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Sport Insight East v West – Germany’s drug-fuelled Cold War…
Sport Insight East v West - Germany's drug-fuelled Cold War for medals Published Image source, Getty Images Olivier Guiberteau BBC Sport "These are all harmless drugs. All athletes take them. It's really nothing special." That was what German heptathlete Birgit Dressel, who finished ninth in the 1984 Olympic Games, once told her mother. Sadly, those
Tel Aviv Truck Blast Probed as Possible Terrorist Attack: Israeli Media
A truck explosion that killed one person Sunday night in central Tel Aviv is being probed as a possible terrorist attack, according to multiple reports by Israeli media outlets. The Times of Israel reported Sunday that Tel Aviv Police District Commander Peretz Amar told reporters at the scene that the explosion was caused by a
Elon Musk Boosted Fake Headline About UK ‘Detainment Camps’ Amid Criticism Of UK Handling Of Riots
Forbes Business Breaking Elon Musk Boosted Fake Headline About UK ‘Detainment Camps’ Amid Criticism Of UK Handling Of Riots Mary Whitfill Roeloffs Forbes Staff Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. Following Aug 8, 2024, 10:48am EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Elon Musk on Thursday
Lovullo remembers Bean as ‘most loving friend’ baseball could haveLovullo remembers Bean as ‘most loving friend’ baseball could have
Lovullo remembers Bean as 'most loving friend' baseball could have August 7th, 2024 Henry Palattella @hellapalattella Share share-square-225212 CLEVELAND -- Torey Lovullo just wanted one more lap. In January, Lovullo met with his lifelong friend Billy Bean for a walk in Central Park. Anywhere else in the world, chances are someone would have recognized the
Foreign nationals told to leave Lebanon as war fears surge
Urgent calls grew on Sunday for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon, which would be on the front line of a regional war, as Iran and its allies readied their response to high-profile killings blamed on Israel. While diplomats worked to avert a feared conflagration, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Jordan’s King Abdullah II said a regional
Inside the ‘painstaking’ negotiations that led to the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War
CNN — In late June, CIA officials held a secret meeting with Russian intelligence officers in an undisclosed Middle Eastern capital city to present a proposal for a possible prisoner swap. It was the latest in a series of offers US officials had made to Russia in a yearslong effort to secure the release of
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: There seem to be more swords on our streets than in Game Of Thrones… Welcome to lawless Britain
Arriving home last week from America, where my attention had been focused largely on the attempted assassination of Trump and the disintegration of Biden, I popped down the road to get what’s left of my hair cut in advance of a weekend wedding. ‘Have I missed much while I was away?’ I asked Harry, my
Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Was Created to Reject Popular Conservative Theme Park Celebrating French History
One of the stranger facets of the deeply controversial Paris Olympics opening ceremony is the apparent agreement by its creators that part of its purpose is to refute — of all things — a French theme park and its traditionalist approach to national history. The fact one of France’s most popular tourist attractions is a
At Least 1 Dead, 68 Injured, After Huge Israeli Airstrike On South Beirut
Update(1715ET): The Lebanese government has condemned the "blatant act of aggression" following the Israeli airstrikes on southern Beirut. While some reports have claimed US warships are moving closer to Lebanon in the wake of the crisis, the reality is that American warships and military assets were already in the eastern Mediterranean region. Lebanon’s National News
Israel launches targeted airstrike on Lebanon in a bid to eliminate a senior Hezbollah commander behind Golan Heights massacre
Israel launched a targeted airstrike on the Lebanese capital tonight in a dramatic bid to eliminate a senior Hezbollah commander. The missile attack at 7.40pm local time followed a terrorist attack on the Golan Heights on Saturday which killed 12 children. An Israeli attack on Beirut had been anticipated following the Hezbollah strike on a