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MAGA figures say far-right wins in Europe are good news for Trump. Are they right?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

MAGA figures say far-right wins in Europe are good news for Trump. Are they right?

LA Times  

The elections were overseas, but for members of the MAGA movement, the rightward tilt in the European Parliament was still a chance to declare victory. Steven K. Bannon, who led former President Trump’s 2016 campaign and served as a chief advisor in the White House, compared this week’s election results to the decision by British voters in June 2016 to …

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Chris Billam-Smith wins first title defence as Mateusz Masternak retires on stool
1 year, 1 month ago

Chris Billam-Smith wins first title defence as Mateusz Masternak retires on stool

The Independent  

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Democrat Andy Beshear easily wins re-election in deep-red Kentucky
1 year, 2 months ago

Democrat Andy Beshear easily wins re-election in deep-red Kentucky

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democrat Andy Beshear delivered the first piece of good news …

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To Europe’s relief, France’s Macron wins — but far right gains
2 years, 8 months ago

To Europe’s relief, France’s Macron wins — but far right gains

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates with supporters in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on April 24, 2022. Acknowledging that “numerous” voters cast ballots for him simply to keep out the fiercely nationalist far-right Le Pen, Macron pledged to reunite the country that is “filled with so many doubts, so many divisions” and work to assuage the anger of …

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Bitcoin: Self-proclaimed creator wins right to keep $50B BTC fortune he claims to own
3 years, 1 month ago

Bitcoin: Self-proclaimed creator wins right to keep $50B BTC fortune he claims to own

The Independent  

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Wenchuan earthquake survivor wins Paralympics gold medal
3 years, 4 months ago

Wenchuan earthquake survivor wins Paralympics gold medal

China Daily  

With a score of 2-0, China's women's table tennis team won against their competitors from the Netherlands during the class 6-8 final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Thursday. Wang Rui, one of the three Chinese gold medalists, came from Chengdu in Southwest China and was a survivor of the devastating Wenchuan earthquake. At a training center hosted by the …

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Tokyo Olympics | Bajrang Punia wins bronze, India matches best result
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Bajrang Punia wins bronze, India matches best result

The Hindu  

Superstar Bajrang Punia met his fellow countrymen’s expectations as he recorded a comprehensive 8-0 victory over World championships silver medallist Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan to claim a men’s freestyle 65kg bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. This was the country’s second wrestling medal in Tokyo 2020, where Indian wrestlers gathered two medals in an Olympics after London 2012. …

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Cecilia Braekhus Suffers First Pro Defeat as Jessica McCaskill Takes WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Welterweight Titles
4 years, 4 months ago

Cecilia Braekhus Suffers First Pro Defeat as Jessica McCaskill Takes WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Welterweight Titles

News 18  

Norwegian boxing trailblazer Cecilia Braekhus suffered the first defeat of her professional career on Saturday, losing her WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO welterweight titles in a majority decision loss to underdog Jessica McCaskill in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Braekhus threw the cleaner, more accurate shots throughout, but the sheer volume of McCaskill’s output gave her victory on the judges’ scorecards after 10 …

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg wins 'alternative Nobel Prize'
5 years, 3 months ago

Climate activist Greta Thunberg wins 'alternative Nobel Prize'

India Today  

Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was named on Wednesday as one of four winners of the 2019 Right Livelihood Award, known as Sweden's alternative Nobel Prize. Thunberg won the award "for inspiring and amplifying political demands for urgent climate action reflecting scientific facts," the Right Livelihood Foundation said in a statement. Thunberg shares the award with Brazilian indigenous leader …

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New Orleans wins NBA draft lottery, right to pick No. 1
5 years, 7 months ago

New Orleans wins NBA draft lottery, right to pick No. 1

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Zion Williamson has never been to New Orleans. The Pelicans bucked seriously long odds Tuesday night, winning the NBA draft lottery and the right to have the first chance at selecting the former Duke star next month — and potentially pairing him with Anthony Davis, in what would immediately become one of the league’s most intriguing frontcourt duos. …

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