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VATICAN CITY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Pope Leo called on Sunday for international action to help contain the impact of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has so far claimed more than 2,500 lives. The outbreak has spread rapidly across a vast area of the central African country and is causing a record number of infections and deaths, according to United Nations officials. “In my prayers, […]

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte, who gained attention recently by not showing up for a game, was back in the news for appearing in images on social media at a casino while his team was playing. The three-time All-Star is not available to play after going on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to left knee inflammation. On Friday night, while the Diamondbacks were playing the Cincinnati Reds […]

By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will cap the celebration of the U.S. 250th anniversary with a first-of-its-kind auto race through the streets of Washington, closing a summer defined by sports and spectacle as drivers speed past some of the capital’s most iconic landmarks. IndyCar’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix will zoom through the National Mall, past the U.S. Capitol, down historic Pennsylvania Avenue and around […]

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Zandvoort, a windblown seaside circuit from another era, said farewell to Formula One and the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday with a ‘Final Lap’ party of pride, celebration and sadness. The track in the North Sea coastal dunes, with an ‘Orange Army’ of tens of thousands of Max Verstappen fans packing the grandstands and partying in the streets late into the evening, has hosted […]

Iran’s president defended a memorandum of understanding with the United States as the best way out of a stalled war. Meanwhile, the new head of the Islamic Republic’s top security body warned, in a more forceful tone, of retaliation if neighboring countries support U.S. threats to further sanction Tehran. A Palestinian man said he was beaten by an Israeli settler outside his home, and Israel’s military said they were pursuing […]

BUDAPEST, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant restarted its reactor 3 late on Saturday and the facility could be operating at full capacity by Wednesday, a day or two sooner than expected, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday. The 2-gigawatt plant, which produces ⁠nearly half of Hungary’s electricity, was forced to cut output to just over 10% earlier this month, barely escaping a full shutdown due to […]

OSLO, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Norway plans to give another 85 billion Norwegian crowns ($9.2 billion) in financial support to Ukraine in the 2027 fiscal year, in line with the amount given in 2026, the Nordic country’s government said in a statement on Sunday. ($1 = 9.2875 Norwegian crowns) (Reporting by Terje Solsvik; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays recorded a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon. Cease (8-5) carried a no-hit bid for 6 2/3 innings until Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled to right field. He then allowed an RBI single to Austin Wells for New York’s first run. George Springer, rookie Charles McAdoo and pinch hitter Nathan Lukes hit […]

ALMATY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Kazakhs began voting on Sunday, in a snap parliamentary election that looked set to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s power over the Central Asian country, a major energy and minerals exporter. The election was triggered by the adoption of a new constitution earlier this year, which streamlines parliament from two chambers into one. Kazakhstan’s supreme court said last month that the new constitution allowed Tokayev, who […]