US President Joe Biden says he will withdraw from the 2024 presidential election race, putting the United States into uncharted territory. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee this year. Before Biden’s decision was made, Reuters spoke to Elaine Kamarck, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank, a Democratic … Read more
NICE, France — Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the third time and celebrated in style with a victory in Sunday’s final stage — a time trial ending in Nice. The 25-year-old Slovenian rider became the first cyclist to secure the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in the same year since the … Read more
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday voiced his hope that the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games will provide an opportunity for countries at war to respect an ancient Greek tradition and establish a truce for the duration of the Games. “According to ancient tradition, may the Olympics be an opportunity to establish a truce … Read more
PARIS — A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “ the safest place in the world ” when the Games open this Friday. Tony Estanguet’s confident forecast looks less far-fetched now with squadrons of police patrolling Paris’ streets, fighter jets and soldiers primed to scramble, and … Read more
A man has been taken into custody, believed to be behind the stabbing deaths of four people inside a Brooklyn home, according to law enforcement sources. Police responded to the Bensonhurst home near Avenue P and West 8th Street around 10:15 p.m. Friday, when they found four people dead. All four victims are believed to … Read more
A California mum has a warning for anyone wanting to experiment with illegal fireworks after both her young sons were injured on the Fourth of July. Cynthia Garcia’s two sons — 10-year-old Edther and 11-year-old Dominic — were walking to their grandmother’s house after soccer practice when they found what they thought was a firework. … Read more
A grieving husband has received a £1 million ($A1.9m) payout from the NHS after his wife died when bungling medics dismissed her fatal heart condition as anxiety. Nurse and mum-of-three Rose Fuentebaja, 40, had been in hospital for a week when she suffered a cardiac arrest and died in June 2017. Doctors at Warwick Hospital … Read more
Donald Trump is holding his first public campaign rally one week after he survived an attempted assassination, returning to the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate. The joint rally with Ohio Senator JD Vance is the pair’s first since they became their party’s nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Trump … Read more
PARIS — In a luxurious hotel room on the 16th floor, overlooking the heart of Paris and the iconic Seine River, Thomas Jolly prepares for the grand spectacle that will inaugurate the Paris 2024 Olympics. “I was overwhelmed at first. I wondered how I could create a show where everyone can feel represented as part … Read more
A day before travelling to Canberra for the anniversary of the MH17 tragedy, Meryn O’Brien went to the local footy club to tidy a memorial to her son Jack. The 25-year-old was killed a decade ago when a Russian missile struck a Malaysian Airlines flight over Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers and crew, including 38 … Read more
