1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (304+ words) MADRID, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Spain’s lower house voted on Thursday to grant citizenship to Sahrawis born when Madrid administered the North African territory of Western Sahara as ​a colony, a move that could inflame delicate relations ‌with Morocco. The legislation, which…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (203+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Highlights of the eighth day at the U.S. Open on Sunday (times ​GMT): World number ‌one Aryna Sabalenka began her fourth-round match against Taylor Townsend on Arthur Ashe Stadium. PREVIEW-Defending champions Sabalenka, Alcaraz face ‌hometown ​heroes…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (162+ words) Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Russell Westbrook is going back to work, joining Project B on Wednesday as ​a co-founder and its new chief ‌strategy officer. The recently retired NBA superstar will help the upstart five-on-five women’s basketball league launch in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (692+ words) Aug 31 (Reuters) – Two groups of researchers are defending the view that the Monte Verde archaeological site in Chile was occupied by ancient hunter-gatherers about 14,500 years ago after another study indicated it was much younger — a debate with major implications for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (506+ words) Aug 31 (Reuters) – Argentina’s Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday. The following are quotes and reactions: “The captain of our dreams. That kid, ‘La Pulga’, that alien who made possible what so often seemed impossible… You are…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (351+ words) By Leila Miller and Horacio Fernando Soria BUENOS AIRES, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Argentines saluted Lionel Messi on Monday after the soccer great confirmed the news many had long expected but still found painful: ​his retirement from the national team. “It’s going…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (242+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026, is retiring from international football, he said on Monday. The ​record eight-times Ballon d’Or winner is his country’s record appearance-maker ‌and scorer…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (391+ words) MADRID, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain’s migration policy that triggered last month’s rush of migrants into Ceuta, but ​no evidence of Moroccan involvement....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (514+ words) NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz returns to the U.S. Open on Monday after nearly five months on the sidelines with a wrist injury but his fellow professionals are confident the defending champion will need little time to find his…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (260+ words) MADRID, Aug 19 (Reuters) – At least 10 earthquakes struck Granada in southern Spain overnight, authorities said on Wednesday, continuing seismic activity that began ​in the region five days ago and ‌has caused light injuries and damage to buildings. Many shops, churches and…...