Swimmer Van Rouwendaal wins marathon gold after crossing the Seine
The Netherlands' Sharon van Rauwendaal won her second gold medal in the women's 10km marathon on Thursday, snatching the lead from silver medallist Moesha Johnson of Australia in a long…
Ukraine calls Niger’s decision to cut relations “regrettable”
Ukraine's foreign ministry said Niger's decision to cut diplomatic relations with Kiev was "regrettable". Niger's military junta said it was acting in solidarity with Mali, which earlier severed relations with…
Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont appears at rally despite arrest warrant
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont appeared before a crowd in Barcelona after seven years of self-imposed exile and despite an outstanding arrest warrant against him. Puigdemont took to a stage…
Tropical Storm Debby hits southeastern US
Tropical Storm Debby lashed the Georgia and South Carolina coast with a deluge of rain that could cause "catastrophic flooding" in Charleston, Savannah and other southeastern US cities, the National…
Polish minister is working on a plan to reduce salinity in the Oder River
Poland's climate ministry and mining companies are working on a plan to build desalination facilities to improve water quality in the Oder and prevent a repeat of a massive fish…
Wildfire sweeps through homes in Southern California
A wind-driven wildfire over the southern California city of San Bernardino burned several homes and forced evacuations before it was brought under control, firefighters reported. At least five residences burned…
‘Black Panther’ actress Connie Chiume dies aged 72
Connie Chiume, a South African actress who appeared in Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Beyoncé's Black Is King, has died. She was 72. Chiume died at Garden City…
Drama ‘Einstein’ gets a pilot order from CBS
CBS is accelerating development of 'Einstein', a procedural drama that focuses on Albert Einstein's (fictional) great-grandson and is based on a German series of the same name. Andy Breckman wrote…
San Sebastian unveils the WIP Latam line-up
The 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival has unveiled the Latin American feature films in its Work in Progress (WIP) Latam section. This year's selection includes stories from Argentina, Uruguay, Chile,…
Taylor Swift fans see Kamala Harris’ silhouette in an Instagram post
Social media users and Taylor Swift fans are speculating whether the singer has endorsed Kamala Harris for the 2024 US election in a recent Instagram post. Swift posted a collection…
