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Afghanistan's only female diplomat resigns in India after gold smuggling allegations
An Afghan diplomat in India who was appointed before the Taliban seized power in 2021 and says she was the only woman in the country’s diplomatic service has resignedABC News - World - India -
Dean Phillips becomes first Democrat to call for Cuellar to resign
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) became the first Democrat to call for Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) to resign in light of the Justice Department (DOJ) indictment he and his wife were hit with on Friday. “While the bar for Federal indictment is high, ...The Hill - Politics -
Sjoukje Dijkstra, 1st Dutch athlete to win gold medal at Winter Olympics, dies at 82
Sjoukje Dijkstra, the figure skater who in 1964 became the first Dutch athlete to win a Winter Olympics gold medal, has died at the age of 82ABC News - Sports -
Liberia's President Joseph Boakai to set up first war crimes court
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WWE Backlash France 2024 results, grades and analysis: Cody Rhodes defeats A.J. Styles in first title defense
The Lyon, France crowd was electric start-to-finish in WWE's first major event since WrestleMania 40Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Kuenssberg: Are Tories resigned to electoral fate under Sunak?
Tory MPs are in no mood to oust Rishi Sunak despite local results pointing to general election defeat.BBC News - Top stories -
Los Angeles unleashes a new weapon in its fight against mosquitoes: More mosquitoes
An aggressive mosquito species has moved into Los Angeles. So officials are releasing thousands of sterile mosquitoes in bid to fight them.NBC News - Top stories -
Bitterly divided Garrick Club prepares to vote on female membership again
Tuesday’s debate on whether the existing rules do not in fact bar women comes amid rising resignations and threats. In May 1924, the Manchester Guardian revealed a “recent innovation in the Garrick Club to admit ladies to one of its rooms” meant ...The Guardian - World -
The Protesters and the President
Over the past week, thousands of students protesting the war in Gaza have been arrested.The New York Times - Top stories -
France loses faith in Macron
The president’s centrist alliance faces a drubbing in EU elections amid growing pressure on government financesFinancial Times - World -
French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense against hackers and malware during the Olympics
Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big eventABC News - Tech -
Super-rich spending up to $500,000 on exclusive Paris Olympics packages
Third-party hospitality packages are outlawed, yet agency part-owned by associates of Rafael Nadal and LeBron James promises access to top events as well as to stars. Members of the global super-rich are spending as much as $500,000 (£400,000) on ...The Guardian - World - Olympics -
Olympic figure skating gold medalist Sjoukje Dijkstra dies at 82
Sjoukje Dijkstra of the Netherlands, who won the 1964 Olympic women's singles figure skating title, has died.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Klopp tears into TNT Sports; Clattenburg resigns from Forest role: football news –as it happened
News from all the Premier League press conferences as the outgoing Liverpool manager fired another broadside at the TV companies, among other stories. Nottingham Forest: Nuno Espirito Santo expects his side’s Premier League relegation battle to go ...The Guardian - World -
Peloton’s CEO Just Resigned. His 1-Sentence Explanation Is a Brilliant Lesson in Cognitive Empathy
Barry McCarthy told employees he was stepping down in an email.Inc. - Business -
Satou Sabally injury: Wings star expected to return from shoulder surgery after Olympic break
Sabally was injured during a FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in FebruaryCBS Sports - Sports -
IOC imposes 15-year ban on former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait
The IOC has suspended former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait for 15 years after his conviction for forgery was upheld on appeal this year at a Swiss criminal appeals courtABC News - Sports -
Olympic water polo star Ashleigh Johnson makes a splash as a role model for Black children
While Ashleigh Johnson is widely considered the best at her position in the world, she said she places as much importance on having an impact on kids as a role model.NBC News - Top stories -
The Kremlin brands comments on Ukraine by France's Macron and Britain's Cameron as 'dangerous'
The Kremlin’s spokesman says recent statements by France’s president and Britain’s foreign secretary about the war in Ukraine are “dangerous” and will deepen international tension around the conflictABC News - World - Ukraine -
France's leader again doesn't rule out sending troops to Ukraine
Russia says the French president's remarks about a hypothetical troop deployment to Ukraine are "very important and very dangerous."CBS News - World - Ukraine -
Pro-Palestinian Student Protests Spread to Australia, France, U.K. and Elsewhere
Student activists in Australia, Britain, France and elsewhere are challenging their universities’ stances on the war in Gaza and ties to Israel.The New York Times - World - United Kingdom -
While U.S. Debates Free Speech, Pro-Hamas Rhetoric in France Is a Crime
Prosecutors are investigating far-left politicians, union officials and others for condoning terrorism after the Oct. 7 attack.The Wall Street Journal - World