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Olympics-Swimming-Dean at the double, from COVID to British one-two gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tom Dean contracted COVID-19 twice in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics and he also won men's 200m freestyle gold at the double on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Briton, who spent days in...
Jul 26, 2021
India’s ShareChat raises $145 million from Temasek, others at near $3 billion valuation
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian content-sharing platform ShareChat has raised $145 million in fresh funding from Singapore's Temasek Holdings and two other investors, giving it a valuatio...
Jul 26, 2021
Olympics-Storm buffets venues but Tokyo Games go on
By Ossian Shine TOKYO (Reuters) - Wind and rain buffeted the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, causing delays to competition and event rescheduling, but stopping short of battering the host city as initially...
Jul 26, 2021
Peru road blockades hit MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine once again
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - A four-day-long blockade in Peru by protesters seeking greater benefits from exploitation of natural resources is disrupting operations of MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper ...
Jul 26, 2021
Olympics-Hockey-Australia win third consecutive match in men’s tournament
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia won their third straight match in the men's hockey tournament at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after scoring five goals against Argentina, while India be...
Jul 26, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-American teen Jacoby pulls off surprise win in 100m breaststroke
TOKYO (Reuters) - Alaskan teenager Lydia Jacoby upstaged her 2016 Olympic champion team mate Lily King to win a surprise gold medal in the women's 100m breaststroke on Tuesday. The 17-year-old pipped ...
Jul 26, 2021
Quotes: North, South Korea restore hotlines, pledge to improve ties
SEOUL (Reuters) - South and North Korea have restored hotlines that were severed last year and the two countries' leaders have agreed to rebuild trust and improve ties, the South's presidential Blue H...
Jul 26, 2021
Olympics-Canoeing-Transgender judge champions daughter’s fight for gender equality
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Kimberley Daniels is at the Tokyo Olympics to judge canoeing slalom, where her daughter Haley is representing Canada in an event newly introduced at the Games as a bid f...
Jul 26, 2021
Oympics-Triathlon-Ill-timed puncture can’t deflate Taylor-Brown’s joy
By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - A puncture less than 2km from the end of the bike leg may have ruined Georgia Taylor-Brown's hopes of winning triathlon gold on Tuesday - or it may have been what p...
Jul 26, 2021
Two Dutch tennis players, 12 Games security staff test positive for COVID-19 -Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) - Two Olympic tennis players from the Netherlands and 12 security staff for the Games have tested positive for the coronavirus, Jiji news agency reported on Tuesday. (Reporting by Taka...
Jul 26, 2021
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