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Egypt deports Mauritanian student arrested over protests
Cairo airport officials say a Mauritanian student arrested by Egyptian authorities amid the recent crackdown following anti-government protests has been released and deported back home. The officials said Ahmed Ould Lamamy Maska boarded a flight to Morocco on Friday after Egypt’s prosecutors ordered his release and deportation. Mauritanian media say Lamamy came to Egypt last month to study at the…
Chipper Jones tosses 1st pitch, catches foul ball
Hall of Famer Chipper Jones threw out the first pitch before Game 1 of the NLDS and even reached out and caught a foul ball while sitting near the Braves dugout Thursday night.
Chipper Jones tosses 1st pitch, catches foul ball
Chipper Jones tosses 1st pitch, catches foul ball
Source: ESPN News
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Gibraltar Thrown Into Disarray Before Brexit
(Bloomberg) — Follow @Brexit and sign up to our Brexit Bulletin. When Fabian Picardo became chief minister of Gibraltar — the rocky relic of British colonialism at the tip of Spain — he could scarcely have imagined that his main concern one day would be keeping shelves stocked at the local supermarkets.That was before Brexit posed the greatest risk to the tiny territory and its 32,000 inhabitants…
Darnold says he feels ready but won’t risk life
Jets quarterback Sam Darnold says he feels ready to play after battling mono, but he’s waiting for test results to see if his spleen is OK.
Darnold says he feels ready but won’t risk life
Darnold says he feels ready but won’t risk life
Source: ESPN News
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Security Council expected to hold talks on N.Korea test
The UN Security Council is expected to hold-closed door talks on North Korea’s test of a sea-launched missile, as European powers push for the world body to keep up the pressure on Pyongyang, diplomats said Thursday. North Korea claimed to have entered a new phase in its defense capability with the test Wednesday of a submarine-launched ballistic missile — the most provocative since Pyongyang…
UN calls for calm in Haiti as new protest looms
The United Nations called Thursday for calm in crisis-wracked Haiti, eight days before the end of its police mission in the country. For more than a year, Haiti has been roiled by violent anti-corruption protests as the country sinks deeper into political crisis. “We encourage all actors to refrain from violence, respect human rights, and allow the normal functioning of hospitals and emergency…
Egypt decreases fuel prices for the first time in decades
Egypt’s government is decreasing fuel prices for the first time in decades and after a series of hikes in recent years after embarking on an ambitious reform program aimed at overhauling the country’s ailing economy. Thursday’s statement by the Petroleum Ministry says the new prices go into effect Friday, and will be reviewed after three months, partly based international oil prices. The decrease…
Dawkins sentenced for role in bribery scandal
Christian Dawkins was sentenced to jail time for two charges — bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery — for his part in the college basketball bribery scandal.
Dawkins sentenced for role in bribery scandal
Dawkins sentenced for role in bribery scandal
Source: ESPN News
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U.K.’s Johnson Set to Test EU Divorce Plans: Brexit Update
(Bloomberg) — Follow @Brexit and sign up to our Brexit Bulletin. Boris Johnson’s new Brexit proposals will get their first airing in Parliament on Thursday, with the prime minister optimistic he can get a deal past the House of Commons — so long as the European Union shifts its red lines.EU ambassadors will also discuss the proposals later this afternoon, after early reactions from the bloc on…
Four years on, UFC’s Marvelous rise is evident in Australia
Four years ago, Melbourne broke the UFC attendance record at UFC 193, and the promotion’s return for UFC 243 promises to cement Australia’s place as one of its hotbeds, writes Stuart Randall.
Four years on, UFC’s Marvelous rise is evident in Australia
Four years on, UFC’s Marvelous rise is evident in Australia
Source: ESPN News
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