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Paris Olympics, Aug. 6: Live updates and results from men's 5x5 basketball quartefinals - NBA.com

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  1. Paris Olympics, Aug. 6: Live updates and results from men's 5x5 basketball quartefinals  NBA.com
  2. 2024 Olympic knockout preview: Where Team USA and Canada stack up  ESPN
  3. 2024 Olympics Men's Basketball: Team USA vs. Brazil best bets  CBS Sports
  4. 2024 Paris Olympics: Player Predictions for Team USA and Quarterfinals NBA Stars  Bleacher Report
  5. NBA’s Lauri Markkanen domino could fall this week. Plus, breaking down Team USA’s path to gold - The Athletic  The New York... Читать дальше...

Ferguson thrust them into activism. Now, Cori Bush and Wesley Bell battle for a congressional seat

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Cori Bush and Wesley Bell both honed their leadership skills in Ferguson, Missouri, in the unrest that followed Michael Brown’s death at the hands of a police officer 10 years ago. On Tuesday, they’re opposing each other in a closely watched Democratic congressional primary. Friday marks the 10th anniversary of Brown’s death. The officer who shot the Black 18-year-old was cleared of wrongdoing and resigned. The shooting led to months of protests. Bush and Bell both became active, but in different ways. Читать дальше...

D-Street investors gain Rs 7 lakh crore as Sensex soars 1,000 points, mirroring Asian peers

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After Monday’s surge, the India VIX dropped over 13% to 17.7. All 30 Sensex stocks were in the green, with Tata Motors, Tech Mahindra, L&T, Infosys, JSW Steel, HCL Tech, and Maruti leading gains of up to 3%. All major sectoral indices were trading with gains, with auto, IT, media, Metal, PSU bank, realty, cons durables, and oil & gas rising between 1-3%.

Chad's military was responsible for deaths of detainees after protests in 2022, a rights group says

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Human Rights Watch says Chad’s military was responsible for the deaths of several detainees who were arrested after protests in October 2022. Protesters had been holding demonstrations against interim leader Mahamat Deby Itno’s two-year extension of power. The unrest was unprecedented in Chad. The central African country had little public dissent during the regime of Deby Itno’s father, who ruled for more than three decades. The government maintains the protests amounted to an insurrection and that... Читать дальше...

PBA: Yeng Guiao feels four-pointer a ‘gimmick,’ stresses parity

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As the PBA threshed out details on its four-point marker on Monday, Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao—perhaps the most prominent voice on the topic—clarified his stance on the league’s much-maligned attempt on innovation. “I’ll clarify myself: I’m not against the four-point shot. I was just surprised over how it didn’t go through the usual

Olympics 2024: Discus thrower Allman, pole vaulter Kendricks win US medals

Business Standard 

Sam Kendricks appreciates the Olympics again. Valarie Allman never stopped. It's just the healing power that medals have to mend and reinforce feelings. In a short span Monday night, Allman won her second straight Olympic title in the discus throw, while Kendricks captured silver in a pole vault competition that featured Sweden's Armand Mondo Duplantis breaking his own world record. The medals from Allman and Kendricks, 31, gave the U.S. 11 so far in the meet, including three golds. Three years ago in Tokyo... Читать дальше...

Kansas sees 2 political comeback bids in primary for open congressional seat

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An open eastern Kansas congressional seat has inspired two political comeback attempts in the state’s Tuesday primary election. One is from the last Democrat to hold the seat and the other from a former three-term Republican attorney general who lost the 2022 governor’s race. Former Attorney General Derek Schmidt has former President Donald Trump's endorsement in the 2nd District. His two most formidable opponents for the GOP nomination were rancher Shawn Tiffany and former Trump administration health official Jeff Kahrs. Читать дальше...

Bangladesh student protesters to meet with army chief after PM resigns - The Guardian

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  1. Bangladesh student protesters to meet with army chief after PM resigns  The Guardian
  2. Who Is Nahid Islam, Student Leader Who Led Protests Against Sheikh Hasina  NDTV
  3. Bangladesh's prime minister flees country and resigns after deadly protest  Sky News
  4. Bangladesh protesters want Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead government  Al Jazeera English
  5. Sheikh Hasina's plane leaves without her. Where is she? Details of her India stay  Hindustan Times

How Tommy Robinson gave away he was hiding at luxury Cyprus hotel while stoking UK riots - The Independent

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  1. How Tommy Robinson gave away he was hiding at luxury Cyprus hotel while stoking UK riots  The Independent
  2. Are the authorities powerless to stop Tommy Robinson’s online output?  The Guardian
  3. 'I haven't fled the UK': Tommy Robinson hits out at comments he is on the run after being spotted at luxury Cyprus hotel  LBC
  4. 'Far right on rampage' and 'Tommy Robinson in Cyprus'  BBC.com
  5. I’m on holiday, not on the run, says Tommy Robinson  The Times

Olympics 2024: Spain beats Morocco 2-1 in men's soccer, reaches final

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Juanlu Sanchez came off the bench to fire Spain to a record-equaling fifth Olympic men's soccer final. Sanchez struck in the 85th minute at Stade de Marseille to seal a 2-1 win over Morocco and set up a final against France at the Paris Games. The moment passed so fast that I didn't even realize it, but then when you realized that you scored the goal that puts your team in the final, well, I'm really happy," Sanchez said. Morocco led 1-0 at halftime after the tournament's leading scorer, Soufiane Rahimi, converted a penalty in the 37th. Читать дальше...

Pelosi warns in her new book that political threats and violence 'must stop'

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Not quite two years after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol, the threat of political violence would come for Nancy Pelosi's husband at their home. The escalating political rhetoric and violence in America serves as the opening and closing message of Pelosi’s new book, “The Art of Power, My Story as America’s First Woman Speaker of the House.” Pelosi recounts her nearly four-decade legislative record in Congress. But she also allows a rare public glimpse into the private devastation around the assault on her husband... Читать дальше...