Kamala Harris gains ground in polls as Trump tries to brand her a Marxist

HOUSTON, Texas: Vice President Kamala Harris launched a campaign offensive on Thursday to the nation’s largest teachers union, promising to “fight for the future,” and a new poll shows her narrowing the gap with Republican rival Donald Trump. Harris’s rapid rise as a possible successor to 81-year-old President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee in … Read more

US military, seeking strategic advantages, builds up Australia’s northern bases amid China tensions

Abuja: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian military warned on Thursday against Kenya-style violence in protests over rising living costs next week, with the military saying it would prevent “anarchy”. Kenya was rocked by deadly protests that forced the government to scrap a new tax. Nigeria's economic reforms sent food inflation soaring by 40 … Read more

Canada women’s football coach removed by Canadian Olympic Committee over drone controversy

Paris: Can't you tell the difference between a massage and a balance beam? AFP Sport takes a look behind the scenes at the artistic gymnastics competition that begins in earnest at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Men compete in six events: floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar. The women's division consists … Read more

Nadal injury doubt for Olympics, says coach Moya

PARIS: There will be no flags or celebrations for Daniil Medvedev at the Paris Olympics, but it seems unlikely that Russia's best athlete will make headlines in the French capital. The tennis star and other Russians and Belarusians were forced to compete as neutrals after Moscow invaded Ukraine. They were allowed to compete, but were … Read more

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