Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. VERSAILLES, France (AP) — Christian Kukuk had a faultless round to win the individual jumping title at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday and increase Germany’s equestrian medal haul. It was the first Olympic medal of the 34-year-old Kukuk’s career. He was the first
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — What was meant as a celebration of golf in the Olympics quickly turned into a reminder that the royal and ancient game still has a long way to go before it feels like it truly belongs. In the field
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. PARIS (AP) — Diana Taurasi wishes people would stop talking about her age. Lauren Jackson just admits it — she’s old. The two 40-plus WNBA greats are in the quarterfinals of the Olympics and have a potential matchup in the offing Friday if
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is in the midst of a major transition after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee the country after weeks of deadly protests initially over government jobs morphed into a broader challenge to her 15-year rule, which was marked by a rising economy but an increasingly authoritarian streak.
BANGKOK (AP) — The mayhem that swept across world markets this week was partly caused by a market strategy known as the “carry trade.” Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 plunged 12.4% on Monday and markets in Europe and North America suffered outsized losses as traders sold stocks to help cover rising risks from investments made using
BERLIN (AP) — Part of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply was cut off for several hours during the night after a dormouse caused a short-circuit at an electricity substation, officials said Tuesday. The power cut had only a limited effect on flights. Energy company Syna said the rodent triggered the short-circuit around 10:45 p.m. on Monday
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. PARIS (AP) — A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps confirmed that World
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek athlete at the Paris Games has tested positive in a doping test and has been asked to leave the athletes’ village, Greece’s Olympic committee said in a statement Monday. The Hellenic Olympic Committee said it was informed
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. A ransomware attack has targeted the central data systems of Paris’ Grand Palais and other museums in the Réunion des Musées Nationaux network, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday. Some of the venues in the network are hosting competitions for the Summer Olympics.
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The American coach of Olympic champions Andre De Grasse and Marcell Jacobs has been kicked out of the Paris Games . Rana Reider was investigated for alleged sexual misconduct by the U.S. Center for SafeSport and placed on a
