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PARIS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's two-time Olympic judoka Ma Zhenzhao took bronze in the women's 78kg category at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, earning the country's first Olympic judo medal since Rio 2016.

NAIROBI, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Kenya is expecting a bumper medal harvest at the Paris Olympics from its famed athletics team, but iconic runner Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon may feel more weight on her shoulders than others, as she is expected to win not one but two gold medals.

The veteran slugger has been a bargain on a one-year contract, and his defensive play has been a highlight.

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Heavy downpour triggered landslips at many places; trek route remains blocked by boulders at Ghoraparav, Lincholi, Badi Lincholi and Bhimbali

Speaks about Kamala Harris' failure to control illegal immigration

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Wrangler and Lee parent company Kontoor Brands reported Q2 2024 revenue decreased 1 percent to $607 million compared to prior year.

1. Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation  CNN
2. Nationwide protests over the rising cost of living in Nigeria  Al Jazeera English
3. Security forces fire tear gas as anti-government protests break out across Nigeria  The Associated Press
4. Up to seven reportedly dead in Nigeria after clashes between police and citizens  The Guardian

Ange Postecoglou has given a positive update on the fitness of Oliver Skipp, Destiny Udogie and Radu Dragusin. Skipp suffered a knee injury in the closing minutes of Tottenham’s 4-3 friendly win over Team K League on Wednesday, playing on until the end of the match but looking in real discomfort. Udogie, meanwhile, hasn’t played […]

Russia, the United States, and several other countries have undertaken the largest prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War, with 16 people being released from Russian and Belarusian prisons, while eight Russians will return home.

Chicago is on pace to have the worst season in modern baseball history — and bettors can get in on the action regarding its futility. Check out the odds.

Per, The Guardian. Edwards was sent the images and videos by another man. That man has just received a suspended sentence. At one point Edwards asked not to be sent anything ‘illegal’ and at that point the messages stopped. Based on that, I’d say it’s likely Edwards will get a suspended sentence too.

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The all-electric and fully automated REM rail service is celebrating its one-year anniversary — but there have been plenty of problems.

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The Osprey aircraft crash that killed all eight service members on board last November off the coast of Japan was caused by “catastrophic failure” of a rotor gearbox and the pilot’s decision to keep flying after multiple warnings to land, an Air Force investigation released Thursday revealed. The Nov. 29 accident near Yakushima involving a CV-22B Osprey...

The head of the new governing body that hopes to run the next Olympic boxing tournament says he strongly supports the IOC’s policies at the Paris Olympics

Multiple people were arrested during a recent undercover sex-trafficking sting operation at this year's Comic-Con convention in San Diego, Calif.