of patients they see and refuse extra work to protest a “broken” funding…
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Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish and German presidents bowed their heads to the cadence of a military drum as they paid tribute to…
Continue Reading Security forces fire tear gas as anti-government protests break out across Nigeria
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Thousands of Nigerians are protesting against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.…
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Bank of England cuts interest rate for first time in four years, but it was the closest call
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The Bank of England cut interest rates Thursday for the first time since the start of the pandemic,…
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Basketball recap, Aug. 1: Satou Sabally’s huge game carries Germany, Australia bounces back
A full recap of Olympic basketball on Aug. 1, including the U.S. in action against Belgium and Satou Sabally carrying Germany with a huge performance…
Continue Reading Basketball recap, Aug. 1: Satou Sabally’s huge game carries Germany, Australia bounces back
A full recap of Olympic basketball on Aug. 1, including the U.S. in action against Belgium and Satou Sabally carrying Germany with a huge performance…
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Despite medal miss, Great Britain gymnast Becky Downie says she did her late brother proud
At twice the age of some of her competitors in Paris, 32-year-old Nottingham native Becky Downie dominated on the asymmetric bars — her best event…
Continue Reading Despite medal miss, Great Britain gymnast Becky Downie says she did her late brother proud
At twice the age of some of her competitors in Paris, 32-year-old Nottingham native Becky Downie dominated on the asymmetric bars — her best event…
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Venice limits tour groups to 25 and bans megaphones in fightback against overtourism
By Barbie Natza Ladeau and Jack Guy, CNN Rome (CNN) — It’s about to get just a little bit quieter in Venice –- at least that’s the hope…
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Turkey’s understated Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikeç bags silver medal and goes viral for ‘insane aura’
By Amy Woodyatt, Patrick Sung and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — In an Olympic competition where participants generally use all the available…
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Beach volleyball recap, Aug. 1: Germany survives vs. Australia
Men’s and women’s beach volleyball competition continued on Thursday at the Paris Olympics at Eiffel Tower…
Continue Reading Beach volleyball recap, Aug. 1: Germany survives vs. Australia
Men’s and women’s beach volleyball competition continued on Thursday at the Paris Olympics at Eiffel Tower…
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Women’s handball recap, Aug. 1: Sweden, Netherlands closer to advancing
Details and takeaways from Wednesday’s pool play in the women’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris…
Continue Reading Dutch province warns parents against taking young children to forests following wolf encounters
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A central Dutch province is urgently warning parents not to take young children to a popular forest area near the…
Continue Reading Journalist associations condemn sexist radio comments at Olympic tennis
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The French association of women sports journalists and the union of sports journalists in France have condemned…
Continue Reading Mohammed Deif, Hamas military leader who eluded Israel for decades, is claimed to be dead
Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Mohammed Deif, Hamas’ shadowy longtime military leader and one of the alleged masterminds of the Oct.…
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Ending July hot and starting August even hotter
Today will be hotter than yesterday, with highs hitting the triple digits in some areas. Another ridge of high pressure has centered itself over the…
Continue ReadingTras un año escandaloso, vuelven los concursos Miss Teen USA y Miss USA
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Tras un año turbulento para los concursos de Miss EE.UU. y Miss Teen EE.UU., en el que las dos ganadoras de 2023…
Continue Reading In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will introduce legislation Thursday reaffirming that presidents do not have…
Continue Reading Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies, terming the…
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