AIN TAYA, Algeria — In the weeks since Algeria’s Imane Khelif won an Olympic gold medal in women’s boxing, athletes and coaches in the North African nation say national enthusiasm is inspiring newfound interest in the sport, particularly among women. Khelif’s image is practically everywhere, featured in advertisements at airports, on highway billboards and in … Read more
An Australian man has died in Bali after falling unconscious at Denpasar’s Ngurah Rai Airport. It is believed the man fainted in the international arrivals area just before 12pm on Wednesday, Daily Mail Australia is reporting. Airport police spokesperson Nyoman Darsana told Daily Mail Australia that emergency services rushed to his aid. Know the news … Read more
Christmas will start next month in Venezuela, authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro has decreed — even as thousands of Venezuelans look set to pass the holidays behind bars amid his government’s crackdown on political unrest. “September smells like Christmas!” Maduro said in his weekly television show on Monday, to the apparent delight of his audience. “This … Read more
BRISBANE, Australia — For Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, first came her polarizing performance at the Olympics, followed by her panic when she was chased through the streets of Paris. The 37-year-old university lecturer from Sydney — her birthday was on Monday — bewildered expert and casual viewers alike in the sport of breaking with an … Read more
Writing in her college application letter, Daryna Bazylevych described her family as “incredibly close-knit and harmonious”. She spoke of her parents’ infinite support and the way they told stories about Ukraine’s history to her and her sisters. “They are the strongest pillar in my life and they help me overcome any obstacle,” she wrote. Know … Read more
The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South. It’s enough pollution each year — about 52 million … Read more
The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright spot” in nearly 11 months of war The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright spot” in nearly 11 … Read more
A man is on trial accused of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, as well as encouraging dozens of other men to rape her in their home while she was unconscious, court documents show. The alleged victim, Gisèle, 72, appeared in a courtroom in Avignon, France, on Monday for the opening of the trial, sunglasses … Read more
Breast cancer survivors say they are angry and hurt with Elle Macpherson after the supermodel claimed she beat the disease by snubbing conventional medicine. Macpherson, 60, said the HER2-positive oestrogen receptive intraductal carcinoma was found in 2017 after she underwent a lumpectomy to remove a growth from her breast. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Breast cancer … Read more
MODRYCHI, Ukraine — For two years, a devoted father has stayed by the side of his bedridden son, a Ukrainian soldier who suffered a severe brain injury. Passing through hospitals and rehabilitation centers, the father finds joy in every small victory of his 36-year-old son: a smile, a new word, an unexpected movement. These milestones … Read more
