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Olympics-Athletics-Ingebrigtsen, Kerr cruise through 1,500 metres dry run
PARIS - Defending champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and world champion Josh Kerr are expected to have a battle royale in the Olympic 1,500...
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Olympics-Gymnastics-Defying odds, Lee adds to her medal haul in Paris
PARIS - U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee, who was bedridden and seriously ill eight months ago, could not have imagined competing at the Paris...
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Olympics-Gymnastics-Algeria's Nemour makes history for Africa with gold on asymmetric bars
PARIS - Algeria's Kaylia Nemour became the first African gymnast to win an Olympic medal when she secured the gold with a breathtaking...
Aug 5, 20243 min read
Nigeria's president calls for end to protests against economic hardship
ABUJA - Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu called on Sunday for a suspension of protests against a cost of living crisis, saying this would...
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Explainer-Who is Algerian boxer Imane Khelif?
PARIS - Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has been at the centre of a debate about gender in sport after her Italian opponent pulled...
Aug 4, 20243 min read
Sudan's famine-stricken Zamzam camp hit by devastating floods
ZAMZAM CAMP, Sudan - A famine-stricken camp in Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region is facing a significant new influx of displaced people...
Aug 4, 20243 min read
Olympics-Boxing-De Pina makes history for 'small but strong' Cape Verde
PARIS - Cape Verde boxer David de Pina could barely contain his joy after continuing his remarkable run at the Paris Games to reach the...
Aug 3, 20242 min read
Olympics-Athletics-Brilliant Cheptegei completes set with 10,000m gold
PARIS - World record holder Joshua Cheptegei claimed the Olympic 10,000 metres title he so desperately wanted on Friday when he found a...
Aug 3, 20242 min read
Olympics-Swimming-Douglass takes 200m breaststroke gold, Smith bows out with silver
PARIS - Kate Douglass underlined her remarkable versatility with gold in the women's 200 metres breaststroke at the Paris Olympics on...
Aug 3, 20242 min read
Nigerian police may seek army help after violent protests
ABUJA - Nigerian police are on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests against the cost of living and governance...
Aug 3, 20242 min read
Factbox-How bad is the hunger crisis in Sudan and what does famine mean?
A global food monitor concluded on Thursday that war in Sudan had caused famine at a camp for displaced people in North Darfur, and...
Aug 1, 20243 min read
Explainer-What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?
A conflict in Sudan that erupted in April 2023 has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created the world's largest internal displacement...
Aug 1, 20244 min read
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