Ukrainian Fencer Who Refused to Shake Russian Opponent’s Hand, Wins War-Torn Country’s First Medal
Until Monday, Olga Harlan was known primarily as the Ukrainian fencer who refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent. Now she’s the Ukrainian fencer who refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent and Ukraine’s first 2024 Olympic medalist. Karlan defeated Choi Se Bin of South Korea 15-14, a victory that required a remarkable […]
Ukraine’s 1st medal of Paris Olympics won by fencer who refused to shake Russian opponent’s hand
Ukraine’s first medal at the 2024 Olympics belongs to fencer Olga Harlan, but she insists it’s not just hers. Karlan overcame a six-point deficit to beat South Korea’s Choi Se-bin 15-14 to win the bronze medal in women’s sabre fencing on Monday, a medal she later dedicated to her country as it remains at war […]
Kamala Harris announces she is co-proposing Biden plan to shake up Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday she and President Biden are proposing an unlikely plan to reform the Supreme Court that Republicans have decried as politicizing the judicial system. “President Biden and I are calling on Congress to pass important reforms, from imposing term limits on judges’ active service to holding judges to […]
Tajikistan Olympian refuses to shake Israeli athlete’s hand, yells ‘Allah Akbar’ during Judo competition
According to X-user, a judoka at the Paris Olympics faced swift retribution after refusing to shake hands with an Israeli athlete after a match, as is customary. Tajikistan judoka Nurali Emomali refused to shake hands with his Israeli opponent Tohar Butbul after their round of 16 match on Sunday, after winning the bout and choosing […]
Schumer Falsely Claims He Refused to Shake Netanyahu’s Hand over ‘Serious Disagreements’; Photo, Video Show Private Handshake
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday falsely claimed that his refusal to shake hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a floor speech last week was due to “serious differences” over policy. Photos and video footage released by Netanyahu’s office of Mr Schumer’s private meeting with Mr Netanyahu before the speech showed him […]
Judoka Shouts ‘Allahu Akhbar’ and Refuses to Shake Israeli Athlete’s Hand, Then Gets Humbled
A Tajikistani judoka refused to shake hands with his opponent at the 2024 Paris Olympics after his victory over an Israeli athlete on Sunday. But karma struck Tajiki in the next match. Israeli judoka Baruk Shmailov won his first match by walkover against Moroccan judoka Abderrahmane Bouchita, but after the match Bouchita refused to shake […]
Students struggle to shake learning loss, four years later
More than four years after the COVID-19 outbreak, student learning loss remains a major issue, despite millions of dollars in emergency funding. A new study from the nonprofit research institute NWEA finds that students are entering high school a year behind academically — a disappointing but unsurprising development for experts who have been tracking progress, […]
Biden meets with Israeli PM for just 134 seconds before kicking out reporters — but one head shake tells a story
President Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. It was the first time the two leaders have met in person since Biden visited Israel shortly after the horrific Oct. 7 attack, and Biden and Netanyahu shook hands and spoke briefly before reporters were ushered out of the Oval […]
Military Raids Shake Up Gulf Cartel in Mexican Border State
A series of raids in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas has destabilized one of the Gulf Cartel’s major factions and led to the arrest of several high-profile figures. Due to widespread corruption in Mexico, certain factions of the Gulf Cartel have managed to elude Mexican federal and state authorities for over a year. But […]
Referee refuses to shake Christian Pulisic’s hand after USMNT loss
In a game marked by controversy that saw the lone goal appear to have been called off for offside, U.S. men’s national team captain Christian Pulisic was given the cold shoulder by the referee shortly after the U.S. was eliminated from the Copa America on home soil with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on Monday. […]