Latest in Olympic spat: Officials at ancient birthplace of games upset at venue to choose new IOC president
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Russian Olympic Committee president to step down. Neutral athletes competed at Paris Games
The president of the suspended Russian Olympic Committee plans to step down after six years in chargeSports - ABC News - October 15 -
Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn retires from competitive breaking after Olympic upset
Australian was hounded online for performance in Paris Carrying on ‘seems a really difficult thing for me to do’ Breaker Rachael Gunn has retired from competitive breaking due to the scrutiny ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Standout boxing nation at Paris Olympics joins new body aiming to keep the sport at 2028 Games
The most successful boxing nation at the Paris Olympics has joined the new governing body that aims to keep the sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Games after years of turmoil outside the ringSports - ABC News - 4 days ago -
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Moldova’s pro-Western president wins 2nd term in runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims
Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in office in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian ...World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
New York Times editorial board urges voters to choose Harris
The New York Times editorial board published an opinion piece on Saturday urging people not to vote for former President Trump. “You already know Donald Trump. He is unfit to lead. Watch him. ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Lebanese flee ancient city of Baalbek as Israel attacks
IDF offensive against Hizbollah continues while US struggles to negotiate end to warWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
First Satellite Made of Wood Is Launched Into Space
Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.Science - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuriesTech - ABC News - 12 hours ago -
Moldovan president appears set to win 1st round of presidential race, but EU vote could be rejected
Moldova’s pro-Western president looks set to win the first round of a presidential raceWorld - ABC News - October 20 -
‘A shrine’: Turkish visitors throng to Atatürk’s birthplace in Thessaloniki
Museum dedicated to founder of republic is marking ‘improved’ relations between Greece and Turkey – and changes in Turkey itself. This autumn, Ozlem Karakus, her son Ali and cousin Cansu made the ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Middle East latest: Hezbollah picks a new leader and Israel bombs southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s Hezbollah has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem to succeed longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last monthWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
UK Conservative Party chooses Kemi Badenoch as new leader as it aims to rebound from election defeat
UK Conservative Party chooses Kemi Badenoch as new leader as it aims to rebound from election defeatWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
South Carolina upsets No. 10 Texas A&M to further tighten SEC title game race
Each of the 16 teams in the SEC has at least one conference loss with four weeks to go in the regular season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
A comically huge fine for Google, a misshapen statue and an ancient discovery: The weekly news quiz
Test your knowledge of some of the week’s most-read stories.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
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JJ Redick upset about using brand-new balls in Lakers' opener, will request NBA makes change: 'I'm neurotic'
The Lakers shot 5 for 30 from 3-point range as one of the NBA's best shooters made his coaching debutSports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
Why is a bill looking at New Zealand’s founding document causing major upset among Māori?
Bill introduced in parliament this week wants to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi, which upholds Māori rights. Since New Zealand’s right-wing coalition government took office a year ago, its policy ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
They Ran an Olympic Marathon 12 Weeks Ago. Now They’re Back at It in New York.
A handful of runners are trying the quadrennial feat of competing in the Olympic marathon and then racing in the New York version.Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Former Saints WR Michael Thomas rips Derek Carr during Panthers game; veteran QB responds after upset loss
Thomas clearly has an axe to grindSports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago -
China 'punishes' Taiwan president remarks with new drills
Beijing says the exercise involved all parts of the military and simulates a full-scale attack on its neighbour.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
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Kenya's president nominates interior minister as new deputy but high court orders halt to process
Kenya’s president has nominated the country’s interior minister as his new deputyWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Vietnam Elects Luong Cuong as President, Reviving Power-Sharing Arrangement
The move restores a “four pillar” government structure that divides top-level duties to avoid the rise of a single strongman.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
World's most indebted oil firm is headache for new Mexico leader
Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a buoyant manufacturing sector, but also a troubled state-owned oil firm.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
What was the ground game strategy that helped Trump win the presidency?
One element of President-elect Donald Trump's campaign that helped him succeed was his campaign's unconventional ground game strategy. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi breaks it down and ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
DiVincenzo barks at Brunson's dad in MSG spat
Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, playing at Madison Square Garden for the first time since being traded from New York, had to be separated from Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson following ...Sports - ESPN - October 14 -
McCarthy on Diggs' media spat: 'Have to be better'
Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy put Trevon Diggs confronting a television reporter after Sunday's 30-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers as an example of the team's frustration with its 3-4 record.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
Marcelo's Fluminense deal ended after coach spat
Former Real Madrid great Marcelo had his contract at boyhood club Fluminense terminated two months early on Saturday, one day after the defender's touchline spat with coach Mano Menezes.Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago -
Reeves will not unveil new freeports in Budget, officials admit
One government figure says Downing Street announcement on Friday was ‘total cock-up with the comms’Business - Financial Times - October 27 -
Reimagining Burford Priory’s ancient gardens
Sheherazade Goldsmith is slowly breathing new life into a Cotswold gemBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way
By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Vice President Harris will do her first Fox News interview Wednesday
The Democratic presidential nominee will sit down with anchor Bret Baier in Pennsylvania. The conversation will air on Fox News' 'Special Report.'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14 -
Vice President Kamala Harris agrees to Fox News interview
Fresh off her media blitz, Vice President Kamala Harris has now agreed to sit down for an interview with Fox News on Wednesday. Sophia Cai, national politics reporter at Axios, and Gram Slattery, ...Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Harris and Fox News' Baier spar over border and Biden presidency
In an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, Vice President Kamala Harris used some of her strongest language yet to emphasize that her presidency would be distinct from President Biden’s if elected. ...Politics - NBC News - October 17 -
Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who becomes Indonesia’s new president?
A wealthy former general with ties to both Indonesia's popular outgoing president and the country's dictatorial past will be inaugurated Sunday as the nation's new leaderWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members
Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto has sworn in Indonesia’s largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong governmentWorld - ABC News - October 21
