Ukrainian badminton player chasing first Paralympic medal with an unexpected guest in the stands

Ukrainian badminton player chasing first Paralympic medal with an unexpected guest in the stands

PARIS (AP) — Oksana Kozyna’s Paralympic debut was sure to have some unexpected moments, but the surprise she received last week might beat anything that could have happened on the court. The Ukrainian para badminton player was raised in an orphanage for disabled children in Dnipro, Ukraine, alongside teammate Oleksandr Chyrkov. Before her first singles

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Thousands rally in Serbia accusing populist government of cracking down on anti-lithium activists

Thousands rally in Serbia accusing populist government of cracking down on anti-lithium activists

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Several thousand people rallied Sunday in the Serbian capital, accusing the populist government of cracking down on environmental activists opposed to a large European Union-backed lithium excavation project planned in the Balkan country. The protest outside the headquarters of the state RTS television station in central Belgrade comes after tens of

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Trump issues statement from Gold Star families defending Arlington Cemetery visit and ripping Harris

Trump issues statement from Gold Star families defending Arlington Cemetery visit and ripping Harris

ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign issued a statement Sunday from the Gold Star military families who invited him to Arlington National Cemetery as they defended the Republican presidential nominee and insisted that Vice President Kamala Harris is the candidate politicizing fallen U.S. service members. It’s the latest volley in an extended back and forth

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