UNCASVILLE, Conn. – American Athletic Conference player of the year Breanna Stewart scored 22 points Saturday to lead top-ranked UConn to a 72-42 rout of eighth-seeded Cincinnati in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Bria Hartley added 17 points for the Huskies (32-0), Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 12 and Stefanie Dolson …
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Russia’s top nuclear official this week said Moscow is facing “colossal threats” and needs to update its nuclear capabilities. Without directly naming where Russia’s chief nuclear threat is coming from, Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev said, “the current geopolitical situation, is a time of …
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One of Russia’s most decorated battlefield heroes was unmasked as the alleged mastermind of a brazen fraud scheme in which elite soldiers allegedly shot themselves – and even their own commander – to collect lucrative combat injury payouts, according to local reports. Investigators allege that Lt. Col. Konstantin Frolov – …
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The NFL fined All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald $16,391 for roughing the passer during the Rams’ Week 1 game against the Seahawks, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported. The Rams are 1-0 after the 30-13 victory over their NFC West rival. Smith had a classic reaction as Donald rushed toward him …
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PwC Australia will appoint outsiders to its board and publish audited financial statements as part of a governance overhaul to bring the partnership closer to public company standards following a scandal over the leak of confidential tax documents. The “big four” professional services firm has been embroiled in a national …
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A Spanish court has turned down an appeal to reopen the investigation into the 2021 death of British-American tycoon John McAfee, the creator of McAfee antivirus software, who was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona as he awaited extradition to America. Authorities had determined that the 75-year-old killed …
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Sniffer dogs will help inspect French trains and the Paris metro for bedbugs after dozens of reports of infestations, the transport minister said on Wednesday, adding that so far not a single bedbug had been found. Clement Beaune said there had been about ten traveller reports about bedbugs at Paris …
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The first plane carrying U.S. ammunition landed in Israel Tuesday evening, Israeli officials said, as the country amassed tanks near the Gaza border ahead of an expected ground operation. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the armaments, which arrived at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, “are designed to facilitate …
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The South Korean Unification Ministry is tracking the import of luxury goods into North Korea, finding an increase in conspicuous wealth among the country’s elite. The ruling Kim Dynasty and other high-ranking individuals in North Korea have increased consumption of designer imports and luxury items. “North Korea appears to be …
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A stampede in Kenya during celebrations to mark an annual public holiday killed at least six people on Friday and injured 100 others, authorities said. The stampede happened when thousands of people struggled to get inside Kericho stadium in western Kenya at dawn, police said. The stadium was the venue …
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