December 2, 2023
For the first time in 11 years, Katie Ledecky has lost a 400-meter freestyle race in an American pool. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh took the title at the U.S. Open championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Thursday, beating Ledecky by nearly 3 seconds. McIntosh took the title in a meet record of 3 minutes, 59.42
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From Hamas’s brutal attacks in Israel, and the fierce retribution it provoked, to the kiss that caused a revolt in Spanish football, here are 10 events that marked a tumultuous 2023: Israel-Gaza war On October 7, hundreds of Hamas gunmen pour across the border from Gaza, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking about
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The Irish are no strangers to battling those occupying their lands. This time, the European Union and Irish government permitted a mass influx of migrants into the country. Then Ireland granted those migrants the right to vote in elections. Increased foreign nationals, misaligned traditions and morals, followed by the deaths of numerous citizens has led
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Dealshare founder Sourjyendu Medda and president of its retail business Kamaldeep Singh are vying for the chief executive’s post at the hyperlocal ecommerce unicorn, amid a major restructuring led by investors, said people in the know. Medda is among the two remaining founders at the Tiger Global and Alpha Wave-backed firm, after Vineet Rao and
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Equinox, the world’s top-ranked horse, dominated over the home stretch to win the 43rd Japan Cup on Sunday, four lengths ahead of this year’s winner of Japan’s Triple Crown for fillies, Liberty Island. The 4-year-old Equinox, ridden by Frenchman Christophe Lemaire, covered the 2,400 meters of turf at Tokyo Racecourse in 2 minutes, 21.8 seconds
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A frantic battle to rescue 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel in northern India has faced fresh delays due to a problem with a drilling machine, with officials warning that the next 24 hours could be critical to their chances of survival. The workers have been trapped beneath a collapsed road tunnel in the
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Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, on Friday withdrew from the race to be Taiwan’s next president after the breakdown of opposition talks to mount a joint ticket against the ruling party. Gou announced his bid in August, saying he wanted to unite the opposition and ensure the island did not
READ MOREPersistent strong winds on the Matterhorn mountain wiped out another women’s World Cup downhill Sunday, a day after gusts forced the cancellation of the first speed race of the season. The cancellations came a week after both men’s downhills on the same course were called off because of heavy snowfalls and strong winds. The Zermatt-Cervinia
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Victorian Labor is leading in the race to retain former Premier Daniel Andrews’ seat in Mulgrave however, Labor appears to be suffering a swing away from its primary vote as early counting comes in. With 43.43 per cent of the vote counted, Labor’s Eden Foster is sitting on a primary of 38.21 per cent. Liberal
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Las Vegas – Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has defended the organization of the Las Vegas Grand Prix after criticism from current champion Max Verstappen. Red Bull’s Verstappen said the event was “99% show and 1% sporting event” and said the street track was “not very interesting.” Others, including McLaren’s Lando Norris and
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