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WWE chief Vince McMahon to retire
(Reuters) - World Wrestling Entertainment Inc's Vince McMahon said on Friday he will retire as the company's chief executive and chairman, barely a month after stepping back from those roles due to an...
Jul 22, 2022
Portugal cuts golf course irrigation in drought-hit Algarve tourist hub
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - Facing an unprecedented drought, Portugal will cut irrigation of golf courses and green spaces in its tourism-dependent Algarve region to avert water rationing f...
Jul 22, 2022
Pat Benatar won’t perform ‘Hit Me with Your Best Shot’ anymore
By Randi Love NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. singer Pat Benatar will no longer perform her song "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" at live shows out of respect for American families affected by mass shootings. I...
Jul 22, 2022
Boxing-Maths teacher rolls with the punches of hectic schedule for pro boxing dream
By Rohith Nair (Reuters) - Maths teacher Ramez Mahmood occasionally walks into class with a black eye but his students at his Ilford-based school have grown accustomed to visible bruises knowing it co...
Jul 22, 2022
Ukraine war: ‘Mission complete. One additional team member: a kitten called Snake’
By Yiming Woo KYIV (Reuters) - Meet Snake, a kitten with a heck of a war story. And the Ukrainian special forces soldier who saved him. When Ukraine's military released images in early July of its tro...
Jul 22, 2022
Polar bear rescued in Russia after getting tongue stuck in milk can
(Reuters) - A polar bear roaming around an Arctic outpost in northern Russia has been rescued after getting its tongue caught in a can of condensed milk. Residents of the remote settlement of Dikson s...
Jul 22, 2022
Kenya’s first female professional gamer fights to define herself on her terms
By Jefferson Kahinju NAIROBI (Reuters) - As the first Kenyan to be signed by top e-sports companies XiT Woundz and UYU, Sylvia Gathoni is used to vanquishing opponents with a combination of frenzied k...
Jul 22, 2022
Global brands are taking note of Africa’s music and talent
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Global media and music brands are racing to claim a stake in Africa's music market as internet and smartphone penetration popularize artists and genres far beyond Afri...
Jul 22, 2022
Chris Pine touts ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ film as Comic-Con returns
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Actor Chris Pine said he had never immersed himself in the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons until a few years ago when he was asked about starring in a movie about th...
Jul 21, 2022
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s flight jacket could fetch $1-2 million at auction
By Christine Kiernan (Reuters) - Auction house Sotheby's New York will shoot for the moon next week as it auctions off the personal collection of American astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The 'Buzz Aldrin: Amer...
Jul 21, 2022
