NewsAFP NewsNike to end financial penalties for pregnant athletes - report
US sporting goods giant Nike, under fire for financially penalizing sponsored athletes who become pregnant, is changing its maternity policy, the New York Times reported. "We've recognized Nike, Inc., can do more, and there is an important opportunity for the sports industry collectively to
NewsAFP NewsUS hiker found after two weeks lost in Hawaii forest
An American yoga instructor who spent two weeks lost in the wilds of Hawaii, surviving on plants and water, has been found alive after an ordeal she described as "the toughest days of my life." Amanda Eller, 35, was rescued Friday beside a creek bed at the bottom of a ravine in a national forest
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RuPaul Says He Can Never See Himself Retiring: 'I Love Being Creative' (Exclusive)
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NewsAFP NewsUK leadership hopefuls vow to succeed where May failed on Brexit
The race to become Britain's next premier has opened in earnest with an array of hopefuls promising to succeed where Theresa May failed and finally pull the divided country out of the EU. May is bowing out with her legacy in tatters and the country in agony over what to do about the voters'
NewsAFP NewsCurtain up for returning Federer at new-look Roland Garros
Roger Federer returns to a new look Roland Garros on Sunday after a four-year absence, admitting he'll be an underdog in his attempt to claim a 21st Grand Slam title. The 37-year-old Swiss star is the headline act on opening day, 10 years after his one triumph in Paris and two decades since his
NewsAFP NewsTrump tees up Japan summit with Abe golf match
US President Donald Trump teed off Sunday with "golf buddy" Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the pair relaxed before official talks likely to touch on trade and North Korea. On a sweltering cloudless Tokyo morning, where the temperature was expected to climb above 30 degrees Celsius (
NewsAFP NewsVenezuela's Guaido rejects 'false dialogue' ahead of new talks in Norway
Venezuela's opposition leader Saturday rejected "false dialogue" in resolving the country's political crisis, as Norway announced it would host another round of talks between his representatives and the government of President Nicolas Maduro. The two sides would return to Oslo next
NewsAFP NewsBlues march to first final since 1970, rested Bruins open at home
The St. Louis Blues are enjoying a storybook turnaround, going from the worst team at the start of the season to facing Boston in their first Stanley Cup final since losing to the same Bruins in 1970. It has been 49 years since the Blues were swept by Boston in a series that culminated with Bobby Orr
FinanceAssociated PressThe Latest: Abe drives Trump around golf course near Tokyo
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe drove President Donald Trump around the Mobara Country Club in a golf cart as they met to play another round. Trump arrived at the course, which is located south of Tokyo, via the Marine One presidential helicopter. Abe had arrived before and emerged from a motorcade
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ET Is Live on Day 2 of RuPaul's DragCon LA 2019: All the Highlights!
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NewsAFP NewsZverev collects Geneva title ahead of French Open
Alexander Zverev will head into the French Open with a timely boost of confidence after he saved two match points to beat Nicolas Jarry in Saturday's Geneva final. The fifth-ranked Zverev made a poor start to the clay season and crashed out in his opening match in Rome last week, and the German
NewsAFP NewsTrump says still has 'confidence' in N. Korea's Kim
US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to express his "confidence" in North Korean leader Kim Jong Un despite Pyongyang's recent weapons tests and deadlocked nuclear talks. Trump, currently in Japan on a trip aimed at improving ties with Washington's close Asian ally,
NewsAFP NewsFamilies demand answers after 29 inmates die in Venezuela jail riot
Wracked with pain and anger, dozens of families gathered in front of a morgue in the Venezuelan town of Acarigua on Saturday after 29 inmates died in rioting at a police station jail. "It seemed there was a massacre of these children in the police station," 50-year-old Zuleyma Ponte told AFP
NewsAFP NewsValencia stun deflated Barcelona to win Copa del Rey
Barcelona wanted a trophy to ease their Champions League heartache but instead fell to another shock defeat as Valencia pulled off a thrilling 2-1 victory on Saturday to win the Copa del Rey. Chasing a record fifth consecutive triumph, Barca were undone by a relentless and gutsy Valencia side, who hung
NewsAFP NewsValverde not to blame for Barca cup defeat - Bartomeu
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted on Saturday that coach Ernesto Valverde is not to blame for his team's surprise Copa del Rey final defeat to Valencia, the Catalan's second cup shock in a matter of weeks. After throwing away a three-goal lead against Liverpool in the Champions
NewsAFP NewsContenders jockeying to replace British PM
The race to replace Theresa May as British prime minister opened Saturday with more contenders joining a crowded field vying for the top political job. - Boris Johnson - A former mayor of London, "Boris" or "BoJo", said Friday he would get Britain out of the European Union "
NewsAFP NewsBanderas wins Cannes 'best actor' as Almodovar alter ego
Hollywood actor Antonio Banderas has portrayed Zorro and Pablo Picasso but he is above all the go-to actor of Oscar-winning director Pedro Almodovar, who launched his hugely successful film career in Spain in the early 1980s. Almodovar, 69, has repeatedly said Banderas gives the "best performance
NewsAFP NewsSKorea's prolific character actress shines in Cannes winner
A remarkably versatile actress best known for her supporting roles, South Korean actress Lee Jeong-eun is heading for a career breakthrough with the Cannes-winning black comedy "Parasite". The movie, a tragicomic tale about the widening gulf between rich and poor, is the 49-year-old's
NewsAFP NewsDiop makes history as first black woman to win big at Cannes
The first black women director ever to compete for the top prize at Cannes in its 72-year history took its second prize Grand Prix Saturday for her haunting ghost story about African migrants. Mati Diop, 36, grew up in France and belongs to a Senegalese artistic dynasty that includes her uncle, acclaimed
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'I owe it all to Niki' says Hamilton of F1 success
Lewis Hamilton said he owed his status as a five-time world champion to Niki Lauda after dedicating his 85th pole position to him on Saturday at the Monaco Grand Prix. The defending champion and current series leader also explained why he felt it was right for him to withdraw from speaking at a scheduled
NewsAFP News'I owe it all to Niki' says Hamilton of F1 success
Lewis Hamilton said he owed his status as a five-time world champion to Niki Lauda after dedicating his 85th pole position to him on Saturday at the Monaco Grand Prix. The defending champion and current series leader also explained why he felt it was right for him to withdraw from speaking at a scheduled
FinanceAssociated PressHate makes a comeback in the Pacific Northwest
Nearly two decades after the Aryan Nations' Idaho compound was demolished, far-right extremists are maintaining a presence in the Pacific Northwest. White nationalism has been on the rise across the U.S., but it has particular resonance along the Idaho-Washington border, where the Aryans espoused
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