Former world No 1 missed Games in Rio and Tokyo‘If I’m in, I’ll play for sure. I’m looking forward to it’Jason Day has stated his intention to make an Olympic debut in Paris this summer, after the Australian was among a batch of golfers who opted to skip the sport’s return to the Games in 2016.Day cited concerns over the Zika virus when declaring he would not feature in Brazil and the former world No 1 did not qualify for Tokyo in 2020 amid a career slump and injury troubles. The 36-year-old has...
On Saturday in Westfield, Chapter 219 of the Vietnam Veterans of America held a ceremony for Vietnam Recognition Day to remember those who served in the conflict.
On April 22, Earth Day is celebrated across the country and in nearly 193 countries around the world. Arizona State University will be part of that celebration. The university has planned more than a week's worth of events on multiple campuses featuring food, walks, talks, an Earth Day music series and film screenings.
Former secretary of the home affairs department recommends preparation of a ‘war book’ to allocate roles in the event of conflictFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia needs a comprehensive national plan for war – a “war book” – to coordinate civil and military roles and “focus the national mind” on the possibility of future conflict, the former secretary of the home affairs department Mike Pezzullo...
As Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson and his pioneering contributions to the game, I can’t help but think about the fact that the league is reporting a historically low number of Black American players in its ranks: only 6%. I think this is a teachable moment at a time when diversity efforts across various arenas (no pun intended) have come under attack. Major League Baseball, unfortunately, is a prime example of what it looks like to talk the talk without always walking the walk....
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign "plans to spend every day until November 5" hammering the issue of abortion.
Expert says immunity from vaccines and Omicron infections have combined to reduce severe diseaseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has recorded its lowest Covid death rate for more than two years, according to federal health department data that dates back to January 2022.The latest data on the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System shows that between Thursday 29 February and Saturday...
The then 30-year-old was warned about his behaviour the year before for making homophobic comments on his social media channels.
Anna Meares confident France can provide safe GamesOfficial uniform to be worn during river Seine opening ceremonyAustralia’s chef de mission for the Paris Olympics, Anna Meares, has played down security fears, as her team’s preparations entered the final straight with 100 days to go before the Games are declared open.On Wednesday, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) unveiled the team’s official uniform, which will be worn by athletes travelling on a flotilla of barges down the Seine as part...
The Black Shark Ring is Black Shark's latest project. The gaming arm of Xiaomi is in the advanced stages of the development of the smart wearable and shared a few slides on its official Weibo account. The Black Shark Ring is seen in Silver and Black and Red and is 2.2mm thick. A thin black line goes through the center of the ring and widens at one point. Black Shark advertises that the Ring has Smart Touch, which could explain the black are on the outside of the ring. The Black Shark ring...
Jury trial against military contractor CACI over ‘sadistic, blatant and wanton abuses’ comes 20 years after scandal brokeThe first trial to contend with the post-9/11 abuse of detainees in US custody begins on Monday, in a case brought by three men who were held in the US-run Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.The jury trial, in a federal court in Virginia, comes nearly 20 years to the day that the photographs depicting torture and abuse in the prison were first revealed to the public, prompting an...
Lee and Aletta Williamson sued Heritage Preschools in Homewood, Alabama, because it allegedly picked on and expelled their son because he is Black.