Day: July 19, 2023

Violence in northeastern Congo escalates with over 40 civilian deaths in 3 days, according to UN

5:11 pm July 19, 2023

The United Nations warned that violence in northeastern Congo has escalated significantly, with more than 40 civilians killed in three days. More than 600 people have been killed and 345,000 displaced in Ituri province so far this year, according to Stephane Dujarric, a United Nation’s spokesman. “We strongly condemn this violence and call on all […]

World-record hurdler Tobi Amusan says she has been charged with anti-doping rules violations

5:11 pm July 19, 2023

World-record hurdler Tobi Amusan says she has been charged with an anti-doping rules violation for missing three drug tests in the span of 12 months. The Nigerian posted the news on her Instagram account Tuesday and said she would fight the charges. “I am a CLEAN athlete, and I am regularly (maybe more than usual) […]

Southern Algeria bus crash kills 34, injures a dozen

5:07 pm July 19, 2023

Thirty-four people were killed and 12 injured when a bus and pickup truck collided on a highway in southern Algeria on Wednesday, prompting a huge fire, the Algerian Civil Protection service said. The collision, which occurred around 4 a.m. in Tamanrasset province in the Sahara Desert, resulted in both vehicles being engulfed in flames, according […]

MLS Commissioner thinks arrival of Lionel Messi is just start of exciting few years for the sport

5:05 pm July 19, 2023

MLS Commissioner Don Garber figures Lionel Messi’s arrival is just the start of an exciting few years for soccer in North America. The United States, Mexico and Canada are hosting the World Cup in 2026, and before that, the 2024 Copa America and 2025 Club World Cup come to the U.S. “North America is driving […]

Georgia father reunites with daughter rescued from Mexico 2 years after kidnapping by girl’s mother

4:12 pm July 19, 2023

Federal and local authorities have reunited a Georgia father with his young daughter two years after the girl’s mother and the mother’s boyfriend allegedly abducted her and fled to Mexico. In a statement Tuesday, the U.S. Marshals Service announced that – with assistance from the Smyrna Police Department and the National Center for Missing & […]