Italy runs through Egypt in Pool A play
Italians Marta Menegatti and Valentina Gottardi comfortably defeated Marwa Abdelhady and Doaa Elghobashy of Egypt in Olympic beach volleyball Pool A play at Eiffel Tower Stadium.
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Australia’s foreign minister says Russia-North Korea defense deal is ‘risky for the world’
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Australia’s foreign minister says a recent defense deal between North Korea and Russia is destabilizing and “risky for the world.” Foreign Minister Penny Wong made the comments Tuesday after visiting a tense border village shared by North and South Korea. Wong has condemned North Korea’s extended run of
Continue ReadingHow two Syrians in Rome are using hummus to aid war refugees and help migrants integrate
Associated Press A pair of Syrians have created a community that provides support to migrants and vulnerable people in Rome, by sharing the flavors of a homeland torn by civil war. Founded in 2018 as a “humanitarian catering service,” HummusTown was originally aimed at raising funds for families and friends in Syria. It has since
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Spain rallies late for draw with France
After going down 2-0 in the first quarter, Spain waged a three-goal comeback to hold the host nation to a draw.
Continue ReadingLice, scabies, rashes plague Palestinian children as skin disease runs rampant in Gaza’s tent camps
Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A steady stream of miserable children and worried parents flowed into the dermatology office at Nasser Hospital in central Gaza. A toddler with a blue hair bow sobbed as her mother showed how the red and white spots covering her face have spread to her neck and
Continue ReadingClaudia Sheinbaum se reúne por primera vez con padres de los 43 estudiantes de Ayotzinapa tras encuentro con López Obrador
Sofía Barruti (CNN Español) — La próxima presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, se reunió este lunes por primera vez con padres de los 43 estudiantes de Ayotzinapa desaparecidos en 2014, ocasión en la que la futura mandataria se comprometió a dar seguimiento en la búsqueda de la verdad y la justicia de un caso que
Continue ReadingA cratered field, a mangled fence. Clues emerge from strike that killed 12 children in Golan Heights
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Two days after a rocket slammed into a soccer pitch in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children, many questions remain about the attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams. Israel accused Hezbollah in Lebanon of deliberately targeting civilians, while Hezbollah quickly issued a rare denial of any responsibility
Continue ReadingChina reports 7 more deaths from torrential rains brought by tropical storm, raising toll to 22
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say torrential rains have left seven people dead and three others missing in the country’s southeast, raising the death toll from a tropical storm to 22. Heavy rain has fallen for days in the eastern part of Hunan province as Tropical Storm Gaemi moved inland after making landfall at
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Single sculler Kara Kohler cruises into semifinal
Australian single sculler Tara Rigney won her quarterfinal on Tuesday in 7:30.57, and U.S. women’s single sculler Kara Kohler placed second, both advancing into Thursday’s A/B Semifinals at the Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingSurviving Rwanda: God, remembrance and reconciliation on the genocide’s 30th anniversary
Associated Press Thirty years ago, while he was hiding from the machetes that killed his father, two of his brothers and an estimated 800,000 other people during the genocide against Rwanda’s Tutsi minority, Pascal Kanyemera made a deal with God. “Please, if I survive one more week, I will give you 100 Rwandan francs.” God
Continue ReadingUna histórica comunidad minera es arrasada mientras Park Fire y otros incendios forestales masivos arrasan en el oeste de los Estados Unidos
Julia Hernández (CNN) — En el oeste de Estados Unidos y Canadá se están produciendo incendios descontrolados que destruyen viviendas, obligan a evacuar y causan heridos. Uno de los incendios destruyó la histórica comunidad minera de Havilah. Otro calcinó más de 145.000 hectáreas de California, una superficie mayor que la ciudad de Phoenix. Estas son
Continue ReadingWhy Japan’s teenage girls are so good at skateboarding
By Andrew McNicol, Yumi Asada, Karrie Lam and Rinka Tonsho, CNN (CNN) — With the oldest average population in the world, squeaky clean city streets and something of a national reputation for adhering to the rules, Japan might not immediately leap out as a skater’s paradise. But, as events this week in Paris have once
Continue ReadingSicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that
Associated Press AGRIGENTO, Italy (AP) — Like many Mediterranean islands, people in Sicily are used to long spells without rain, but human-caused climate change has made weather more erratic, and droughts can be longer and more frequent. Islanders are surviving as they have for decades. They store as much as they can in cisterns and
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The 2024 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo is at hand: Here’s a look what’s on tap
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo is back, promising an unforgettable experience filled with top-tier entertainment, thrilling rodeo events, and fun-filled activities for all ages. Scheduled from Wednesday, July 31 to Sunday, August 4, this year’s fair is set to be the largest and most exciting yet, attracting visitors from across
Continue ReadingLas fuerzas de seguridad que protegen al líder de Haití hacen disparos de “cobertura” tras abandonar una entrevista con CNN
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las fuerzas de seguridad que protegían al líder de Haití lo cubrieron mientras abandonaba un hospital de Puerto Príncipe tras una entrevista con CNN, en un claro ejemplo de la violencia que sigue asolando a este país por parte de bandas criminales. CNN había estado entrevistando al primer ministro interino,
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Serbian duo wins gold in shooting mixed team air pistol
Serbia’s Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec won gold in the shooting mixed team air pistol event at the 2024 Paris Olympic.
Continue ReadingArson-sparked Park Fire is now California’s fifth-largest wildfire
By Taylor Romine and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — California’s Park Fire is now the fifth-largest wildfire in the state’s history, and a man accused of starting the destructive flames appeared in court Monday. At the same time, dozens of other fires continue to rage in the Western United States and Canada and thousands have
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Germany handles France in straight sets
The third-ranked German duo of Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler cruised to a win in their first match of the tournament, beating host France in straight sets to nab the top spot in Pool C.
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Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo offering sneak peek of drone show in downtown Bend, Old Mill District
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo is thrilled to announce the return of our spectacular pre-fair drone show in the Old Mill District, now with even more excitement! This year, the show will feature 33% more drones, brighter displays, and breathtaking 3D effects. Join us in the Old Mill District, or
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Latest Bend Parkway/Hwy. 97 shift brings some confusion, backups
One part of the latest change on the southbound Bend Parkway/Highway 97 has led to some confusion and a new backup where traffic merges with Third Street/Highway 20. Instead, ODOT says drivers on Third wanting to get on the southbound parkway now have to turn east onto the new Robal Lane onramp.
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