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Culture
London Museum Granted 24/7 License Ahead of November Opening
The London Museum has been granted a license permitting 24-hour operations as it prepares to open its newly refurbished home in Smithfield later this month. The decision follows a decade-long restoration of the historic Victorian General Market, with officials describing the project as proof of London’s status as a global cultural capital.
Education
UAE's HCT Holds Record Graduation and Announces Major Training Expansion
The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) marked a milestone in UAE education by hosting the nation's largest university graduation ceremony, awarding degrees to more than 6,700 students at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena. Simultaneously, the institution unveiled ambitious plans to expand its professional training capabilities through its In^X Education arm.
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Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles revealed he tested positive two days before finishing third to take bronze in Thursday's 200m final.
American Grant Holloway wins Olympic men's 110m hurdles gold
American Grant Holloway won Olympic gold in the men's 110m hurdles in Paris on Thursday.
Tebogo denies Covid-hit Lyles, McLaughlin-Levrone smashes 400m hurdles record
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo snatched a stunning Olympic gold in the men's 200m Thursday to deny Covid-hit Noah Lyles the sprint double as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed the world record to win the 400m hurdles.
Arshad Nadeem wins Olympic men's javelin gold in historic first for Pakistan
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the Olympic men's javelin title in Paris on Thursday, his country's first individual gold at a Summer Games.
Barrier-breaking McLaughlin-Levrone seals Olympic double
From the moment she qualified for her first Olympic Games as a 16-year-old high school student, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has never paid much attention to conventional wisdom.
Israel pounds Gaza as Iran accuses it of seeking to 'expand war'
Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza Thursday, killing more than 18 people in strikes on two schools, the emergency services said, as Iran accused it of wanting to spread war in the Middle East.
McLaughlin-Levrone wins Olympic women's 400m hurdles gold with world record
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone produced a world record-breaking performance to become the first woman in history to win back-to-back Olympic 400m hurdles crowns on Thursday.
Tebogo upstages Covid-hit Lyles to become first African to win Olympic 200m
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the Olympic 200 metres on Thursday as he -- and Covid --upstaged Noah Lyles' plans for a sprint double in Paris.
Wembanyama says Olympic final 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance
France basketball star Victor Wembanyama said Saturday's Olympic final in Paris represents a "once-in-a-lifetime" chance to win gold at home.
US Olympic sprint star Noah Lyles says tested positive for Covid
Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles said Thursday he tested positive two days before his bronze medal-winning performance in the men's 200m final.
Australia's 'Stingers' reach first Olympic water polo final in 24 years
Australia returned to the Olympic women's water polo gold medal match for the first time in 24 years with a dramatic and shock shoot-out win over the United States in Thursday's semi-final.
Tebogo delivers Olympic glory for Africa and late mother
Letsile Tebogo has always said an Olympic medal would not just be for Botswana but the continent of Africa and he duly delivered on Thursday by becoming the first African to be crowned 200m Olympic champion.
Anti-whaling activist Watson says Greenland arrest 'political'
US-Canadian environmental activist Paul Watson considers his detention in Greenland and Japan's extradition request to be political, his campaigning group Sea Shepherd said Thursday.
France's Thomas lights up Olympic velodrome as New Zealand celebrate
Frenchman Benjamin Thomas ignited the Olympic velodrome on Thursday by claiming a gruelling omnium title while New Zealand's Ellesse Andrews charged to a "unreal" women's keirin gold.
Kenya police fire tear gas at Nairobi protests, journalists hurt
Kenyan police fired volleys of tear gas Thursday in the capital Nairobi, injuring several journalists, as small groups of protesters gathered on what was billed as a fresh day of action against embattled President William Ruto.
IS suspect planned suicide attack at Taylor Swift Vienna concert
A 19-year-old Islamic State sympathiser planned a deadly suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, the country's intelligence agency said on Thursday.
Zverev survives surface switch as seeds tumble in Montreal
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Tebogo denies Lyles Olympic sprint double, LeBron's US dream team take to court
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo snatched a stunning Olympic gold in the men's 200m final Thursday to deny US runner Noah Lyles the sprint double, as NBA superstar LeBron James led out the US basketball dream team in a crunch semi-final.
Tebogo upstages Lyles to become first African to win Olympic 200m
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the Olympic 200 metres on Thursday as he upstaged Noah Lyles' plans for a sprint double in Paris.
US top-seed Gauff ousts Wang in WTA Toronto opener
US top-seed Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over China's Wang Yafan.
Canadian pair fight back to reach Olympics beach volleyball final
Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson came from a set down to reach the final of the women's beach volleyball on Thursday as the German men's team triumphed after a match-point challenge.
US orders FTX, Alameda to pay $12.7 bn to victims
Failed cryptocurrency platform FTX Trading and affiliate Alameda Research must pay $12.7 billion to compensate customers and fraud victims under a consent order, US regulators announced Thursday.
Hero's welcome for South Sudan basketball team after first Olympics
Thousands of people turned out on Thursday to give a hero's welcome to South Sudan's basketball team after their first ever appearance at an Olympic Games.
Injury woes mount for Ten Hag before Community Shield
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag faces a defensive headache as injuries continue to plague his side's preparations for Saturday's Community Shield clash with rivals Manchester City.
France get Germany revenge to reach Olympic men's basketball final
Hosts France defeated Germany 73-69 on Thursday to reach the final of the Olympic men's basketball and will face four-time reigning champions the United States or Serbia for gold.
Zelensky says Russia must feel the war as Ukraine presses attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russia needed to "feel" the consequences of its war as a major Ukrainian incursion across the Russian border stretched into a third day.
MLB White Sox fire Grifol as manager after record losing run
The Chicago White Sox fired Pedro Grifol as manager of the Major League Baseball club on Thursday, two days after snapping a club record 21-game losing streak.
India 'on right road' with Olympic men's hockey bronze
India hockey coach Craig Fulton said his team "are on the right road" for future Olympic glory after coming from behind to collect their 13th men's medal with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Spain in the bronze medal match on Thursday.
Morocco outclass Egypt to take Olympic men's football bronze
The prolific Soufiane Rahimi scored twice and captain Achraf Hakimi netted a stunning free-kick as Morocco hammered Egypt 6-0 on Thursday to take Olympic men's football bronze.
Storm forces postponement of first round of PGA Greensboro event
Thursday's scheduled opening round of the PGA Tour Wyndham Championship has been postponed by a day because of heavy rains from a tropical storm, organizers announced.
Apple makes changes to App Store after EU warning
Apple on Thursday announced changes to its App Store after the European Union accused the iPhone maker of breaking the bloc's landmark new digital rules.
Flying's never been safer, says MIT study
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