PARIS (Reuters) -India beat Spain 2-1 to win bronze in men's hockey at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored twice to put his side in front after they fell behind in a tournament where his heroics proved decisive in all of their wins. The win gave India's their second consecutive bronze medal...
PARIS (Reuters) - Swedish marathon swimmer Victor Johansson has pulled out of the Olympic men's 10km event scheduled for Friday citing concerns about the water quality of the Seine river, Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported. Johansson told the paper triathletes had fallen sick after swimming in the urban river during the Olympic competition, without naming any. "There...
PARIS (Reuters) - Jade Jones' hopes of a third Olympic medal in taekwondo were crushed on Thursday after the debutant who ousted the British double champion was herself defeated in the featherweight quarter-finals, closing a back door route to the podium. Miljana Reljikj beat Jones 6-7 4-5 1-1 in a round of 16 contest at Paris'...
(Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he will hold a news conference on Thursday afternoon at his residence in Palm Beach, Florida, his first public appearance since his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Trump did not say whether the 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT) session would...
PARIS (Reuters) -Chinese young gun Luo Shifang won the 59kg Olympic weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Thursday with a total of 241kg, setting Olympic records in the snatch and clean and jerk. In a classic battle of youth against experience, 23-year-old Luo came out on top against Canada's Maude Charron and Taiwan's defending champion...
LILLE, France (Reuters) - Defending champions France squeezed past Sweden with a nail-biting 31-28 overtime victory on Thursday to reach the final of the women's Olympic handball tournament. The 2023 world champions rallied from a four-goal deficit in the second half and turned the screw in extra time as Sweden, chasing their first women's Olympic medal...
TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast on Thursday (Aug 8), triggering a tsunami advisory that urged residents to stay away from the coastline. Nine people were injured, most of them slightly, but there were no reports of serious damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centred in...
MANILA: Three Chinese nationals were arrested on Tuesday (Aug 6) for reportedly abducting a Vietnamese tourist in Paranaque City, according to police. In a report on Wednesday, the Southern Police District (SPD) said the three Chinese suspects, identified as alias Jun, 31, Hao, 27, and Zhang, 26, were arrested during a coordinated operation on Aug 6. The...
LONDON (Reuters) - British police braced for further anti-Muslim riots on Wednesday as far-right groups pledged to target asylum centres and immigration law firms across the country, prompting anti-fascist protesters to plan counter demonstrations. Britain has been gripped by an escalating wave of violence that erupted early last week when three young girls were killed in...
According to a new report, the 'Halo' singer has 'set aside' the money for Kamala's campaign because she 'feels the stakes are too high' in this election. Beyoncé is helping Vice President Kamala Harris in her race to the White House. The 42-year-old “If I Were a Boy” hitmaker will donate a large sum of money to Kamala’s campaign...
