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NBC News 

Americans win gold in women's team pursuit over New Zealand

The U.S. women's team pursuit squad of Kristen Faulkner, Chloe Dygert, Jennifer Valente and Lily Williams beat New Zealand for gold with a time of 4:04.306. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

49ers sign WR Jontre Kirklin, RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) The San Francisco 49ers signed wide receiver Jontre Kirklin and running back Ke'Shawn Vaughn to one-year deals on Wednesday. Kirklin, 25, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals in 2022 after five seasons at LSU. He joined the New Orleans Saints' practice squad in 2023 and has yet to appear in an NFL game. Vaughn, 27, was a third-round pick by

France24.com (en) 

Iran executes 29 day after protester's hanging: rights group

Norway-based Iran Human Rights said 26 men were executed in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj outside Tehran, while three other men were executed in Karaj's city prison. Those executed, who included two Afghan nationals, had been convicted of murder, drug-related and rape charges. Other rights groups including US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) and Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) also confirmed the execution of at least two dozen people in Karaj. Human rights groups have repeatedly accused Iran... Читать дальше...

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

NCAA hits Jim Harbaugh with 4-year show cause

(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK) The NCAA slapped former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh with a four-year show-cause order on Wednesday for impermissible contact with recruits and players during the COVID-19 dead period in 2021. The order runs through Aug. 6, 2028. "Subsumed in the show-cause order is a one-season suspension for Harbaugh," the NCAA said. Harbaugh, who led the Wolverines to t

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Bangladesh unrest: Operationalisation of 3 border check posts postponed

India has delayed the opening of three new integrated check posts on the Indo-Bangladesh border due to turmoil in Bangladesh. This includes Golakganj and Mankachar in Assam and Sabroom in Tripura. The situation has also affected trade volumes at existing border check posts, including those at Petrapole-Benapole and Srimantapur.

Modern Ghana News (Sports) 

Nkwanta residents happy over adjustment of curfew hours

Residents of the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have expressed happiness over the adjustment of the prevailing curfew from 2000 hours to 0600 hours, effective Tuesday. The curfew, which took effect from November 21, 2023, started from 1700 hrs to 0600 hrs.

Modern Ghana News (Sports) 

Agona Abodom chiefs lament bad road networks, threaten demo

The Chiefs and people of Agona Abodom in the Agona West Municipality of the Central region have expressed concern about the bad road network, which was hindering trade, commence and other activities in the Area.

Modern Ghana News (Sports) 

Husbands urged to share domestic chores with their wives 

The Assemblies of God Church Solid Foundation Temple in Kasoa Ofaakor has urged men to support their wives in undertaking domestic chores to ease them of stress. Mrs. Anastasia Asamoah Antiri, wife of the Head Pastor, made the appeal during a cooking and indoor gaming programme, dubbed ldquo;Men Too Can Cook, and Indoor Games.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Bangladesh Crisis: Majority community students take turns to guard minorities, their places

Muslim students in Bangladesh have worked to protect Hindu temples during recent violence. In Noakhali, students and local religious groups have teamed up to guard temples and establish safety measures for minorities. Despite this, incidents of arson and vandalism continued, threatening several ISKCON temples and forcing monks to flee for safety.

Eurasia Review 

Superbugs Spread To Family Members Of Recently Hospitalized Patients

Family members of patients recently discharged from the hospital may have a higher risk of getting an antibiotic-resistant infection, often called a superbug, even if the patient was not diagnosed with the same infection, suggesting hospitals play a role in the community spread of resistant bacteria, according to study inInfection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

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