Ex-CIA analyst accused of working for South Korea for luxury handbags

Ex-CIA analyst accused of working for South Korea for luxury handbags

US prosecutors have indicted a former CIA analyst and White House official on charges she worked as an agent of the South Korean government in exchange for designer handbags, high-priced dinners and other luxury goods. Sue Mi Terry failed to register as a foreign agent and disclosed US government information to South Korean intelligence, according to the 31-page indictment filed Monday at a federal court in New […]

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Africa

‘Extinct’ trees found in Tanzania sparks hope for ecosystem recovery

Conservationists in eastern Tanzania have found two specimens of a rare tree feared to be extinct. Millettia sacleuxii was only known from six specimens in forest reserves that have almost disappeared. Thousands of seeds have been collected and seedlings raised, and these are due to be planted out as part of a reforestation project in the Nguru Mountains. The two surviving Millettia “mother trees” were found near an area that […]

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Namibia

UNICEF calls for quality education in Namibian classrooms

Samuel Kweku, the UNICEF Representative to Namibia described Namibia’s youthful population, of which almost a million of the population is aged 0-24, as both a challenge and an opportunity. He made these remarks during the official opening of the first session of the 6th Children’s Parliament, here on Monday. “A challenge because as a country we must plan, educate, and create employment for this segment of […]

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Sport

McIlroy aims to end decade-long drought as Scheffler eyes first British Open

Rory McIlroy is aiming to bounce back from his heartbreak at the US Open, while world number one Scottie Scheffler looks to round off a stunning season when the British Open begins in Troon on Thursday. The final major of the year gives McIlroy the chance to quickly forget blowing two short putts at Pinehurst last month which cost him the chance to end a decade-long major […]

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Sport

Japan’s Hashimoto aiming to match gymnastics legend Uchimura

Japan's Daiki Hashimoto is the good-natured farm boy from the Tokyo suburbs who is aiming to emulate gymnastics legend and countryman Kohei Uchimura by retaining his all-around Olympic title in Paris. Hashimoto became the youngest men's all-around champion in Olympic history when he took gold aged 19 at the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Games three years ago. He also triumphed in the horizontal bar event. Hashimoto's success represented a […]

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World

Trump says Taiwan ‘should pay’ US for defence against China

Taiwan "should pay" the United States for defence, US presidential candidate Donald Trump said in a wide-ranging interview that has cast doubt on the relationship between Washginton and Taipei should he be re-elected in November. In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek published on Tuesday, the former president was asked if he would defend self-ruled Taiwan from China, which claims the island as part of its territory. […]

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Sport

Paris mayor to take dip in Seine ahead of Olympics

The mayor of the French capital Anne Hidalgo is set to splash into the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate that the river is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month. Despite an investment of 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to prevent sewage leaks into the waterway, the Seine has been causing suspense in the run-up to […]

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Sport

Duran homer lifts American League to MLB All-Star Game victory

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran belted a two-run home run in the fifth inning to lift the American League to a 5-3 victory over the National League in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game on Tuesday. Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Japanese superstar, had staked the National League to a 3-0 lead with a three-run blast in the top of the third. But the AL scored five unanswered […]

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Sport

Lozano out as Mexico national team coach after quick Copa exit

Jaime Lozano was dropped as manager of Mexico's national football team after rejecting a plan that included a demotion for the upcoming World Cup cycle, the Mexican Football Federation said Tuesday. The federation announced Lozano's departure in a statement, adding, "The Mexican Soccer Federation thanks and recognizes the commitment and dedication of Jaime Lozano. Today his time as Technical Director of the Senior National Team ends." The federation […]

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