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Why Luka Doncic, Slovenia need to beat New Zealand by double digits Thursday to keep Olympic hopes alive
New Zealand's dramatic victory on Tuesday complicated Doncic's path to Paris -
ABC News - Sports
Antetokounmpo, Greece strong in opener; Doncic, Slovenia still have chance to qualify for Olympics
Giannis Antetokounmpo was dominant with 32 points in 19 minutes during Greece's 109-82 win over the Dominican Republic in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Piraeus, Greece -
CBS Sports - Sports
Luka Doncic, Slovenia keep Olympic hopes alive, set up showdown vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece
Slovenia has advanced to the semifinals of the Olympic Qualifying TournamentNBA -
ESPN - Sports
Joselu: Nostalgic? Spain hoping to retire Kroos
Spain's Joselu has said he is hoping to bring the curtain down on former Real Madrid teammate Toni Kroos' illustrious career in Friday's Euro 2024 quarterfinal against Germany. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Metal Prices Mixed; Gold Slips Slightly But Base Metals Rise
Base metals prices were higher while gold futures ticked lower but broadly holding ground, supported by rising jobless claims, which weighed on investor belief in a still-hot U.S. labor market, SP Angel said. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
BMW Hopes to Be a Steady Hand Amid EV Uncertainty
BMW is sticking to planned investments for its battery-powered future while holding onto its conventional gasoline-fueled roots, its technology chief Frank Weber said in an interview. -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
BMW Hopes to Be a Steady Hand Amid EV Uncertainty
BMW is sticking to planned investments for its battery-powered future while holding onto its conventional gasoline-fueled roots, its technology chief Frank Weber said in an interview. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Children's Books: Hope Jahren's 'Adventures of Mary Jane'
Plus Gordon Korman’s ‘Faker.’ -
BBC News - Top stories
'Breakthrough' heightens hopes of Gaza ceasefire deal
Surprise resumption of talks puts warring sides closest to agreement for months. -
The Guardian - World
London-born Kwadwo Duah hopes to leap past England with Switzerland
Forward was a surprise inclusion in Swiss squad for Euros but has already made his mark on the tournament. He was the first player born in England to score at the European Championship this summer and on Saturday, for a place in the semi‑finals, ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Gold Futures Near Two-week Highs on Hopes for US Rate Cuts
Gold futures rose, nearing a two-week high, amid growing investor optimism for a U.S. interest rate cut. -
Financial Times - Business
Potent overdose treatment boosts hopes of combating opioid crisis
New compound increases strength of antidote for fentanyl and other lethal drugs -
The Guardian - World
Spain hope to ‘retire’ him, but Toni Kroos is still calling the shots
Germany’s midfield linchpin will soon hang up his boots, but is confident of playing beyond the quarter-final. Toni Kroos sat down, smiled and made no apologies for arriving empty-handed. Should he not have brought farewell cakes with him? The ... -
ABC News - Sports
Young British players boost local hopes at Wimbledon for another homegrown champion
British players not named Andy Murray have struggled to make a lasting impact at Wimbledon in recent years, but there are flickers of hope -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot' Review: Fostering Kindness
From the same studio as 2023’s ‘Sound of Freedom,’ this drama stars Nika King and Demetrius Grosse as a Texas woman and her pastor husband trying to find adoptive homes for over 70 kids—a task that is no child’s game in their hardscrabble community. -
ABC News - World
Labour is hopeful and Conservatives morose as voters deliver their verdict on UK's election day
British voters are picking a new government in a parliamentary election Thursday that is widely expected to bring the opposition Labour Party to power -
The Guardian - World
The Mariners have never reached a World Series. Fans hope for a drought’s end
Seattle are sitting atop the American League West but the team’s ambitions have been dashed plenty of times before. Billy Mac remembers being in the broadcast booth in 2019 when Félix Hernández pitched his final game for the Seattle Mariners. ... -
CNBC - Business
China hopes to reach a solution with the EU on EV tariffs 'as soon as possible'
China's Ministry of Commerce said it hoped to reach an agreement soon with the European Union on the bloc's planned tariffs for imported Chinese electric cars.China -
The New York Times - Top stories
Trump Stays Quiet (Relatively), Hoping Biden Stays in the Race
The former president has spent months painting President Biden as incapable of leading, but he has let Democrats do the doubting when it comes to whether Mr. Biden should leave the race.Joe Biden -
Financial Times - World
Milan’s new members club hoping to attract the rich fleeing London
Plus, SoftBank is not planning to follow Elliott’s call and a former ‘Barbarian’ hunts mid-sized deals -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Saudi's Oil Price Cut to Asia Was Less Significant Than Predicted, DNB Says
Saudi Arabia’s price cut for its flagship Arab Light crude it sells to Asian customers was less significant than expected, according to DNB Markets. -
ABC News - World
Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia
Younger Mongolians helped deliver a setback to the ruling party in last week’s parliamentary elections after three decades of democracy but it’s unclear if the country is headed for a major changes -
CBS News - Top stories
Hiring in the U.S. slowed in June, raising hopes for interest rate cuts
Employers added 206,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate edged higher to 4.1%. -
The Guardian - World
Israel-Hamas talks to resume, raising hopes of a Gaza ceasefire
Netanyahu sends intelligence chief to Qatar to study Hamas proposal, while Hezbollah says it would also stop attacks if hostilities paused. Hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza and de-escalation on the boundary between Israel and Lebanon were raised on ...Israel -
The Guardian - World
Spain show their steel to flatten Germany’s hopes in brutal spectacle
Everyone knew they were fluent and clinical but here Luis de la Fuente’s side showed they could win a physical battle. And so it came to pass that the final touch of Toni Kroos’s storied career was also the final kick of this two-hour kidney-punch ...Spain -
BBC News - Top stories
Sacred buffalo calf offers hope amid efforts to revive species
The prophesized birth of a rare white bison is welcomed among tribes that work to support buffalo. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Many Palestinians Pin Postwar Hopes on Leader Jailed by Israel for Two Decades
Supporters compare Marwan Barghouti to Nelson Mandela, but to Israel he is a convicted terrorist.Israel -
The Guardian - World
Israel-Gaza war live: hopes rise over hostages and ceasefire deal
Hamas has reportedly accepted a US proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men Continue reading...Israel -
Wired - Tech
Hackers Leaking Taylor Swift Tickets? Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
Plus: Researchers uncover a new way to expose CSAM peddlers, OpenAI suffered a secret cyberattack, cryptocurrency thefts jump in 2024, and Twilio confirms hackers stole 33 million phone numbers. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Hoping for a Glimpse of Hailey Bieber, Hundreds Turn Out for Her Makeup
After braving a line that snaked through SoHo, fans snapped selfies and rubbed blush on their cheeks inside a tiny pop-up shop for Mrs. Bieber’s makeup brand, Rhode. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Actively Black Will Be Dressing Team Nigeria for the Olympics
Actively Black, the company that will be dressing Team Nigeria, has gold-medal-worthy ambitions. -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Kerr's comedic strategy for possible matchup with Atkinson in Olympics
Steve Kerr is looking forward to potentially facing off against former assistant coach Kenny Atkinson in the Paris Olympics. -
ESPN - Sports
Team USA unveils Olympic basketball jerseys
Kevin Durant and A'ja Wilson modeled the jerseys for the public's first look at the threads. -
ESPN - Sports
Luka, Giannis to square off in Olympic qualifying
Luka Doncic and Slovenia will square off against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in the semifinal round of Olympic basketball qualifying on Saturday. -
ABC News - Sports
It's Luka vs. Giannis, with either Slovenia or Greece set to move 1 win from Paris Olympics
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have faced off nine times in their NBA careers, and those games have never disappointedOlympics -
The New York Times - Business
Inside the Factory Turning Trash Into Olympic Podiums
To help make the Olympic Games in Paris greener, Le Pavé, a manufacturing start-up, is making podiums and stadium seating out of recycled plastic. -
ABC News - Sports
Post-pandemic Paris Olympics signal a return to 'normal' for athletes and fans
The Paris Olympics will celebrate the return to “normal” after a stretch when COVID forced host cities to turn into closed-off shells of themselves, depriving those who had earned their way inside the so-called “bubble” of a true Olympic experienceOlympics -
The Hill - Politics
Paris waterway un-swimmable weeks before start of Olympics
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story With just three weeks until the start of the Paris summer Olympics, the city's quintessential waterway remains un-swimmable due to ongoing ...Olympics -
ABC News - Tech
Russian-linked cybercampaigns put bull's-eye on France's Olympics and elections
Cybersecurity experts and French officials say Russian disinformation campaigns against France are zeroing in on legislative elections and the Olympic Games which open in Paris at the end of the monthRussia -
ABC News - World
Russian-linked cybercampaigns put a bull's-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections
Cybersecurity experts and French officials say Russian disinformation campaigns against France are zeroing in on legislative elections and the Olympic Games which open in Paris at the end of the monthRussia