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(Corrects pronoun of Hiltz to “their” instead of “her” in paragraph 1) NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) – Nikki Hiltz survived a three-way sprint finish to win a fourth successive outdoor U.S. national 1,500 meters title on Saturday, draping the trans flag around their shoulders as a pioneer for non-binary athletes, while New York’s home hope Dalilah Muhammad easily advanced in the women’s 400m hurdles. Nearly full stands were a […]

BERLIN (AP) — A van drove into a crowd during Berlin’s famed LGBTQ+ event on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least 15, prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after it had begun. Police said some of the victims had life-threatening injuries. Firefighters and ambulances were out with many emergency staffers at the scene to attend to the victims. In […]

By Raphael Satter and Lefteris Papadimas WASHINGTON/ATHENS, July 26 (Reuters) – Signs of the Iran war’s spread emerged this weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes, as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea. The U.S. military said on Saturday that its naval blockade against Iran “remains in full effect” but did […]

July 25 (Reuters) – The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 3,075, including 1,354 deaths, government data showed on Saturday. (Reporting by Rajveer Singh Pardesi in Bengaluru; Editing by David Gregorio) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

July 26 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under attack from Russian forces early on Sunday, with falling debris triggering fires in at least three districts, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Ukraine’s air force said Russian forces had targeted the capital with ballistic missiles. But an air alert was lifted after about 50 minutes and the air force rescinded its warning of missile deployment. Klitschko said one blaze had broken […]

Ryan Preece will remain behind the wheel of RFK Racing’s No. 60 Ford during the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Team co-owner Brad Keselowski confirmed the decision Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, saying RFK exercised an option in Preece’s multiyear contract several months ago. “We’re going to continue to keep him as a part of the family for a while,” Keselowski said. Preece joined RFK Racing in 2025 after spending […]

Frenchman Quentin Halys delivered 17 aces and earned his first career title with a solid 6-4, 7-6 (6) victory over defending champion Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in the Generali Open final at Kitzbuhel, Austria on Saturday. Halys, 29, turned pro in 2012 and had played in just other ATP final — losing to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the 2024 Swiss Open. Halys won 86.8% of his first-serve points (33 of […]

BERLIN, July 25 (Reuters) – A vehicle is believed to have charged into a crowd near Berlin’s Pride celebrations on Saturday evening, injuring several people, Berlin police said, adding that a manhunt had been launched for possible perpetrators. Police said on the social media platform X that they were responding with emergency services to an incident in the city’s central Tiergarten park close to the Brandenburg Gate, where a vehicle […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald is still determining whether he is ready and able to return to the Los Angeles Rams, but coach Sean McVay says the team will welcome the superstar defensive lineman if he decides to end his two-season retirement. While the Rams reported to training camp at Loyola Marymount University on Saturday, McVay said he has no idea whether one of the greatest defensive linemen in […]