Von Miller, another consensus first-team All-American, played a linebacker/defensive end hybrid for the Aggies from 2007-2010.. Miller was the second overall selection of the 2011 NFL draft to the Broncos and developed into a Super Bowl Most Valuable Player with Denver, starring in its 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 in February 2016..


She will become the first American to participate in three whitewater events at the Games.


In the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, she secured first place in both K1 and C1, becoming the first American woman to qualify for three canoe/kayak events in a single Olympics (Tokyo 2021 games).


—Aimee Fisher, New Zealand: Fisher recently beat Carrington in the K-1 500 at the ICF Canoe World Cup and set the world's best time in the event this year.. —Evy Leibfarth, United States: The 20-year-old Leibfarth will be the first American woman to compete in three whitewater events


Rising American canoe/kayak star Evy Leibfarth, 20, ready for second Olympic trip.


She also is set to participate in kayak cross, making her the first American woman to qualify in three whitewater events at the Olympics.. She believes the lessons she learned in Tokyo have helped her prepare for the Paris Games.


She also is set to participate in kayak cross, making her the first American woman to qualify in three whitewater events at the Olympics.


Just 17 years old when she competed in Tokyo, she said the pressure got to her as she finished 12th in kayak slalom and 18th in canoe slalom.. Now 20, the American has qualified again in canoe slalom and kayak slalom.


Steveson is one of the greatest wrestlers in American history, twice winning the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's best college wrestler and then winning an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo.


He has also enjoyed a successful NCAA career, wrestling collegiately at the University of Minnesota, where he was a two-time national champion and a three-time All-American.


To truly be the king of heavyweights, the former Michigan star must successfully follow in the footsteps of American Gable Steveson, who won gold in Tokyo in their weight class.


To truly be the king of heavyweights, the former Michigan star must successfully follow in the footsteps of American Gable Steveson, who.


"He always supported me, but he was apprehensive and careful," the 31-year-old Brazilian tells The Associated Press.


During an unprecedented run atop the sport — a record three straight gold medals for the U.S. women going into the Paris Olympics — there might not be a more overlooked American player than Fattal.


She was a first team All-American four times with the Bruins, finishing with 220 goals and a school-record 188 steals.


During an unprecedented run atop the sport - a record three straight gold medals for the U.S. women going into the Paris Olympics - there might not be a more overlooked American player than Fattal.


The Colombian scored twice, including in a shock win over Germany, as her side topped Group H in August.


Bonmati and Colombian starlet Linda Caicedo round out the FIFA nominees.


Kerr's fellow Matildas Mary Fowler and Caitlin Foord had also been on that list, but none of the Australians made Thursday's final shortlist of Bonmati, Hermoso, and young Colombian star Linda Caicedo.


ALSO READ: Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe are the other nominees for the FIFA men's best player award, with Bonmati's Spain teammate Jenni Hermoso and Colombian teenage sensation Linda Caicedo also named on the women's shortlist.


Foord and Fowler were also among the Matildas' best performers at the tournament, with FIFA's own awards rightly finding room for them along with Kerr, Spain's Golden Ball winner Aitana Bonmati and Colombian breakout star Linda Caicedo, while Arnold received worldwide acclaim for her stunning saves and mental fortitude during Australia's marathon penalty shootout win over France in the quarter-finals.


Madrid, with Spain World Cup hero Olga Carmona and Colombian sensation Linda Caicedo, will hope to make a big impression this time too.


If none of the young American talents that we've spotlighted in our coverage—like Rodman and Smith—are going to seize the role of breakout World Cup player, Linda Caicedo will gladly step up.


She was the favourite pick ahead of national team-mate Jenni Hermoso and Colombian star Linda Caicedo who were also on the shortlist.


Aitana Bonmati is named FIFA's Best Women's player as the Spanish superstar beats national team-mate Jenni Hermoso and Colombian Linda Caicedo to the individual honour.


American skateboarder Nyjah Huston was an early winner in Paris, placing third in the men's street skateboarding final on July 29.


American skateboarder Nyjah Huston was one of the earlier winners in Paris, earning a bronze medal in the men's street skateboarding final on July 29..


American skateboarder Nyjah Huston criticizes'rough' quality of bronze medal.


The medals from the Paris Olympics have been criticised over their quality, with American skateboarder Nyjah Huston claiming they are "not as high quality as you'd think".


American skateboarder Nyjah Huston has revealed the shockingly poor condition of the bronze medal he won at the Paris Olympics.


The skateboarding segment will highlight phenomenal talents like Britain's Sky Brown, the youngest-ever Olympic medal winner, and the all-star lineup featuring American Nyjah Huston and Japan's reigning Olympic champion, Horigome Yuto.


Beauchemin-Pinard faced Austrian Lubjana Piovesana in her final.


The Argos also officially released veteran American Adarius Pickett, who promptly signed a one-year deal with the Ottawa Redblacks on Tuesday.


Source: Veteran American linebacker Pickett agrees in principle to deal with Ottawa.


; Canadian tennis star and former Wimbledon Doubles Champion and World #25, Vasek Pospisil


Vasek Pospisil is returning to the National Bank Challenger Tournament in Calgary, where he'll be joined by a few Davis Cup-winning Canadian teammates, the tournament's director announced Tuesday.


Canadian star Vasek Pospisil recently said the ball changes were'killing' players' bodies.


As Hester's skills grew, to the point he was a Parade All-American and a top-ranked player in Florida, she remembers being struck by a moment at one of Hester's practices.


Hester regained his determination, and he soon became an All-American as a kick returner at Miami — and the Bears second-round draft pick in 2006.


As Hester's skills grew to the point he was a Parade All-American and a top-ranked player in Florida, she remembers being struck by a moment at one of his practices.


Featuring twin sisters Katherine and Michelle Plouffe and Page Crozon, the Canadian squad has two chances left to qualify for Paris via global qualifiers.


Canadian star Michelle Plouffe tied the contest at 15-15 with less than 15 seconds left, before the top-ranked German side secured the dramatic victory.


Paige Crozon: 3x3 women's basketball, Canada.. Crozon, like Plouffe, has been with the Canadian 3x3 national team since 2019, though this will be her first Olympic appearance.


Kentucky coach John Calipari is over the moon that his latest signing, 7-foot-2 Croatian center Zvonimir Ivisic, was admitted to the university and could become eligible to play in 2023-24.


The speedskater, whose five medals in 2006 is the most by a Canadian at a single Olympic Games, wants her four-year-old daughter Phoebe to see a young Canadian athlete chasing that kind of glory.


Speed skater Cindy Klassen's Turin 2006 five-medal performance remains as the most by a Canadian at a single Olympics.


The Toronto teenager didn't get a storybook conclusion Sunday of a fifth medal, which would have tied speedskater Cindy Klassen for the most by a Canadian at any Olympic Games.


The 33-year-old fended off Belarus star Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya and Canadian gymnast Sophiane Méthot, who occupied second and third medal spots, respectively.


Aiyaleta Bardzilouskaya, competing with the AIN tag, got the silver medal and Canadian Sophiane Méthot won bronze.


Belarus-born Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya won silver, becoming the first athlete competing under the Individual Neutral Athlete banner to medal at these Games, and Canadian Sophiane Methot won bronze.


In Sydney, Arantxa Rus gave the Dutch an early lead with a 7-6 (4), 6-1 victory over Malene Helgø, before No.11 Casper Ruud leveled the tie for the Norwegians by beating Tallon Griekspoor 6-3, 6-4.. Dutch pair Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof then won the decisive mixed doubles match against Ruud and Ulrikke Eikeri 7-6(5), 7-5 to take the Group F tie..


The Dutch took the point in mixed doubles with Wesley Koolhof and Demi Schuurs pulling out a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 14-12 win over Vekic and Ivan Dodig.


Dutch pair Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof then topped the mixed doubles against Ruud and Ulrikke Eikeri 7-6 (5), 7-5.


Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriela Dabrowski beat Dutch pair Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof to take the bronze.


Dutch pair Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof then won the decisive mixed doubles match against Ruud and Ulrikke Eikeri 7-6(5), 7-5 to take the Group F tie.


Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriela Dabrowski beat Dutch team Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof in an earlier bronze-medal match to complete the podium in mixed doubles.


He will be hoping to secure his first medal of the Olympics on Friday afternoon when he and Gabriela Dabrowski face off against Dutch duo Wesley Koolhof and Demi Schuurs in a bronze medal match.


China's mixed doubles pairing on the verge of a tennis gold medal at the Paris Olympics was only formed following a last-minute scramble.. Wang Xinyu and Zhang Zhizhen clinched their final berth with victory over Dutch duo Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof and could now win a first-ever tennis mixed doubles gold for China..


And when Fleetwood failed to pull out a final-hole birdie which would have forced a playoff, the American could be seen celebrating after becoming an Olympic champion.


He is currently ranked 25th in the OWGR and is the third-highest-ranked British golfer behind Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick.


Hatton, who enjoyed Ryder Cup success alongside European team mates Fleetwood and McIlroy in Rome, has four top ten finishes in his nine previous Hero Dubai Desert Classic appearances.


Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood formed a brilliant partnership, winning all four of their matches together before the Italian also clinched the crucial point in the singles by seeing off an out-of-sorts Phil Mickelson 4 & 2. jc/td.


Australian veteran Patty Mills was unused in Atlanta's 114-113 loss to Brooklyn.


Brown, who failed to improve her score in the final run, clung onto silver as two subsequent competitors, American Bryce Wettstein and Japan's Hinano Kusaki, could not go better, before Hiraki, the final competitor, repeated her silver medal from Tokyo, scoring 92.63 to nudge Brown down to third.


PARIS — Bryce Wettstein nearly made history Tuesday in the women's park final by becoming the first American woman to medal in skateboarding at an Olympic Games.


American Bryce Wettstein, who fell on her final run, finished sixth for the second consecutive Olympics.


Those two join Helen Maroulis and Tamyra Mensah-Stock as the only American women to earn Olympic titles since 2004, when women's wrestling was added to the Olympic program.


The Indian then held Helen, a three-time world champion, at bay in the first round before the American came back to showcase her pedigree in the second and win despite getting a warning.


Maroulis became the first American woman to win three medals in wrestling.


Something else happened that year: American wrestler Helen Maroulis scored a shocking victory at the Rio De Janeiro Olympics to win a gold medal — the first ever for an American in women's wrestling.


Something else happened that year: American wrestler Helen Maroulis scored a shocking victory at the Rio De Janeiro Olympics to win a gold medal – the first ever for an American in women's wrestling.


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Helen Maroulis, the first American woman to win a wrestling gold medal, became the first U.S. female wrestler to qualify for three Summer Games as she earned a spot Saturday night on the American team for Paris.


She will attempt to become the first American woman to win three Olympic medals when she faces Ecuador's Luisa Valverde or Canada's Hannah Taylor in a bronze-medal match.


She was the first American to qualify in BMX freestyle for the Tokyo Summer Games, where the sport made its Olympic debut, and walked away with a silver medal at age 19.


She couldn't quite produce a better run second time around, scoring 87.70, but three of her big rivals on the final run all crashed or bailed out early, including Tokyo silver medallist American Hannah Roberts.


American Hannah Roberts, the world number one, crashed in both of her runs.


Several minutes before Wednesday's final even started, Roberts collided with Czech rider Iveta Miculyčová while going over a jump during warmups and immediately sprinted to the medical tent while gesturing toward her right shoulder.


American Tokyo silver medallist Hannah Roberts topped qualifying on 91.45.


The 22-year-old American has spent much of the past three years working to rectify that, and the five-time world champion is once again the heavy favorite to win gold as the freestyle BMX competition begins Tuesday.


Krejcikova was leading Lesia Tsurenko 6-3 when the Ukrainian player retired from the match.


The German helped Rune turn his season around and he went 1-6 in matches between Wimbledon and Basel.


With a career-high slot of fourth in August, Rune is the highest-ranked Danish player ever and has reached the quarterfinals of the French Open and Wimbledon.


Becker told broadcaster Eurosport on a podcast published on Thursday that he will work with the 20-year-old Danish player for the rest of the season, starting at the Swiss Indoors next week.


INF Curtis Mead, Rays: Acquired from Philadelphia for Cristopher Sanchez in 2019, the Australian who can play all infield positions should get at least part-time starts at second or third.


Now 8-8 on the season, the 27 year-old Dominican struggled in his last start against Arizona, but spun six innings of one-run ball against the Dodgers in his showing before that.


Marino was the lone Canadian remaining in the tournament before Thursday's loss, with Carol Zhao having fell 2-6, 4-6 to American Varvara Lepchenko in qualifying action on Monday..


_ with his victory, De Grasse (two gold, two silver and three bronze) tied Penny Oleksiak (swimming, 1 G, 2 S, 4 B) for the most medals won by a Canadian during their Olympic careers.


"I'm very proud to continue partnering with a brand that has made such a significant impact on thousands of Canadian Olympians," said Penny Oleksiak, RBC Olympian.


Every medal Oleksiak has won at the world championships throughout her career has been in the relays.. Oleksiak became the most decorated Canadian Olympian at the Tokyo Games when she won three medals, increasing her career total to seven - one gold, two silver, and four bronze.


She's then set to compete in the 50 and 200 freestyle preliminaries on Thursday morning.. Oleksiak last competed at an international competition for Canada at the world championships in Budapest last June.. She won two silver medals and two bronze medals at the worlds in Hungary, giving her nine career world championship medals overall, which is more than any other Canadian swimmer in history.


Oleksiak is with a group of about 18 Canadian swimmers who have been at a training camp in Spain since early May ahead of the annual Mare Nostrum Tour, which features three stops - the first stop was in France this past weekend..


Decorated Canadian Penny Oleksiak is scheduled to compete in the women's 100m freestyle on Saturday as she continues to make her way back from knee and shoulder injuries.


The 23-year-old holds the Canadian record of 52.59 seconds, which she set in the Tokyo Games in 2021 when she finished fourth.


McIntosh, Oleksiak among stars named to Olympic swim teamSummer McIntosh and Penny Oleksiak are among the stars named to the Canadian Olympic swim team heading to the Paris Games this summer after the conclusion of the Olympic & Paralympic Trials.


Skate Canada congratulated the couple, as did fellow Olympians including U.S. ice dancer Kaitlin Hawayek, Japanese figure skater Yuka Sato and Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak, the country's all-time most-decorated athlete at the Olympics.


HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American defensive linemen Dewayne Hendrix and Brandon Barlow to two-year contracts.


African Player of the Week: Brandon Aiyuk (San Francisco 49ers).


Canadian stars Jade Eagleson and Tenille Townes added three trophies each to their growing collections at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards on Saturday.


His debut single "Got Your Name On It" (2018) is the first debut single by a Canadian artist to go PLATINUM.


Canadian vocalist MacKenzie Porter and another Kentucky-born country up-and-comer, Central City native Kelsey Hart, will open.


The Canadian country singer took to Instagram on Thursday with the heartwarming news that she and her husband are expecting.


Canadian country singer Mackenzie Porter announces pregnancy:'We are a tad nervous'.


Thomas Rhett, an 8x ACM and 2x CMA Award winner with 16 No.1 hits at Canadian country radio, is joined by 2x CCMA Award winner and global chart-topping Canadian country star and actor MacKenzie Porter, to lead an unforgettable evening celebrating Canada's biggest night in country music.


Plus, two of his band members are Canadian musicians, she notes.. Porter, meanwhile, is a great representative of Alberta's country music scene, she says.


Returning to Edmonton for the first time in ten years, and marking their eighth time in the city, the 2024 CCMA Awards presented by TD, hosted by Thomas Rhett, an 8x ACM and 2x CMA Award winner with 16 No.1 hits at Canadian country radio, and 2x CCMA Award winner and global chart-topping Canadian country star and actor MacKenzie Porter, will broadcast live from Rogers Place in the heart of downtown.


As the rising Oji-Cree First Nations and Guyanese actor reaches new heights, he wants to bring other Indigenous actors up with him.


One of those nominations went to D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, the 22-year-old Canadian actor who plays protagonist Bear, a member of the namesake crew of Native teens in Okern, Oklahoma.


Woon-A-Tai, who is a Canadian actor of indigenous descent, was one of the day's delightful surprises when the 22-year-old scored his first nomination for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series, making history as the first indigenous actor to be honored in the category.


Australian Olympics strongman John Coates, in dismissing the need for a $2.7 billion rebuild of the Gabba for the 2032 Games, recently suggested Suncorp Stadium could be used for the opening ceremony.


"The smear campaign run by people like Kieren Perkins and (Australian Olympic powerbroker) John Coates is to suggest that the Enhanced Games is just a free-for-all, which is just completely not true.


The move came after Israeli attorney general, Gali Baharav-Miara, approved on Tuesday emergency regulations that will prevent the Qatari news outlet from working in Israel.


The office of Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara contacted National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi and demanded in a letter that he collect a series of classified documents relating to national security that were recently handed over to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in violation of government procedure.


Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, the courts' administration and the prosecutor's office have recently held consultations on the subject.


Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, the courts' administration and the prosecutor's office have recently held consultations on this matter.


Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's office issued a warning on Sunday that the cabinet's recent decisions were made in violation of the law, as they were voted on either without professional or legal foundation or in support of actions that have legal impediments.


Lawyer Sfard appealed to the country's attorney general earlier this month on behalf of a group of prominent Israeli figures, demanding to know why the rhetoric hasn't been reined in.


Israeli Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara approved the investigation into Cohen a day after she decided to file an indictment against MK Ofer Cassif for assaulting a police officer in May 2022.


Amid South African allegations that Israeli government officials had expressed rhetoric encouraging genocide in Gaza, Megiddo raised the issue whether Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has done enough to prevent and investigate such statements, including the deaths of Palestinians in Israeli custody.


(Off-camera) Yes, tonight, Linsey, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is undergoing surgery for a hernia as anger mounts against his failure to bring home the 132 hostages still held in Gaza.


The next milestone will see the Canadian grappler pass the 272 combined recognized days Kofi Kingston has from his four reigns and the 272 combined days from Big E's two reigns with the IC Championship.


Gargano went one-on-one against The Nigerian Giant Omos, who emerged victorious over his opponent.


South Africa's lone major world boxing champion Sivenathi "Special One" Nontshinga will add another feather to his cap when he engages in a world title unification clash against Puerto Rican Jonathan Gonzalez on June 16... 'Prospects big for Nontshinga if he wins': Nathan lines up unification bout published by Times LIVE South Africa from South Africa by MESULI ZIFO.


The aim of the historic trip was for Lao President, Thongloun Sisoulith to show Brunei's Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the spectacular scenery, verdant rice fields, and scenes of everyday life along the route of the railway, Vientiane Mai Newspaper reported, yesterday.


The aim of the historic trip was for Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith to show Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah the spectacular scenery, verdant rice fields, and scenes of everyday life along the route of the railway, Vientiane Mai Newspaper reported on Wednesday.


Offering the warmest welcome to the Sultan and his high-ranking delegation, the Lao president said he highly valued the visit, the third of its kind made by the Sultan since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1993.


"This year, we bear witness to two significant high-level visits – the official visit of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Brunei in January and a state visit by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei to Malaysia, hosted by the Malaysian king in conjunction with the 24th Annual Leaders' Consultation (ALC) on August 2-4.


At noon, the monarch attended the official luncheon, hosted by the Thai prime minister, and expressed his happiness in visiting Thailand once again, particularly in celebrating the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brunei Darussalam and Thailand.


The welcoming ceremony was held at Thai Koo Fah Building, Government House, in which the monarch was welcomed on arrival by Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.


In 1982, he married Raja Zarith Sofiah, a member of the royal family of the Malaysian state of Perak.


Early last year the Tax Practitioners Board banned PwC's former Australian head of international tax, Peter Collins, from acting as a tax agent after an investigation found he had made unauthorised disclosures of confidential information about government plans to combat tax avoidance.


McIntyre's personal vendetta against the former Bloodline member has escalated, fueled by the Scottish Warrior's frustration over being snubbed from the official Royal Rumble poster.


McIntyre's actions, coupled with alleged hasty departures from the locker room, ignited rumors about a potential rift between the Scottish superstar and WWE officials.


Despite his initial reluctance, the Scottish Warrior might be swayed after his recent clash with Seth Rollins at Crown Jewel 2023, which ended in defeat.


The addition of McIntyre to Rollins's squad promises to introduce a fresh dynamic, with the Scottish powerhouse initially appearing as a valuable ally before revealing allegiance to The Judgment Day.


There has been much speculation on the future of WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre, with the Scottish Warrior's contract on the brink of expiring before this year's WrestleMania.. Talks have been ongoing between WWE and the former WWE Champion, but a new deal is yet to be confirmed for the 38-year-old..


Former WWE manager Dutch Mantell feels the creative team has to revamp the storyline surrounding Seth Rollins after his injury.


Reigns accidentally speared Rock on WrestleMania Saturday in the main event tag match, which pitted Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins against the two Samoan cousins.


The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins The Rock is a member of the infamous Samoan wrestling family tree, making him Reigns' cousin in real life, too..


Seth Rollins lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania XL, only for The Scottish Warrior to lose it five minutes later to Damian Priest after he successfully cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.


The former NXT North American Champion has acted of his own volition, without due regard for Reigns or Heyman.


In an exclusive SummerSlam preview, Afa Anoai' Jr, a noted member of the Samoan family, predicted that his cousin Solo Sikoa could fall short at SummerSlam 2024.


On May 31st, after a SmackDown episode, he competed in a dark match against Jey Uso, which, despite ending in disqualification, marked a positive step for the Scottish wrestler.


The American wrestler, 41, born Shaun Ricker, spoke to singleton Jackie, 48, during an interview on KIIS FM's The Kyle and Jackie O show.


The American wrestler, 41, born Shaun Ricker, shared a video to Instagram in which he tried the iconic breakfast spread Vegemite for the first time.


Jools welcomes British artist Corinne Bailey Ray (pictured), of Put Your Records On fame, whose new album is surprisingly loud and gutsy.


CORINNE Bailey Rae paved the way for fellow British soul queens Amy Winehouse and Adele when she cracked America with her self-titled debut album in 2006.


And in these two key respects, Womadelaide remained undaunted this year: the audience was characteristically good-natured and the music was fantastic, with both conditions coalescing in large, enthusiastic crowds at the festival's main stage for 81-year-old Brazilian Tropicália pioneer Gilberto Gil, Beninese icon and festival veteran Angélique Kidjo (a last minute replacement for Nitin Sawhney, who dropped out due to a health emergency), British trip-hop trio Morcheeba, British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, Senegalese doyen Baaba Maal, and Seun Kuti & Egypt 80.


British journalist and co-founder of Novara Media, Aaron Bastani, called Burley's remarks an effort to get a "scoop," in a post on X.


Jamie Bryson's journey into the heart of the British political establishment is staggering.


The new organization should also fight to secure the dismissal of worthless German commissioners tasked with fighting Israel-related antisemitism, such as Gerhard Ulrich, from the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, and Michael Blume, from the southern state of Baden-Württemberg.


Avivi also urged the German state of Baden-Württemberg to fire the controversial German civil servant Michael Blume for denigrating the IDF and praising an allegedly pro-Hamas activist, Jürgen Todenhöfer.


For example, G20 host nation India and several other G20 countries include hydro and nuclear power in their clean energy plans, despite their potential for negative environmental and social impacts, said Indian environmentalist Ashish Kothari.


Swiss-educated Binotto joined Ferrari in 1995 and was appointed principal of the Italian team in 2019.


Binotto to lead Audi's F1 questPARIS Former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has been named as the new leader of the Audi Formula One project, the German constructor announced on July 23.


Hong has taken over after a period of instability within the set up, stepping in as the long-term replacement for Juergen Klinsmann after the German left following his team's semi-final exit at the Asian Cup in Qatar in February.


So it is no understatement that the hosts are anything but overwhelming favourites on Thursday.. And yet, South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann is not taking anything for granted.. Last week, the German legend and his assistant, former South Korea international Cha Du-ri, made a trip to Singapore to watch the Asian Champions League game between Lion City Sailors and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at the Jalan Besar Stadium.. Klinsmann, who wanted to have a closer look at Jeonbuk's South Korea internationals and also the Singapore national players, refused to be drawn on the possibility of his team serving out a lopsided scoreline..


"A huge compliment to the team, a very professional performance", German legend and South Korea coach Klinsmann said.


Spurs were in real relegation trouble that season before the German was brought back on loan for his second stint in north London and scored nine league goals in 15 games to keep them up.


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Ray Chapman was an American baseball player who spent his entire career as a shortstop for the Cleveland Guardians (then known as the Cleveland Indians.)


; former Canadian Minister of Finance Bill Morneau


WASHINGTON DC _ Wilson Center hosts the launch of the Canada Institute Washington Forum on the Canadian Economy, co-chaired by former Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau and former Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles.


In 2017, Finance Minister Bill Morneau was voted Canadian Press 2017 Business Newsmaker of the Year, first by introducing a contentious tax-reform plan that enraged business owners, doctors and tax experts followed by ethical questions over how he handled his substantial personal assets after coming into office.


Pyongyang launched a fresh attack on the US and allies on Saturday, issuing a commentary by a North Korean international relations analyst, Kang Jin Song.


Former Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha gives a lecture at Ewha Womans University in Seoul in this Oct. 1, 2021 file photo.


Kang Kwang Ki, a 20-year-old South Korean national, and Kirato Wakayama, 20, were arrested on suspicion of damaging the corpses that were discovered on a riverside on April 16.


Kang Kwang Ki, a 20-year-old South Korean national, and Kirato Wakayama, 20, were arrested on suspicion of damaging the corpses that were discovered on a riverside in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, on April 16.


If the trip is realized, Cho will be the first Korean foreign minister to visit Beijing since then Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha did so in November 2017 during the administration of then President Moon Jae-in.


UK artist Robert Charles Johnson and Taiwanese-Dutch artist Kuang-Yi Ku explore bats in all their glory, through a story that starts at a futuristic Taiwanese night market.


Korean singer Hyeon Cheol (real name Kang Sang-soo), who dominated the Korean music sector in the 1980s and 1990s with his unique singing style and soft voice, passed away at a hospital in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on Sunday night.


But he never got going, with the Fijian star suffering a serious pec injury that kept him out for four months and limited him to just nine appearances in his first year in blue and white.


Sisi, a retired field marshall in the Egyptian army, came to power in 2013 after leading the overthrow of elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.


Sisi, a retired field marshall in the Egyptian army, came to power in 2013 after leading the overthrow of elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi following mass protests.


It was an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, whose candidate Mohamed Morsi won the June 2012 Egyptian presidential elections, but was overthrown within a year after mass protests.


Sisi assumed the presidency in 2014, a year after the removal of former President Mohamed Morsi by the Egyptian military.


The fourth victim of the roads was Moroccan national Mohammed Morsi, who was 21 and had recently come to Ireland to claim asylum.


The surprise promotion was granted by President Morsi, the first Egyptian head of state to be democratically elected, just over a year after former Hosni Mubarak was ousted in the Arab Spring.


The latter is a play on words referencing former Canadian Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould's book Indian in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power.


and Manchester United have both made moves for Lille's 18-year-old French defender Leny Yoro, whose contract at the Ligue 1 club runs until June 2025.


The Russian-appointed acting head of the Kherson region administration, Vladimir Saldo, made the announcement in a Telegram post, citing the Russian military operating in the area.


Ukraine's forces have crossed the river, said Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed governor of Kherson under Moscow's control.


Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed governor of the occupied part of the Kherson region, acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that "small groups" of Ukrainian soldiers were operating in an area from a Dnieper railway bridge to the village of Krynky, a distance of about 12 miles.


Vladimir Saldo, the top Russian-installed leader in the part of Ukraine's Kherson region occupied by Moscow, last week said dozens of Ukrainian soldiers had established positions on the outskirts of the village of Krynky on the left bank.


Vladimir Saldo, the Kremlin-installed leader of the Russian-occupied portion of Ukraine's Kherson region, said all three missiles had been shot down.


Pro-Russian governor, Vladimir Saldo, posted on Telegram: "Three enemy missiles heading toward Crimea were downed.".


In Ukraine's partially occupied southern Kherson region, Russian-installed governor Vladimir Saldo reported on Telegram that Russian anti-aircraft units had downed at least 15 aerial targets near the town of Henichesk.


In September, the two countries held the First Uruguay-China Joint Committee on Water Resources in Beijing, and in November a meaningful meeting was held between Uruguay's Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries Fernando Mattos and Chinese Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying, he noted.


In the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, a 64-year-old man was killed when Russian shells slammed into his yard, Ukrainian regional Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin said.


a 64-year-old man was killed when Russian shells slammed into his yard, Ukrainian regional Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin said.


US sanctions Cambodian officials over alleged corruption at Ream Naval Base The general met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his father and long-serving predecessor Hun Sen on Monday, when he described the relationship as an "ironclad friendship".


On Thailand's side, Mr Sutin said more tourism would help stimulate activity at the border, in line with the government's policies, and expressed hope the good relationship that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had with the former Cambodian premier, Hun Sen, might help pave the way for possible negotiations on the matter.


Thus, in the Joint Statement on the 5 th India-Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar emphasized the two countries' call "for peaceful settlement of disputes and for adherence to international law, especially the UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea in this regard.".


Thus, in the Joint Statement on the 5th India-Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar emphasized the two countries' call "for peaceful settlement of disputes and for adherence to international law, especially the UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea in this regard.".


"On South China Sea, Indonesia is ready to work together with all Asean member states including the Philippines to finalise the Code of Conduct as soon as possible," Retno said at a joint press conference with Filipino counterpart Enrique Manalo in Manila, ahead of a visit by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.


Faced with the choice of where to go, the Philippines must act with caution," warned Wang Yi, China's top diplomat during a recent testy conversation with his Filipino counterpart, Enrique Manalo.


Wu told a press briefing in Beijing that last week's video call between General Charles Brown, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his Chinese counterpart General Liu Zhenli was "a step towards the resumption of military dialogue".


Mr Benn's trip came as his boss, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, revealed he will kick off his premiership with a tour of the UK's four nations.


The Northern Ireland secretary, Hilary Benn, praised the Northern Irish politician, saying: "It is clear that he has always sought to act in NI's best interests and I know he will continue to do so."


Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid has reiterated Egypt's categorical rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip, whether voluntarily or forcibly.. Abu Zeid made the remarks in response to comments made by Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer on pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to move out of the enclave.. All Israel's practices on the ground confirm its intentions to impose forced displacement on Palestinians, the spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday.. Abu Zeid added that the Israeli practices in the Gaza Strip constitute a flagrant violation of the rules of international law and international humanitarian law..


Ron Dermer, the Israeli minister of strategic affairs, will also appear on "Meet the Press.".


; Ron Dermer, Israeli minister of strategic affairs


The Foreign Ministry made the statement in response to remarks by Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, who indicated that Tel Aviv was "encouraging voluntary migration from the Gaza Strip.".


U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also had a Thursday morning discussion with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer.


On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said in a call with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer that casualties were still too high, a senior State Department official said.


The Slovak government has taken a significant policy shift regarding the Ukraine conflict, with Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar stating that they no longer view a military resolution as viable.


The Slovak Foreign Minister, Juraj Blanar, announced on Saturday that the government will not endorse restrictions on imports of nuclear fuel from Russia, asserting that such a provision is a "red line" for the country.


PRAGUE, Aug 2 - Slovakia has received a letter from the Croatian government offering to secure a route for additional oil supplies through Croatia amid reduced flows through Ukraine, but it is not clear how this would work, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar said in a statement on Friday.


PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia has received a letter from the Croatian government offering to secure a route for additional oil supplies through Croatia amid reduced flows through Ukraine, but it is not clear how this would work, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar said in a statement on Friday.


Elenani, in a long tangerine parka, stood at the entrance downstairs and spoke with Shahana Hanif, the councilwoman for nearby Brooklyn districts and daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants, who wore a keffiyeh.


Shahana Hanif, the first Bangladeshi American member of New York City Council and a leading progressive voice in the community, mentioned how there are many Bangladeshis serving the law enforcement establishment at different levels and before police killed Win, there was a dearth of critical discourse on police violence on minority communities.


Allowing 18-year-olds to compete for a spot on the UK cyber defence teams under Tory national service plans is a "good and very workable" idea, say Toomas Ilves and Finnish cyber tsar Mikko Hypponen.


Minister Butler said: "I understand this is the first time an Irish minister has presented a bowl of shamrock to a Pope.


Receiving RDI's Hero of Democracy Award were Senator John Fetterman and Representative Adam Kinzinger, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (represented by H.E.


*>> so, what we are hearing from the Ukrainian officials, Sara, this is an Escander missile that hit a small village that is about 25 miles from the front region of the kharkiv region, and according to the Ukrainian source, the villagers had come to the cafe to have a wake, and now 51 people have been killed, but in the last hour, that number has been steadily climbing.


I am a Russian politician and that is very important to me," Pivovarov said.


Mr Pivovarov is the head of the Russian opposition group Open Russia, which has been outlawed in Russia since 2021.


(L-R) Russian journalist and activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, Russian activist Andrei Pivovarov and Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin address a press conference on August 2, 2024 in Bonn, western Germany, one day after they have been released from Russia as political prisoners in one of the biggest prisoner swaps between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War.


I am a Russian politician and that is very important to me.. "It is clear that they (the Russian authorities) will not allow us to return, although we want to.".


•Andrei Pivovarov, 42, head of a Russian opposition group


Another Russian activity player Andrei Pivovarov agreed, saying: "We will do our best to make our country free and Democratic, and let all political detainees be released."


I am a Russian politician and that is very important to me,.


Across the table was Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya, his eyes on his phone during at least parts of Lavrov's remarks.


In recent weeks, a chorus of senior civilian and military figures from various NATO member states has sounded alarms about Moscow's perceived aggression, with Polish General Wieslaw Kukula asserting that Russia is gearing up for conflict with the alliance in the next decade.


Olympic and world superheavyweight (+92kg) champion Bakhodir Jalolov also won his first Asian Games gold as the Uzbek little and large duo triumphed in Hangzhou.


Coasting through the final round, the Uzbek relied more on his jab and was even able to string together combinations using just his right hand.


The towering Uzbek beat Spain's Ayoub Ghadfa in dominant fashion, handing his opponent two standing counts in just the first round as he swept to a unanimous decision victory.


Jalolov and Teremoana have been seeded fourth and fifth respectively, putting them on course for a meeting in the earlier rounds, which the Australian is adamant he can win.


Jalolov, who is known as the Big Uzbek, also won the amateur world championship in 2019 and 2023.


The draw was heavy: Joyce had to beat the Uzbek Bakhodir Jalolov and Ivan Dychko, the No 2 seed.


Torrez Jr is now unbeaten in 10 as a pro with every fight ending early.. Jalolov is the master of nine minutes and reminds me in many ways of Cuban boxing legend Teofilo Stevenson in the way he controls the ring and lets his hands go


Though one is not quite sure what to make of his post of a pic of Helen Zille, with the comment "30-million people are unemployed and all eyes will remain between the lips of this German woman.


Rijiju represented the Indian government at Muizzu's inauguration on Friday.


The mission, launched in New Delhi by Kiren Rijiju, the Indian Minister of Earth Sciences, aims to conduct crucial atmospheric observations during the polar nights, study auroral changes, and monitor variations in sea ice.


Scientists working on technology to forecast cloudbursts & earthquakes, says Kiren Rijiju Indian scientists and engineers are developing state-of-the-art technology to predict disasters like cloudbursts and earthquakes, according to Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Kiren Rijiju.


Issue of Indian Troops Immediately on becoming President on November 17, Muizzu requested the visiting Indian Minister Kiren Rijiju to get India to withdraw the 77 Indian armed forces personnel operating helicopters and Dornier aircraft stationed in the Maldives.


Indian politicians such as, Rabri Devi, Aaditya Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray,, and, among others, also graced the event.


Yechury praised Israeli people and the media for standing with the truth.


On 28 January, the second session of the fourteenth session of the Chinese people of Henan Province was opened, and the Governor Wang Kai made a report on the work of the government..


In his chapter on Xi and the Cultural Revolution in the newly published book Studies of China and Chineseness since the Cultural Revolution (World Scientific, Singapore, May 2023) Indian scholar Professor Swaran Singh of Jawaharlal University, meticulously analyses the Cultural Revolution's role in the shaping of Xi's mind and political style.


Earlier, Indian Foreign Minister Swaran Singh's tepid tone as to India's response to the events in Bangladesh was criticised in parliament.


Instead, Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered officials to double down on the country's state-led manufacturing model, with billions of dollars in fresh subsidies and credit.


Two principles have guided Xi's thinking, Chinese policy advisers say.


Zhang, 59, a mainland-born Chinese-American physicist, took the top job at HKU in July 2018, succeeding Peter Mathieson who resigned four years into his term.


The leader of the West African nation has descibed a "grave political crisis," neccessitating the move, but the opposition says President Embalo is himself conducting a "constitutional coup d'etat.


On the occasion of your country's celebration of its national day, I am pleased to express to Your Excellency the warmest congratulations, wishing the Brotherly Bissau-Guinean people further progress and prosperity.


In turn, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa considered Embalo's visit "historic," which coincides with the 50th anniversary of Guinea-Bissau's declaration of independence.


During this visit, the Guinean President is accompanied by Mr. Souare Sambo, the Minister Secretary General of the presidency, Mr. Kalifa Kasama, the Director of Cabinet of the President, and General Sandji Fati, an advisor at the Ministry of Defense.


Since Umaro Sissoco Embalo became president of Guinea-Bissau three years ago, he has gradually led the West African country into a grave political crisis.


Dr Ruto hopes to strengthen diplomatic, trade cooperation, and historical ties between Kenya and the two West African nations when he meets with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo and Bissau-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló.


It's not what I expected, because it's not what (Central African) President (Faustin Archange) Touadera and I said," he told journalists.


Documents have also revealed what analysts say was the role of Nixon's successor Gerald Ford and Kissinger in signaling America's approval of Indonesian President Suharto's bloody 1975 invasion of East Timor, estimated to have left at least 100,000 dead.


; the Indonesian military, already unsure of itself since the resignation of Suharto, would begin to be isolated.


Documents have also revealed what was the role of Nixon's successor Gerald Ford and Kissinger in signaling America's approval of Indonesian President Suharto's bloody 1975 invasion of East Timor, estimated to have left at least 100,000 dead.


To this end, it must be noted that Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during his official visit to Kathmandu in 2022.


Deuba paid an official visit to India and asked his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, to resolve the outstanding boundary issues, but there has been no concrete progress.


When Honduran President Xiomara Castro was elected in November 2021 after running on an anticorruption platform and promising to tackle the country's disastrous human rights record and sky-high homicide and extortion rates, hopes ran high.


President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, President Miguel Díaz-Canel Cuba and Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti will attend the meeting in the southern city of Palenque, along with Honduran President Xiomara Castro.. López Obrador said the leaders of Ecuador and Guatemala also will attend, and that other countries are expected to send officials to the meeting.. López Obrador said the meeting will address migration and the root causes that lead people to leave their home countries.


On the occasion of your country's celebration of its National Day, I have the pleasure of expressing to Your Excellency my warmest congratulations, wishing the friendly Honduran people further progress and prosperity.


President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, President Miguel Díaz-Canel Cuba and Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti will attend the meeting in the southern city of Palenque, along with Honduran President Xiomara Castro.


This day takes place after the renewal of the brotherhood relations of the governments of the head of state and the Honduran president Xiomara Castro, which contemplates mutual support in matters of housing and habitat, energy, commercial, financial, air connection, education, culture, sports, health and strategic planning..


The meeting was held after the renewal of the brotherhood relations of the governments of the head of state and the Honduran president Xiomara Castro, which contemplates mutual support in matters of housing and habitat, energy, commercial, financial, air connection, education, culture, sports, health and strategic planning.


Under the new rules agreed to by Chaves and his Honduran counterpart, Xiomara Castro, visitors will no longer need to present visas to border agents.


In a similar vein, Honduran President Xiomara Castro initially campaigned on maintaining the status quo with Taipei but opted to sever diplomatic ties in March to establish relations with Beijing instead.


"The environment surrounding automobile electrification is drastically changing, and many in the West refer to the slowdown in EV sales saying EV popularization has plateaued," said Mibe, the only Japanese auto CEO so far to commit to quitting internal combustion.


We agree with this legitimate request," the lawmakers, led by Benjamin Haddad, a French MP in President Emmanuel Macron's party, said in the letter.


"the lawmakers, led by Benjamin Haddad, a French MP in President Emmanuel Macron's party, said in the letter.


According to the Guardian, one of Macron's close foreign policy advisors and member of the French parliament's European committee, Benjamin Haddad, was in London recently to discuss the UK's role in this integrated European defence.


Benjamin Haddad, a French Member of Parliament and spokesperson for President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party, echoed this sentiment, describing the election results as "excellent news for Europe."


In order to achieve a breakthrough of zero, Qin Shan formed the Chinese Short-track speed skating national team represented by Yang Fan, and was appointed to resolve to overcome the humiliation when faced with danger.


People's Daily Beijing, March 29 (Jiao Lei) China Council for the Promotion of International Trade spokesman Yang Fan said at the regular press conference held on March 29 that the Second Chain Expo will add an advanced manufacturing chain exhibition area, which has received strong support from relevant departments and positive responses from Chinese Yang Fan introduced that currently, preparations for the Second Chain Expo are being carried out in an orderly manner.


Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan (third from the left) accompanied President Joko Widodo to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Tuesday (October 17, 2023).


Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the ban had taken immediate effect "to prevent the domination of the algorithm and prevent the use of personal data in business interests".


Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said firms who did not comply with the ban on goods transactions would first be warned and then lose their license to operate in Indonesia.


In July, Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan announced that the government was working to implement a ban on imported goods worth less than US$100 each – bought via online marketplaces or social media – to protect the country's MSMEs.


The Indonesian delegation that participated in the meeting comprised Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan, among others.


During a meeting in Japan on Saturday with Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan discussed Indonesia's efforts to accelerate its full OECD membership..


The purpose of Wednesday's event as well as the painting competition and the thematic writing contest "is to inspire the South Sudanese youth to raise heads to appreciate the starry sky, to establish lofty ideals, and to actively think about how this nation could achieve development," Ma said.


Ma Qiang, Chinese ambassador to South Sudan, said the Chinese embassy is supporting the University of Juba in establishing the Chinese cultural center and is continuously providing scholarships and training opportunities to South Sudanese students.


Ma Qiang, the Chinese ambassador to South Sudan, said the Chinese medical teams have established several new labs and centers such as the China-South Sudan medical telediagnosis center, medical microbiology laboratory and the pathology laboratory in Juba Teaching Hospital.


Ma Qiang, Chinese ambassador to South Sudan, said that the forum has played a positive role in promoting the overall development of bilateral relations by tightening the bonds of people through the exchange and integration of ideas, enhancing mutual understanding through learning from each other and serving the greater good of both nations.


Also attending the ceremony was Ma Qiang, Chinese ambassador to South Sudan.


The Executive Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, the Chancellor of the Republic, Yván Gil, and the Minister of Popular Power for Petroleum, Pedro Tellechea, also participate in this meeting.. With the reception of this visit, the Venezuelan president ratifies his willingness to advance in the consolidation of ties of friendship, as well as the work to deepen cooperation in all areas


On Tuesday, Bayraktar first met with Venezuelan Petroleum Minister Pedro Rafael Tellechea Ruiz in the capital, Caracas.


China's intentions to strengthen cooperation ties in oil and gas matters with Venezuela were evidenced after the meeting held this week between the Venezuelan Minister of Oil, Pedro Rafael Tellechea, and the Chinese ambassador in Caracas, Lan Hu..


"International companies continue coming to Venezuela," Venezuelan Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea said in Caracas.


Edwards took full advantage to stitch together a 78-run sixth wicket partnership with Sybrand Engelbrecht (35), before left-arm pacer Mustafizur finally ended the Dutch skipper's 89-ball innings.


Analyst Sergio Guzmán notes the improvement despite widespread pessimism about national progress, suggesting cautious optimism among Colombian.


On the sidelines, Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Choi Sang-mok, and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, SOK Chenda Sophea, inked an agreement to raise South Korea's concessional loan contribution to Cambodia through the EDCF framework arrangement from $1.5 billion to $3 billion, extending its period from 2022-2026 to 2022-2030.


South Korean Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok said Monday that he is in talks for bilateral meetings with his Japanese and Chinese counterparts following this weekï¿½ï¿½s trilateral summit of the three countries in Seoul.ï¿½ï¿½Upon the invitation from the Chinese government, we are discussing detailed schedules for a possible visit to China.


During a rare gathering, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, alongside Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mook, openly addressed the recent sharp declines in the currencies of Japan and South Korea.


Seoul, May 21 (IANS) South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday the government will closely monitor the impact of Washington's recent decision to raise tariffs on some Chinese imports.


The agreement, inked by South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and Ukrainian counterpart Sergey Marchenko, was finalized during their visit to Washington for G7, IMF, and World Bank meetings.


Seoul, Feb 25 (IANS) South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will leave for Brazil this week to attend a G20 meeting of finance chiefs and central bankers to discuss global economic and financial issues, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday.


Just as today's students gullibly swallow Hamas propaganda (which inflates casualty figures and attributed a blast near a Gaza hospital to an Israeli rocket when it actually resulted from a misfired Hamas rocket), antiwar protestors in the sixties portrayed the committed Vietnamese Communist leader Ho Chi Minh as simply a patriotic "nationalist" resisting the forces of Western imperialism.


During Xi's visit, both leaders quoted on several occasions late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh's well-known remarks, which defined China-Vietnam relations as a bond of "camaraderie plus brotherhood."


The Chinese paramount leader laid a wreath at the mausoleum of Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, who heavily relied on Chinese Communist Party support during one of the most tumultuous anti-colonial conflicts in the 20th century.


Today, while reading the famous poetic line by late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh that "so profound is the friendship between Vietnam and China, because we are both comrades and brothers," the memory of those fiery and exciting years of the two peoples is kept alive, Xi continued, adding that the two countries remain firmly committed to their shared aspiration forged in the early days and are pursuing win-win cooperation.


His death is "a terrible blow" for Nigeria and Africa's banking industry, Nigerian presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga wrote on X.


Media adviser to the Nigerian president Bayo Onanuga told AFP that "while some countries want him to remain because the region has faced some crisis, the Francophone countries want the seat.".


Media adviser to the Nigerian president Bayo Onanuga told AFP that.


Arce expressed his solidarity with the Palestinian people following a Monday meeting with Palestinian Ambassador to Bolivia Mahmoud Elalwani.


The Brazilian president, he said, had told the truth about the genocide being committed against the "brave Palestinian people".


Bolivia thanks the efforts of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the Brazilian people in approving the draft decree for the full accession of Bolivia to Mercosur, said the Bolivian president.


LA PAZ, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday thanked his Brazilian counterpart for his efforts to get Brazil's Senate to approve Bolivia's full membership in the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).


"We repudiate the attempted coup d'état underway and extend all the solidarity of the Cuban Government and people to our brother Luis Arce.".


"I swear to God and country... to carry out with loyalty and patriotism the position of president of the Argentine nation," he said as he took the oath of office, before outgoing President Alberto Fernandez placed the presidental sash over his shoulders.


Outgoing Argentine President Alberto Fernandez meanwhile said "current conditions" were not right to approve the deal as it stands.


During a meeting with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, Xi said that both China and Argentina are shouldering the mission of national development and revitalization, delivering on their peoples' aspirations for a better life and maintaining international fairness and justice.


BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- "They are not just talking, but actually taking action," said Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Wednesday, referring to the Belt and Road cooperation between Argentina and China..


(BRF2023) China's BRI cooperation based on action, says Argentine president.


The Argentine president arrived in Shanghai on Oct. 14 and left the city on Tuesday to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing.


Argentine president expects broader cooperation with China.


While acknowledging the challenges and conflicts confronting Chinese economic development, Zheng also emphasized favorable conditions such as strategic opportunities provided by the technological revolution and industrial transformation, as well as the Chinese economy's resilience and potential.


Their meetings with Chinese officials, including Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Director of the National Development and Reform Commission Zheng Shanjie, have made media headlines.


Northern Minerals has said the ultimate controller of Yuxiao Fund is Chinese national Wu Tao.


With Chinese investor Wu Tao trying to build up his stake in the miner, triggering government concerns about a Chinese stranglehold on critical minerals, the company hired Fitzpatrick, the former Labor adviser, last November.


But to find out how the community about 40 miles south of Albuquerque got its name, one has to travel back to its start as a small agricultural colony in the 1700s.. Spanish settlers captain Don Diego Torres and Antonio Salazar founded Belén in 1740 as a settlement for about 40 families..


Among them, a military parade, a Portuguese soldier removing a portrait of the dictator António de Oliveira Salazar from the headquarters of the PIDE (secret police), and young people looking jubilant around a tank.


Maher went on to say that James Carville, an American political consultant told him that'any centrist Democrat around 50 or 60 would get 55% of the vote', which Maher then said he believed..


For the past 30 years, the American political consultant James Carville's famous mantra,'It's the economy, stupid,' has shaped our understanding of politics, especially in an election year.


For the past 30 years, the American political consultant James Carville's famous mantra,"It's the economy, stupid," has shaped our understanding of politics, especially in an election year.


Even long-term and experienced American strategists and policy-makers such as the last great Democrat thinker, James Carville, now appear to spend most of their time with their heads in their hands, wondering how on earth it came to this.


The scandal, made far worse as Keeler also had an affair with a Soviet diplomat, helped to bring down MacMillan's Conservative government and became the defining British political scandal of the 20th century.


(In 1961, then-Secretary of War John Profumo met 19-year-old Christine Keeler at an exclusive party by the pool, and their affair would end up bringing down the British government.).


While some leaders, such as Lithuania's Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte and Czech President Petr Pavel, express support for "Taiwan's democracy," others, like French President Emmanuel Macron, have been less supportive.


Czech President's Big Prediction On Russia-Ukraine War;'Significant Shift Likely After…' | Watch.


18 Dec 2023 (Kuwait News Agency) His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received a cable on Monday from Czech President Petr Pavel.


Still, the reignition of fighting in the Middle East has "huge explosive potential not only for a regional conflict, but even a global one" said Czech President Petr Pavel, who was formerly chief adviser to NATO, last week in Prague.


Czech President Assumes That 2024 Might Be Harder Year For Ukraine.


The Czech leader said this in an interview with Corriere della Sera, according to Ukrinform, Radio Prague Internationa reported.


In a candid interview with Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper, Czech President Petr Pavel expressed his disappointment with the Western alliance, accusing it of failing to deliver on its promises to support Ukraine adequately in its conflict with Russia.


Among those paying their respects to the dead at the university was the Czech president Petr Pavel.


The Czech President's impassioned plea for European Union expansion underscores the evolving discourse surrounding the bloc's strategic vision and global positioning.


Saber Hossain Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi member of Parliament, is Special Envoy to the Prime Minister for Climate Change.


Saber Hossain Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi member of parliament, is Special Envoy to the Prime Minister for Climate Change.


Bangladeshi Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury in a meeting with a senior ADB delegation on Sunday said the country wants 9 billion U.S. dollars for climate actions, mentioning the government's allocation of 3.5 billion dollars, which was earmarked for infrastructure development, disaster management and education.


On the greenfield of the National Art Center of Mexico, the Chinese Ambassador to Mexico, Zhang Yun, and the Mexican Minister of Culture, Flousto, are opening their eyes for a "Quick Flash" meeting at the New Spring Temple.. Today, Mexico's third New Year's Culture Festival in China opened at the Mexican National Arts Center in Mexico City.


Maude Charron (weightlifting): Charron, Mac Neil and rowing coxswain Kristen Kit are the only Canadian gold medallists from the last Summer Olympics who are at the Pan Am Games.


Charron's previous Canadian record was set with a bronze medal at the 2022 world championships, before she skipped last year's edition with a knee injury.


In 2021, Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron earned Canada a second gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.


When Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron competes for a second Olympic gold medal in Paris, she'll be doing it in front of a large cheering section including her parents, siblings, training mates, former coaches and friends.


Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron reacts to being named opening ceremony flag-bearer.


MAUDE CHARRON (Canadian Olympic Athlete): I thought they made a mistake, like I was not supposed to do the opening ceremony.


Canadian Champions Maude Charron, a weightlifter, and sprinter Andre De Grasse, will lead the team on Friday in the parade down the Seine.


Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron travelled twisty road after winning gold in Tokyo.


They had their showdown in the 59kg in the IWF World Cup in Thailand where Ms. Luo emerged champ with a total lift of 248 followed by Ms. Kim with 240 then Ms. Charron, another Chinese in Pei Xinyi, Kuo and Konotop all at 130.


Andreescu has been sidelined by a stress fracture in her back and has not played since losing to Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi in her opening match of the Canadian Open in August.


For Andreescu, it all started after her monumental win at the U.S. Open in 2019.. More than three million Canadians watched the then-teenager defeat American legend Serena Williams at Flushing Meadows, becoming the first Canadian to win a major singles title.


Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu and Olympic cycling gold medallist Kelsey Mitchell reached the ultimate height in each of their sports, but both have endured mental health challenges on their respective journeys to stardom.


And this year, I was on the red carpet for the Tom Hanks movie about Fred Rogers, and I was watching Bianca Andreescu against Serena Williams in the U.S. Open on my phone, and Enrico Colantoni, the only Canadian in the cast, showed up as she was winning live on my phone and we shared that moment together on the red carpet for his film.


In 2019, a big jump in the WTA rankings for Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu.


In 2019, Canadian Bianca Andreescu (an-DRESS'-koo) won her first W-T-A Tour title.


Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will make her anticipated return to action at the French Open.


PARIS - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will make her anticipated return to action at the French Open.


PARIS - As Canadian tennis champion Bianca Andreescu returns to the court after nearly 10 months away because of a stress fracture in her back, she's anxious.


PARIS -- Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will make her anticipated return to action at the French Open.


Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda — Netflix: The celebrated Australian comedian is back, this time with a curated comedy showcase platforming genderqueer comedians.


Love it or hate it, it's hard to deny that the show, which looks at the artist's complicated legacy through the eyes of Gadsby, an Australian comedian best known for the Netflix special nanette, has succeeded in that regard.


And that's why we invited the Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby to co-curate the show with our senior curator of feminist art, Catherine Morris, and our senior curator of European art, Lisa Small.


Its line-up includes a Fringe comeback for Australian comic Hannah Gadsby, Irish sketch comedy group Foil Arms & Hog, a musical tribute to the TV show Come Dine With Me and a parody of the Oscar-winning movie Silence of the Lambs.


Multi-award-winning Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby is bringing their brand new stand-up show, Woof!, to London for two nights only.


When Australian comic Hannah Gadsby brought her latest standup set to Edinburgh in 2017 she played a tiny lecture theatre at Assembly George Square.


Misri's Nepal visit is also the first by any Indian official after the country's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli assumed charge.


New Delhi, July 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, July 15, congratulated K P Sharma Oli, newly sworn in Nepalese Prime Minister and said that he looks forward to strengthening the deep friendship between the two nations.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, July 15, congratulated K P Sharma Oli, newly sworn in Nepalese Prime Minister and said that he looks forward to strengthening the deep friendship between the two nations.


New Delhi, July 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, July 15, extended wishes to K P Sharma Oli, newly sworn in Nepalese Prime Minister and said that he looks forward to strengthening the deep friendship between the two nations.


New Delhi: The Congress on Monday extended its wishes to K P Sharma Oli on his appointment as the prime minister of Nepal, and said that every Indian looks forward to further strengthening the bonds of cooperation between the two countries for a brighter future.


This will be Misri's second bilateral foreign visit following a trip to Bhutan shortly after he became the foreign secretary last month, and the first by a senior Indian official after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli formed a new government in Kathmandu last month.


In his push to justify his vendetta, Setka made the extraordinary accusation that McBurney, a former Australian Building and Construction Commissioner, had pursued the union for holding a one-minute silence over the West Gate Bridge collapse.


But there is no indication that there is some sort of mass exodus of either Lebanese or Lebanese Americans from this country, Jim.


David Jordan's foreign minister just told my colleague, Jim Sciutto, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin, the time Yeah, it was benefiting from the recent escalation in the Middle East.


And that is why politicians from all walks of life, like for instance, the outgoing president who politically is very much opposed to Robert Fico says, in the end, what happened there was an attack on Slovakian democracy -- Jim.


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Canada Boots Women's Soccer Coach
The 2024 Olympics had barely begun when Bev Priestman, head coach of the  Canadian women's soccer team, was removed from her post by Canada Soccer after her staff was accused of using drones to spy on the New Zealand team ahead of their group stage match.


She is known and admired by all Canadians and has been pivotal in every single country stopping moment," Canadian coach Bev Priestman said in a statement Friday.


"Overall (I'm) celebrating the clean sheet, celebrating five goals but I do think we're going to go … into a tough test Tuesday," said Priestman.. Australian coach Tony Gustavsson said prior to the game that he was using it to see new talent in camp.


"I'm excited for the group," said Canadian coach Bev Priestman.


The former Canada captain doubles as a coach with Toronto FC.. Canada Soccer says the Canadian coaching community representative will "be a rotating opportunity that gives Canadian coaches the chance to join the national teams during select windows," at the discretion of Marsch and Canada women's coach Bev Priestman.


The Western Australian federal Liberal senator has also said she would "still do the same thing today" when asked why she never offered to listen to Higgins' experience of the night she was allegedly raped.


The West Australian senator announced on Monday she would not be seeking pre-selection for another term.


After 10 years in the Senate, the West Australian Senator and former Defence minister announced that she will step down when her term ends in June 2025, and will not seek preselection by the Liberal Party..'With nominations for WA Liberal Party Senate preselection closing later this week, I have advised the WA Liberal Party that I will not be nominating as a candidate for another term as a Liberal Senator for Western Australia,' she said in a statement.


She was supported by the likes of West Australian Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds and Victorian Nationals MP Darren Chester and received an endorsement from former prime minister John Howard.


The court was shown several emails the senator had sent The Australian journalist Janet Albrechtsen from her personal Gmail account.


In February 2021, Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins told journalists that nearly two years earlier, a colleague had raped her in the early hours of a Saturday, on a sofa, in the Parliament House office of then-Australian defence industry minister, Linda Reynolds.


The implications of David Sharaz's public declaration to bow out of his year-long defamation row with West Australian Senator Linda Reynolds remain unclear, with his lawyers revealing not even they have "crystallised" what that means for the upcoming trial.


"We need clerics who speak our language, know our country and stand up for our values," German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said in a statement.


Meet Jackson: The 19-year-old Venezuelan is MLB's and tore up the competition last year despite being the youngest player in Double-A. An exclusive club: Chourio is just the to sign a pre-MLB extension, and the Brewers had better hope his career looks more like the top of this list than the bottom.


Giannis Antetokounmpo (fifth) joins fellow basketball stars LeBron James (fourth) and Stephen Curry (ninth) on the list, while American football quarterback Lamar Jackson is in 10th spot.


The IMF's Brexit-bashing chief economist who keeps putting Britain down: French financial expert Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas says UK cannot afford tax cuts... but it's just his latest cross Channel jibe.


Two days after the 2016 referendum in which the British public voted to leave the EU, Gourinchas joined 23 other leading economists in putting his name against a column outlining what they saw as the harmful impact the decision to leave would bring.


He was named France's best economist under 40 in 2008, an accolade that perhaps helped him catch the eye of François Hollande, who in 2012 hired Gourinchas as an adviser when he won the French presidency.


Mr Gourinchas, a French economist who holds a post at.


Boston selected Teel with the 14th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, with the reigning ACC Player of the Year and consensus All-American earning high marks for his high contact rate and poised defensive play..


After making his season debut on May 12, the Canadian southpaw held opponents to a 3.34 ERA and 1.14 WHIP, while striking out 93 batters in his first 16 starts.


Canadian left-hander James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to an US$11 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.


They have added Canadian pitcher James Paxton on a one-year, $11M deal.


Dodgers, Canadian starting pitcher James Paxton reportedly agree to $11M US deal.


On May 8, 2018, with the Seattle Mariners, Paxton became the first Canadian-born pitcher to throw a no-hitter in Canada and only the second Canadian-born pitcher to throw a no-hitter in major league history.


The Canadian pitcher will head back to the West Coast after beginning his career with the Seattle Mariners from 2013-18.


A hard-throwing Canadian with a scruffy beard and imposing 6-foot-4 frame -- his nickname, fittingly, is "The Big Maple" -- Paxton's peak seasons came with the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees from 2016 to 2019, when he had four straight campaigns of at least 20 starts and a sub-4.00 ERA.


Jeremy, several Israeli officials have made public statements about the strike.


Those protests continued today, CNN's Jeremy Diamond is with us now Jeremy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief rival, politically Benny Gantz, has been working with Netanyahu as a member of his war cabinet.


The belief in the perception Jeremy among certain segments of the Israeli population is that Netanyahu is putting continues to put his own political survival ahead of the interests of the Israeli people and also ahead of trying doing whatever he can to bring the hostages back unless the hostages are Brooke brought home unless there was some kind of temporary cease-fire what is glow from from here for Netanyahu well, it is difficult to predict the future as it relates to Benjamin Netanyahu.


But at the same time, the Israeli Prime Minister SAR is coming under considerable pressure from his right flank to go with an over-the-top response to change the paradigm, to break all the dishes as one Israeli official told me.


He also held a virtual meeting with leaders of the G7 CNN, it's covering all of these major developed our correspondence around the world are standing by, but start in Jerusalem right now, we're seeing as Jeremy Diamond is standing by Jeremy, the Israeli war cabinet.


Let's bring in seen in correspondent Jeremy Diamond and Israel right now in Jerusalem to be precise, Jeremy, the Israeli war cabinet still meeting tell us more.


US seeks to seize former Ukrainian PM Lazarenko's funds for Ukraine.


The US Department of Justice is pursuing the recovery of over $200 million belonging to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko through civil forfeiture procedures, aiming to return the funds to Ukraine, according to Mary Butler, chief of the International Unit of the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section.


PARIS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese boxer Wu Yu beat Buse Naz Cakiroglu of Türkiye 4-1 to win the women's 50kg gold medal at the Paris Olympics here on Friday.


Chinese boxer Wu Yu captured the women's 50kg gold medal, defeating Turkey's Buse Naz Cakiroglu 4-1.


The awkward clinches caused the referee to deduct points for blows to the back of the head and one sharp shot to Cakiroglu's buttocks, yet the Chinese maintained her superiority throughout the round and wrapped up the win by scoring big on the inside.


Besides Zheng, other Chinese athletes to secure breakthrough medals are Deng Yawen, who clinched gold in the women's BMX freestyle, and boxers Wu Yu and Chang Yuan, who triumphed in the women's 50kg and 54kg divisions.


The pair had been battling for top spot on the podium in the women's 50kg classification, with Chinese boxer Wu Yu cruising to a victory.


Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain will be the flag-bearers of the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on September 23.


Men's Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and ace boxer Lovlina Borgohain will lead the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony at the Asian Games 2023 in China's Hangzhou on Saturday, as per Olympcis.com.


Asian Games | Hockey captain Harmanpreet, boxer Lovlina to lead Indian contingent at opening ceremony.


Ukrainian air force commander Mykola Oleshchuk took to social media to thank his country s military pilots and mock initial Russian reports that all rockets heading for Crimea had been intercepted.


Earlier, Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk thanked the Ukrainian pilots, while commenting on the explosions in the temporarily occupied Crimea.


Oleshchuk, the Ukrainian commander, said the vessel had been car rying Iran-made Shahed attack drones.


Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk praised Ukrainian pilots for car rying out "wonderful combat work", according to a Telegram post on Wednesday.


It was unclear what weapons Ukraine deployed in the assault, but the commander of the Ukrainian air force, Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk, suggested that a long-range airstrike was involved.


"I would like to thank the air force pilots once again" Ukrainian air force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said after the strike.


The body said: "The increase in the National Assembly budget has raised serious questions in the minds of the Nigerian people about how the lawmakers are spending their commonwealth.


On the international scene, Akpabio, in October 2023, led the Nigerian delegation to the 147th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which held in Luanda, Angola.


A young Turk had arrived the Nigerian political scene early and has achieved establishment respectability reaching dubiously-enviable heights as an uncommon public servant.


The eight-part series, which is based on a podcast of the same name by American journalist Rebecca Jarvis, launches with a double bill, the second episode airing at 11.30pm.


Hill, channeling his inner Tua Tagovailoa, threw a perfect looping pass over the head of Richards and straight into the arms of his fellow American.


The 18-year-old won gold in the men's 200m butterfly and took silver in the 100m butterfly — just 0.01 of a second behind American star Caeleb Dressel.


Nesty, the University of Florida coach, works with top American swimmers such as Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel and Bobby Finke.


American star Caeleb Dressel edged the 18-year-old Kharun by just .01 seconds with a meet record time of 51.31.


_ with his victory, De Grasse (two gold, two silver and three bronze) tied Penny Oleksiak (swimming, 1 G, 2 S, 4 B) for the most medals won by a Canadian during their Olympic careers.


Canadian Andre De Grasse won the 200 meters in 19.76, while Shericka Jackson of Jamaica completed the 100-200 double on the women's side in 21.57.


Canadian Andre De Grasse, the 200-meter champion at the Tokyo Olympics, won the event Sunday in 19.76 seconds to cap his season.


The fastest was the Canadian Andre De Grasse (19.76), who beat the host country's Kenneth Bednarek (19.95) and his compatriot Erriyon Knighton (19.97).


The Grand Slam title was also a first for Canadian Dabrowski, who first paired up with Routliffe in Montreal last month..


Erin Routliffe combined with Canadian Gaby Dabrowski to win the women's doubles over Lara Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva.


Routliffe made New Zealand tennis history with her victory at Flushing Meadows, becoming the alongside Canadian teammate Gaby Dabrowski on Monday.


Freshly-crowned US Open doubles champion Erin Routliffe has confirmed her return to the 2024 ASB Classic and will continue waving the New Zealand flag.. Routliffe made New Zealand tennis history with her victory at Flushing Meadows, becoming the first Kiwi woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam title, alongside Canadian teammate Gaby Dabrowski on Monday..


The Indian tennis star, who made his Grand Slam debut in 2006, finally won his maiden tennis major at the 2017 French Open after clinching the mixed doubles title with Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski.


Perez and Melichar-Martinez outlasted Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe 6-1 6-7 (1-7) 10-6 in a match tiebreaker in the first semi-final.


They could meet another Australian duo in the decider after fellow wildcards Olivia Gadecki and Marc Polmans stunned sixth seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Nathaniel Lammons 6-4 7-6 (9-7) to progress to the semi-finals.


The Canadian men, under Herdman, had qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 36 years with a win over Jamaica that March.


A native of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Eaddy served as goalkeeper coach for the New Zealand under-20 and senior women's team before joining Herdman with the Canadian women and then men.


The former Canadian national coach, who took over at the start of the month but watched the last two games from the stands, said it will take time to put everything in proper perspective.


JOHN HERDMAN (Former Canadian Women's Soccer Coach): You know what more could she have achieved in this game.


TORONTO -- Under John Herdman, the Canadian men's soccer team talked proudly -- and often -- of the brotherhood within the squad as it prepared to open the World Cup in Qatar.


TORONTO - Under John Herdman, the Canadian men's soccer team talked proudly — and often — of the brotherhood within the squad.


Now he will do it on location for the next week or so with his new staff, which is expected to borrow heavily from the team around him with the Canadian men.


The team has nowhere to go except up, and took a promising step by naming John Herdman, coach of the Canadian men's national team, as its head coach in August.


Herdman is also unfazed by the pundits who have picked Toronto to finish well down the table again this season, pointing to his success with the Canadian men's team.


On to their shrinking list of sexy Indian men he goes—leapfrogging the social divide between the masses and the classes.


In the film, Nana Patekar will be seen as the head of the Indian scientist team that developed India's first vaccine against the covid-19 during pandemic.


An Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and former officer of the Indian Territorial Army, Nana Patekar mostly works in the Hindi and Marathi film industries.


Starring Nana Patekar and Pallavi Joshi, The Vaccine War follows a team of Indian scientists as they develop an indigenous and affordable Covid-19 vaccine.


In November, Crawford was stripped of his IBF welterweight title for failing to arrange a mandatory defense against American Jaron Ennis.


"Back in 2019 we won the C1 and four years later to win the kayak, and to be the first Australian team to win the kayak, is so special," Noemie Fox said.


Sisters Jessica and Noemie Fox along with Kate Eckhardt combined for the gold The Australian trio were one of two teams who did not collect any penalties The three also competed in the women's C1 team event, finishing 11th.


In short: Jess Fox won four gold medals and one silver at the Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships and Canoe Slalom Australian Open Noemie Fox claimed four bronze medals across the two events What's next?


Should Noemie make the squad, as expected, she joins something of a Fox family dynasty in paddling at the Olympics, joining her father — British paddler Richard Fox, bronze medallist at the 1992 Olympics — and her mother, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, who also won a bronze medal at the 1996 Games for France.


Noemie Fox has officially been selected on the Australian Olympic team for Paris.


PARIS, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Australian slalom paddler Noemie Fox knows what Olympic gold medals look and feel like after seeing her sister Jessica win three of them and on Monday she finally got one of her own as the first Olympic kayak cross champion in history.


PARIS: Australian slalom paddler Noemie Fox knows what Olympic gold medals look and feel like after seeing her sister Jessica win three of them and on Monday she finally got one of her own as the first Olympic kayak cross champion in history..


She celebrated another Olympic medal by jumping up and down on the podium alongside Australian gold medallist Noemie Fox and French silver medallist Angele Hug.


The British competitor in the four-boat women's final, Kimberley Woods, deliberately tried a late manoeuvre to take out the leader, Australian Noemie Fox, having herself been bumped out of first place by the French competitor Angele Hug.


With a hand in pocket and sporting salt-and-pepper hair, the Turkish shooter stood beside his doubles partner, Sevval Ilayda Tarhan, and aimed his shot, securing 14-16 against the gold-winning team, Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec of Serbia.


Following Turkish shooters Şevval İlayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikeç winning silver medals at the Paris Olympics, with Dikeç gaining viral fame on social media for his laid-back shooting style, interest in the sport has significantly increased in the country.


The Czech is the only woman in this list not to win a title this year, with her best result coming at Roland Garros where she reached the final.


Six months ago, the Serbian came to London fresh off his third Roland Garros title and his ground-breaking 10th major Down Under.


Prior to this Roland Garros, the Brazilian player had not gone beyond the second round in 11 previous Grand Slam main-draw appearances.


As expected, she swept the 800-1,500 double but came up short to Australian rival Ariarne Titmus in two shorter freestyle events.


Veteran Ellie Black leads Canadian gymnastics team into Paris Olympics.


Ellie Black finishes 6th as best-ranked Canadian.


Ellie Black first Canadian to compete in artistic gymnastics in four Olympic Games.


Paris is Ellie Black's fourth Olympic Games and she is far and away the most successful Canadian gymnast of all time.


ELLIE BLACK (CANADIAN GYMNAST): You don't have to peak at such a young age, you know, you can have more of, like a, like life balance with training and, you know, be able to still be successful.


Canadian gymnast Ellie Black and Shallon Olsen are seen consoling a French competitor at a qualifying event earlier this week.


Though reluctant to work together at first, the trope-filled team – the earnest and eager US agent, the sardonic brassy blonde, the socially awkward hacker whiz and the wise and witty pathologist – soon find their rhythm, even under the watchful eye of the US government and an Australian foreign affairs minister with a Gladys Berejiklian-like bob.


In her first match since being ousted from the Paris Olympics by Croatian Donna Vekic, the 20-year-old American fired six aces and connected on 60 percent of her first serves to dispatch Wang in 88 minutes.. "It was difficult," Gauff said.


Ostapenko will next play Chinese player Zheng Qinwen, who beat Vekic in her first match, to decide who advances as group winner.


Of the two previous female laureates, Elinor Ostram was the daughter of a Jewish father, Esther Duflo, a French-American economist, has been careful to avoid any mention of her religion in her biographical notes, as have her parents, who each have strong academic backgrounds, but most of Duflo's close academic associates are Jewish.


In November, Yellen also met with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier He Lifeng, to discuss lingering differences between the world's two biggest economies, such as market access, as the governments try to reach compromises on several fronts that threaten to upset relations again.


BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Monday co-chaired the 27th session of the committee for regular meetings between Chinese and Russian heads of government, together with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko in Beijing.


BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Richard Haass, former president of the United States' Council on Foreign Relations, on Monday in Beijing.


The Canadian squad is highlighted by a pair of young stars in Mia Vallée, who broke through with two medals at 2022 worlds, and Caeli McKay, who finished in an agonizing fourth place at the Tokyo Olympics.


In Budapest, Hungary, she became the first Canadian woman to win multiple medals when the springboard specialist took bronze in the 1-metre and silver in the 3m.


Mistakes in the 10-metre platform final cost Canadian diver Caeli McKay, who finished eighth of 12 women on Tuesday at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.


Caeli McKay leads young Canadian diving team into Paris Olympics.


TORONTO - After just missing out on a medal at the Tokyo Games, Caeli McKay will look to stand on the Olympic podium for the first time when she leads a young Canadian diving team this summer in Paris.


TORONTO -- After just missing out on a medal at the Tokyo Games, Caeli McKay will look to stand on the Olympic podium for the first time when she leads a young Canadian diving team this summer in Paris.


Canadian diver Caeli McKay says there was a loud crowd during the women's 10-metre platform event at the Paris Olympics.


Canadian diver Caeli McKay fell just short of the podium to finish fourth in women's 10-metre platform at the Paris Olympics.


Canadian diver Caeli McKay fell just short of the podium again, finishing fourth in women's 10-metre platform at the Paris Games roughly a week after she and partner Kate Miller landed in the same spot in the synchronized event.


Meanwhile, in the women's division, Australian Nia Jax emerged triumphant, defeating Irish Lyra Valkyria to capture the Queen of the Ring title.


The former WWE manager said he would love to see Nia Jax as champion and seemingly backed the idea for the Samoan star to hold the belt after Bayley.


The women's division includes Australian Superstars such as Rhea Ripley, Nia Jax, and Indi Hartwell, while the men's division is represented by Grayson Waller and Bronson Reed.


It follows a number of meetings between Senator Farrell and his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao over the past months.


Gan, who arrived earlier in China, on Dec 4 co-chaired the Investment Promotion Committee meeting with his Chinese counterpart, commerce minister Wang Wentao.


Speaking via video link, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said that in recent years, China has made solid strides in high-quality development of foreign trade, ranking first in global trade in goods for six consecutive years.


The development follows a series of meetings between Senator Farrell and his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao.


A week earlier on Nov 25, Chinh received Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao in Ho Chi Minh City.


Last month, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said China-Russian economic and trade cooperation had deepened and become more "solid" under the "strategic guidance" of their two leaders.


The Russian presidential entourage was greeted by Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao after Mr Putin's plane touched down at the Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday.


After he touched down on Tuesday at the Beijing Capital International Airport, the Russian president was greeted by Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, with a group of other officials with whom he shook hands and a guard of honor in tow.


I had held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during my India visit.


The second match of the tie saw Indian ace Achanta Sharath Kamal deliver a spectacular performance, winning 11-3, 11-4, 11-6 in just 17 minutes, helping India take a 2-0 lead over Yemen.


The 10-member Indian table tennis squad, led by veteran Sharath Kamal and ace paddler Manika Batra, will start its campaign at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou on Friday.


The Indian men, who had earlier defeated Yemen and Singapore, were equally dominant against the Tajik side despite veterans G Sathiyan and A Sharath Kamal not playing.


Hurdler Jyothi Yarraji, steeplechase racer Avinash Sable, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, former Asian champion boxer Shiva Thapa, Indian table tennis stars Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal and teen chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa are some other high-profile players who will be in action.


In a nail-biting competition, the Indian men's team, led by the 10-time national champion Sharath Kamal, suffered a 3-0 loss against the formidable host team, Korea.


Another Indian pairing, comprising Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Sharath Kamal Achanta, displayed an excellent performance as they outplayed the Mongolian combination of Ser-Od Gankhuyag and Manlaijargal Munkh-Ochir 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-3) in a swift match lasting just 13 minutes.


Manika, Sharath and Sathiyan registered dominating victories on Thursday to enter the singles round of 16 at the Hangzhou Asian Games Star Indian paddlers Manika Batra, Achanta Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan dominated their opponents en route their pre-quarterfinals entry in the table tennis competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday.


Star Indian paddlers Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan dominated their opponents en route their pre-quarterfinals entry in the table tennis competition at the Asian Games on Thursday.


A few hours later, the fastest Gen Z on the planet, 25-year-old Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar, powers into Nice to win both the stage and the overall victory in 2024's Tour de France.


A few hours later, the fastest Gen Z on the planet, 25-year-old Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar, powers into Nice to win both the stage and the overall victory in 2024's Tour de France.


Tadej Pogacar claimed the first two in dominant fashion but the Slovenian is not competing in the Vuelta this year.


Hopes that road cycling's superstar Tadej Pogačar would look to add the Vuelta title to his 2024 Giro d'Italia and Tour de France triumphs, and become the first rider to win all three of the sport's "grand tours" in the same season, were ended at the end of July when the Slovenian opted to skip the Paris Olympics and the three-week Spanish stage race to prepare for the road cycling world championships in September.