THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Customs agents have seized around 93 kilograms (205 pounds) of cocaine at the port in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, authorities said. The cocaine was found on a ship that had sailed from Ecuador to Thessaloniki carrying bananas, which would then be delivered over land to Romania by a French
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action . SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Jakob Ingebrigtsen won gold in the men’s 5,000 meters on Saturday by going to the front midway through the last lap and pulling away down the stretch, making up for his surprising fourth-place finish in the 1,500 at the Paris
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action . PARIS (AP) — Swim stars will be prominent among the flag-bearers when Olympic athletes bid farewell to the Paris Games in a closing ceremony at France’s national stadium on Sunday night. Léon Marchand has been one of the biggest stars in Paris with his
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action . PARIS (AP) — After 185 appearances, including six World Cups and six Olympics, Brazil great Marta said farewell to international soccer on Saturday. Olympic gold eluded her to the end. At the age of 38, Marta had said ahead of the Paris Games that
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action . MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France (AP) — The team of Iúri Leitão and Rui Oliveira from Portugal won the final sprint in the men’s Madison after a chaotic 200-lap race on Saturday, holding off Italy and defending champion Denmark to capture the gold medal at the Paris
PARIS (AP) — Romania’s Ana Barbosu could replace American Jordan Chiles as the Olympic bronze medalist in gymnastics floor exercise after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided an appeal from Chiles’ coach that vaulted her onto the podium. CAS ruled Saturday that the appeal by U.S. coach Cecile Landi to have .1 added to
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands gathered Saturday for a rally against lithium mining in Serbia despite officials’ warnings of their alleged plot to topple populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government. Vucic said earlier he had been tipped by the Russian intelligence services that a “mass unrest and a coup” were being prepared
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action . PARIS (AP) — German swimmer Leonie Beck became ill after competing in the women’s open water race at the Paris Olympics, despite assurances that the water in the Seine River was safe. Beck, who finished ninth in the 10-kilomer event, on Saturday posted on
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action . PARIS (AP) — B-boy Victor, an American two-time world champion, was among eight dancers to advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympics first men’s breaking tournament Saturday. Victor Montalvo, the U.S. favorite, won battles against two Japanese b-boys, including b-boy Hiro10 (Hiroto Ono). That
PARIS (AP) — Traffic. What will you do about notorious gridlocked Los Angeles traffic? That’s the one burning question repeatedly posed to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as she prepares to receive the Olympic flag ahead of the 2028 Summer Games. “A no-car Games,” Bass said Saturday. Huh? Bass and Casey Wasserman, chairman of the
