Could Kona 2019 be David McNamee’s year?
By Just when David McNamee thought he’d shaken off the dark horse tag for Kona, Alistair Brownlee decides to show up and steal the spotlight. Not that the Scot minds. Despite two third places in Hawaii and an ability to run a marathon in the heat that’s only surpassed by reigning champion Patrick Lange, his demeanour […]
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Could Kona 2019 be David McNamee’s year?
Just when David McNamee thought he’d shaken off the dark horse tag for Kona, Alistair Brownlee decides to show up and steal the spotlight. Not that the Scot minds. Despite two third places in Hawaii and an ability to run a marathon in the heat that’s only surpassed by reigning champion Patrick Lange, his demeanour […]
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Iran slams American “lies” after U.S. accuses it of “unprecedented attack” on Saudi oil
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Iran denied it was involved in drone attacks that hit the world’s biggest oil processing facility and an oil field in Saudi Arabia. The denial came just hours after America’s top diplomat alleged that Tehran was behind the “unprecedented attack on the world’s energy supply.” Yemen’s Houthi rebels had claimed responsibility […]
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Global economy slowing much faster than expected
Global economic growth will slow to 2.9% in 2019, compared with an earlier forecast for growth of 4%, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a report.The Trump administration’s trade war with China and Brexit are among the issues causing corporate uncertainty. The global economy may get “stuck in a long period of low […]
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Why the “transcript” of Trump’s Ukraine call isn’t a complete transcript
What’s being called a transcript of the controversial phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky isn’t really a full transcript. And it’s not clear if a complete one even exists. The White House acknowledged that the five-page “unredacted” memo released Wednesday is not a verbatim record of the conversation between the two […]
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China uses Communist Party’s 70th anniversary to show off new high-tech missiles
Beijing — Trucks carrying weapons including a nuclear-capable missile designed to evade U.S. defenses rumbled through Beijing on Tuesday as the Communist Party celebrated its 70th anniversary in power. President Xi Jinping kicked off the celebrations with a short speech lauding the party’s strength and calling for unity, including in tumultuous Hong Kong and Taiwan. His […]
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Iran oil tanker “probably” hit by missile attack off Saudi Arabia, Iranian media say
Tehran, Iran — Two rockets struck an Iranian tanker traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Friday, Iran’s official state-run media said. The hull of the tanker “Sabiti” was hit by suspected missiles about 60 miles off the coast, French news agency AFP quoted Iran’s state-owned National Iranian Tanker Company as […]
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U.S. ambassador to E.U. testifies Trump directed diplomats to work with Giuliani
Washington — The U.S. ambassador to the European Union who played a key role in events at the center of the impeachment inquiry planned to tell lawmakers leading the impeachment inquiry that he and other diplomats were reluctant to work with Rudy Giuliani on issues related to Ukraine, but felt they had no choice. Gordon […]
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Iraq contradicts U.S. defense secretary, says U.S. troops leaving Syria can’t stay in Iraq
Baghdad — U.S. troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the country, Iraq’s military said Tuesday as American forces continued to pull out of northern Syria after Turkey’s invasion of the border region. The statement appears to contradict U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who has said that under […]
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Vettel showcases new pink helmet as BWT ambassador
Sebastian Vettel will be doing his part to ‘change the world, sip by sip’ as the new ambassador for water treatment company BWT. Vettel’s role has ensured that an element of pink is retained at Aston Martin, with the four-time world champion sporting a pink motif on his 2021 helmet as part of an endorsement […]
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