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Caracas, Venezuela (Associated Press) Nicolas Maduro He struts across the stage, flapping his arms to the beat of trap meringue, as shrill chicken sounds blare from a wall of speakers, energizing a crowd of die-hard fans fighting for the re-election of Venezuela’s president.Campaign jingles are not an afterthought in music-loving Venezuela, and this catchy one about a “fighting cock” that always wins fits the embattled leftist leader’s political moment perfectly.Since the late Hugo Chavez handed the torch of the Bolivarian Revolution to a loyal aide 11 years ago, Maduro has weathered a string of seemingly impossible threats, from drone attacks…
of Oregon The Ducks went down south and made a big mark on the 2026 class.Four-star running back from Texarkana (Texas) Tradarian Ball He has committed to Oregon. The 2026 prospect is the No. 30 overall prospect in the Rivals 250. He also ranks as the No. 3 prospect in the state of Texas and the No. 2 running back in the cycle.Ball is in Eugene for a multi-day visit, Friday through Sunday. Ball explained why he decided to commit early to the Ducks.”It’s been a long process for me. I’ve talked to my family about it, it was a…
10 people would be too crowded. Coco Gauff has revealed that she is the only female tennis player from the U.S. team still living inside Paris’ Olympic Village after chaotic living conditions forced the rest of her teammates to take refuge in hotels. Fresh from leading the Olympians as the flag bearer at Friday’s opening ceremony, Gauff gave the U.S. women’s tennis players a seven-second tour of the $1.6 billion housing complex. “10 girls, 2 bathrooms. #OlympicVillage,” the 20-year-old tennis phenom wrote in a TikTok video on Saturday. The video shows Olympians getting their hair and makeup done and getting…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took stock of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s performance in the Lok Sabha elections and provided the party’s chief ministers and deputy chief ministers with a roadmap for the upcoming state assembly elections at the ‘Mukyamantri Parishad’ or chief ministers’ meet at the party headquarters. Modi met chief ministers of 13 states. Home Minister Amit Shah, party national president JP Nadda and deputy chief ministers of other states ruled by the party’s allies, including Maharashtra and Bihar, were also present. Significance of the conferenceThe meeting will be significant as it will discuss how…
NEW YORK — Jesse Winker once said he “loved” Mets fans, and now he’ll have a chance to build a lasting relationship with them. The Mets agreed to a trade to acquire Winker from the Nationals late Saturday, a source confirmed, giving the Mets a much-needed left-handed outfielder to complement their current lineup. With Starling Marte continuing to deal with a bone bruise in his right knee, Winker could potentially secure a corner spot in the short term and split time with Marte from September onward. The Mets have not yet finalized the deal, pending a medical, and it is…
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series on tech activity and trends in Tulsa.Welcome to the latest edition of Tulsa Tech Bytes, in which we highlight some exciting developments in Tulsa’s rapidly growing tech ecosystem.Tulsa Innovation Lab, in partnership with Black Tech Street and other organizations that make up the Tulsa Hub for Equitable, Trusted Autonomy (THETA), has been awarded a $51 million federal grant to invest in innovations along multiple industry and business vectors that will have a significant impact on the economy, education, and job creation. With this grant, Tulsa joins an exclusive group of only…
Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in China for a four-day official visit aimed at resetting ties between the two countries following Beijing’s dramatic decision last year to withdraw Italy from its flagship Belt and Road Initiative. The Italian prime minister is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in a bid to stabilize relations between the two countries after recent turmoil.Meloni is keen to minimise the impact of Italy’s withdrawal from the BRI, a $1 trillion global infrastructure…
The world will be watching when Simone Biles and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team make their Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday. Biles will compete in all four events in the qualifying round on Sunday in her bid to win her second Olympic all-around title after suffering an abrupt exit from the Beijing Olympics four years ago with a “sprained ankle.” The 27-year-old will be the anchor, or final competitor, on balance beam, floor exercise and vault. She has submitted her own skills to the International Gymnastics Federation and will be the second-to-last athlete representing the United…
Belal Muhammad became the new UFC welterweight champion with a dramatic win over Leon Edwards on Sunday in Manchester, England. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Belal Muhammad finally got a win over Leon Edwards, but it came on Edwards’ home turf.Muhammad stunned Edwards with a unanimous decision victory in the main event of UFC 304 early Sunday morning. Muhammad held the Briton virtually in check throughout the bout, and many fans at Co-Op Live in Manchester, England, were so upset they left the arena early in the bout that they were extremely upset. Muhammad landed nearly 100 more strikes than…
Young Pakistani Shepherd Brings Ancient Language to Coca-Cola Studios’ Global Platform SWAT, BAHRAIN: Until a few weeks ago, 20-year-old shepherd Nizam Uddin Torwari never imagined millions of people would be listening to his songs in an ancient, endangered language spoken by only about 100,000 people worldwide. Currently, Torwali is the breakout star of the latest season of Coke Studio, Pakistan’s longest-running annual television music show. The season’s 11th and final song, “Mehman” (meaning guest), features popular Pakistani singer-songwriter Zebnisa (Zeb) Bangash, the hottest new singer, Noorima Rehan, 18, and Torwari, who hails from Type-se-Ban, a remote village in northwest Pakistan,…