Shilese Jones pulls out of U.S. Championships and plans to petition to Olympic Trials
Six-time world medalist Shilese Jones will not compete at this weekend’s U.S. Championships, she announced…
Shilese Jones pulls out of U.S. Championships and plans to petition to Olympic Trials
Six-time world medalist Shilese Jones will not compete at this weekend’s U.S. Championships, she announced ahead of Friday’s competition in Fort Worth, Texas. Jones is one of a handful of gymnasts in contention for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team competing in Paris this summer. Two weeks ago, at the Core Hydration Classic, Jones…
Kylian Mbappé joins Real Madrid after years of speculation
MADRID — Kylian Mbappé is finally a Real Madrid player. Real Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer’s top talents and its most successful club. The announcement came after years of flirtation by Madrid with the player who inherited the…
South Korea to suspend military pact with North over trash balloons
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea plans to suspend a military agreement signed with North Korea in 2018 aimed at easing tensions, the presidential office said Monday, after Seoul warned of a strong response to balloons launched by Pyongyang carrying trash to the South. North Korea has launched hundreds of balloons carried by wind across the border…
Beijing accuses 2 Chinese citizens of being British spies
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Beijing has accused two Chinese citizens of spying for Britain, in the latest test of a relationship that has grown increasingly fraught. China and Britain have clashed over Beijing’s clampdown on free speech and open elections in Hong Kong, a former British territory that was guaranteed its own economic and political freedoms…
Georgia signs into law foreign influence bill that critics say will hurt chances of joining E.U.
The speaker of Georgia’s parliament said he signed into law Monday a divisive measure that has drawn weeks of protests by critics who say it will curb media freedom and jeopardize the country’s chances of joining the European Union. Speaker Shalva Papuashvili acted after the legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, overrode a veto of…
Maldives will ban Israelis from entering the country over the war in Gaza
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Maldives government will ban Israelis from the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for luxury resorts, as public anger in the predominantly Muslim nation rises over the war in Gaza. The president’s office said Sunday that the Cabinet decided to change laws to prevent Israeli passport holders from entering the country and…
Russia is trying to scare people away from the Paris Olympics, report says
Banned from the 2024 Olympics over the war in Ukraine, Russia has mounted a secret influence campaign seeking to discredit the Games and sow fears of terrorism, according to a new report from Microsoft’s threat intelligence unit. The Olympic flame is passed from one torch bearer to another in Bordeaux, France on May 23, 2024.Christophe…
Mexico elects projected winner Claudia Sheinbaum as first female president
Sheinbaum, 61, is a physicist and climate scientist and will be Mexico’s first president of Jewish heritage. A member of the governing Morena party, she will have an important role in resolving issues that are a priority to the United States, such as immigration and foreign affairs, as well as determining the future of the trade…
Paris Olympics visitors will see a city moving away from cars to reduce air pollution
The 15 million people expected to swarm Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics will visit a city far different than it was a decade ago. That’s because a campaign to make Paris greener, primarily by reducing its dependence on cars, has transformed it into a shining example of what many environmental activists, city planners and…
Real Madrid beats Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in Champions League final, earning its 15th European Cup
LONDON — In an explosion of gold and silver confetti, Real Madrid held aloft the Champions League trophy for a record-extending 15th time on Saturday. The most familiar sight in European club soccer’s greatest competition felt as fresh as ever after a 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in the final at Wembley Stadium. “Getting used…
