Author: News Desk

TOKYO — The coach of Germany’s modern pentathlon team was kicked out the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday for, of all things, punching a horse. Kim Raisner was caught on camera slugging the horse and urging rider Annika Schleu to “really hit” her mount after it balked at jumping during a pivotal moment in Friday’s competition. At that point Schleu was in the lead — she went from first to 31st and left the arena in tears because the horse, whose name is “Saint Boy,” would not budge. CNBC

Wolfsburg,: Despite all the difficulties in changing work processes and qualifications, VW Group boss Herbert Diess still sees great job potential in the car industry, said dpa international. Employment will remain high, albeit with a partly different focus, he told the news agencies dpa and dpa-AFX. “To build a lot of cars, you still need a lot of people in production in 2030. And many will be doing fairly similar jobs as today.” It could be more automated, but “will remain essentially production.” This does not have to contradict the simultaneous development of more IT skills in particular, Diess argued.…

Tokyo : China have become the first Olympic champions in the women’s 500m double canoe, taking gold over the Ukraine, said dpa international. The pair of Xu Shixiao and Sun Mengya, crossed the line in 1 minute 55.495 seconds in the discipline’s Olympic debut. The defending world champions set an Olympic best time in the event, and won China’s first medal in a women’s canoe sprint event. Ukaraine’s Liudmyla Luzan and Anastasiia Chetverikova took silver, while Canada’s Laurence Vincent-Lapointe and Katie Vincent claimed bronze.

Tokyo : Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir produced a gritty performance to win the women’s marathon in Sapporo on Saturday and claim gold at the Tokyo Games in brutal conditions, said dpa international. On a hot and humid day in Sapporo, Jepchirchir triumphed in 2 hours 27 minutes 20 seconds, crossing the line 16 seconds before compatriot Brigid Kosgei. American Molly Seidel was a surprise bronze medal as she came in 10 seconds later. Jepchirchir and Kosgei, both 27 years old, made a decisive move after the 37-kilometre mark, initially shaking off Seidel and Israeli record-holder Lonah Salpeter. The move broke Salpeter,…

ATHENS : Flames swept through a residential town outside Athens overnight as wildfires burned across Greece for a fifth day on Saturday, and hundreds of people were evacuated by ferry from the island of Evia east of the capital. The fire on Mount Parnitha on the outskirts of Athens has forced the evacuation of thousands of people since late Thursday, with emergency crews facing winds and high temperatures as they battle to contain its spread. Wildfires have erupted in many parts of the country amid Greece’s worst heatwave in more than 30 years, tearing through tens of thousands of acres…

Tokyo : Turns out that first major championship was just a start for Nelly Korda. Now she’s an Olympic champion and left little doubt Saturday about who’s the best in women’s golf. Korda held her nerve during a chaotic chase for medals and a one-hour storm delay at the end, calmly taking two putts from just inside 30 feet for a one-shot victory. The 23-year-old Korda gave the Americans a sweep of gold medals in golf. Xander Schauffele won the men’s competition last Sunday. “With sports it’s so different because you’re constantly looking ahead for your next event,” Korda said.…

Australia : An Australian Army soldier suffered serious head and chest injuries after being mauled by a crocodile that attacked him late on Friday,  with a colleague who came to his rescue in Queensland’s far north also bitten. Two Australian Defense Force personnel have been attacked by a crocodile, but it is not clear whether they were on duty when the reptile struck them in far north Queensland. A soldier has suffered head, chest and arm injuries after a crocodile crushed him and an army colleague who had gone to his aid. The two are being treated at Cairns Hospital…

United Kingdom : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not need to self isolate even though a member of his staff on a recent trip to Scotland tested positive for the coronavirus, his Downing Street office said. A member of Johnson’s staff who accompanied him to the police college and travelled with him on a plane tested positive for coronavirus. “The Prime Minister regularly visits communities across the UK and all aspects of visits are carried out in line with COVID guidance,” a Downing Street spokesperson said. “The Prime Minister has not come into close contact with anyone who has…

China :  Tencent said it would investigate the functions of its popular social messaging app WeChat’s “youth mode”, after Beijing prosecutors initiated a civil public-interest lawsuit against a subsidiary of the company. Prosecutors had said the “youth mode” on WeChat does not comply with laws protecting minors. “We will earnestly inspect and check the functions of WeChat Youth Mode, accept user suggestions humbly and sincerely respond to civil public interest litigation,” the company WeChat team said. Tencent did not immediately respond to a request for comment. WeChat’s “youth mode”, when turned on, limits young users’ access to some games and…

Australia : Australia experienced record daily number of new coronavirus cases on Saturday. New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland recording a total of 361 cases of the highly infectious Delta variant. Around t 15 million people in the three states which is  60% of Australia’s population, even  under a strict lockdown, nation  reported five coronavirus-related deaths. New  South Wales suffered its worst pandemic day, reported 319 new COVID-19 cases. Sydney and other regional centres spanning 200 km (120 miles) of coastline under a stay-at-home order for six weeks already. There are 345 people admitted to hospital in New Soth Wales …