Molard tops Vuelta year after crash

Bilbao, Spain, Aug 24 (AFP/APP): Frenchman Rudy Molard took the overall lead of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday after a serious accident on last year’s edition, while Team UAE Emirates’ Marc Soler gave the home fans a win as stage five finished at Bilbao. […]

Biden announces relief for indebted US university grads

Washington, Aug 24 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that most US university graduates still trying to pay off student loans will each get $10,000 in relief, addressing a decades-old headache of massive educational debt across the country. “In keeping with my campaign promise, […]

US urge talks between Ethiopia, rebels to end renewed conflict

Washington, Aug 24 (AFP/APP): The United States on Wednesday urged Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan rebels to hold talks to end renewed fighting, saying a five-month truce had saved “countless lives.” “We are concerned by reports of renewed hostilities in Ethiopia and we call on the […]

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