Julia Vincent in medal fight before ending her diving career in Paris

09 August 2024 – 18:41 By David Isaacson in Paris Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Julia Vincent in action in the women’s 3m springboard diving competition at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Image: REUTERS/Leah Millis Two poor finishing dives sank Julia Vincent’s medal chances […] More

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Brazil fire brigades fight Amazon blazes off to torrid start in 2024

Fire brigades in the Brazilian Amazon are battling blazes off to their worst start in 20 years for the rainforest, according to government satellite data, following a record-breaking drought aggravated by global warming. Smoke blanketed the horizon along the Transamazonian Highway outside the town of Apui on Friday, in the south of Brazil’s Amazonas state, […] More

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