Algerian Olympic medalists return home to a warm welcome

Algerian Olympic medalists return home to a warm welcome

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif returned home to a warm welcome Monday as Algerians rallied around her in the face of international scrutiny and misconceptions about her sex . The Algerian gold medalist in women’s welterweight boxing flew back to the gas-rich North African nation’s capital Monday afternoon along with other

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Gunmen kill senior government administrator in an attack on his vehicle in southwest Pakistan

Gunmen kill senior government administrator in an attack on his vehicle in southwest Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying a senior government administrator in southwest Pakistan on Monday, killing him and wounding two other people before fleeing, police and government officials said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack that targeted deputy commissioner Zakir Baloch in Mastung district of Baluchistan province, said Hadahyait Bangulzai

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Izložba srednjovekovnog oružja i oruđa u barutani u Niškoj tvrđavi

Izložba srednjovekovnog oružja i oruđa u barutani u Niškoj tvrđavi

Izložbe | 12.08.2024 | access_time 13:00 Barutana iz turskog vremena kod severnog ulaza u Nišku tvrđavu, nekada zapuštena i ruinirana, danas je mesto koje turisti rado posećuju jer je ovog leta u njoj otvorena izložba srednjovekovnog oružja, oklopa i stvari koje su se nekada svakodnevno koristile. Autor izložbene postavke je udruženje “Zmajeva griva”, a članovi

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‘The smoke was suffocating’: Residents of northern Athens fear for their homes under wildfire threat | AP News

‘The smoke was suffocating’: Residents of northern Athens fear for their homes under wildfire threat | AP News

A major forest fire was raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital Monday, triggering numerous evacuations of Athens suburbs and outlying areas as strong, swirling winds hampered the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and dozens of water-dropping planes. (AP video shot by Lefteris Pitarakis) A major forest fire was raging

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Pick-Six: Sam Pittman, Billy Napier, Dave Aranda are coaches in need of change of trajectory in ’24

Pick-Six: Sam Pittman, Billy Napier, Dave Aranda are coaches in need of change of trajectory in ’24

Self-awareness is one of the endearing traits that made Arkansas fans embrace Sam Pittman during his first two seasons as coach of the Razorbacks. Pittman’s honesty is admirable, even if his approval rating in Fayetteville has plummeted after going 4-8 last season. “I’m popular now, just in the wrong way,” Pittman said at SEC Media

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