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Kenyan anti-doping programme halted by budget cuts

Kenya has invested massively to clean up its image after a string of doping scandals.

Kenyan anti-doping programme halted by budget cuts

Man City brace for Inter reunion as Akanji fears tough schedule

Man City brace for Inter reunion as Akanji fears tough schedule

EU calls for outdoor smoking, vaping bans

EU calls for outdoor smoking, vaping bans

Kane scores four as Bayern Munich put nine past Zagreb in the Champions League

Kane scores four as Bayern Munich put nine past Zagreb in the Champions League

Mbappe strikes on Real Madrid Champions League debut win over Stuttgart

Endrick also nets in his debut as Real Madrid saw off Stuttgart 3-1.

Mbappe strikes on Real Madrid Champions League debut win over Stuttgart

Garnacho on fire as Manchester United hit Barnsley for seven in League Cup rout

Garnacho and Rashford hit brace in 7-0 win.

Garnacho on fire as Manchester United hit Barnsley for seven in League Cup rout

WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge

The problem of snake bites is being exacerbated by climate-induced flooding in a number of countries with little access to antivenoms

WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge

Top opponent of India PM Modi quits after release from jail

A top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi quit as chief minister of the capital Delhi on Tuesday, days after being released on bail in a corruption case.

Top opponent of India PM Modi quits after release from jail

Nigeria bus crash kills at least 25 children on religious trip

Nigeria bus crash kills at least 25 children on religious trip.

Nigeria bus crash kills at least 25 children on religious trip

Mbappe bolstering holders Real Madrid's Champions League ambitions as action starts

Mbappe’s arrival makes Los Blancos the most daunting team in the competition.

Mbappe bolstering holders Real Madrid's Champions League ambitions as action starts

Trump returns to campaign trail after weekend assassination scare

Donald Trump hits the campaign trail again on Tuesday, traveling to Michigan two days after an apparent assassination attempt against him was foiled at his golf course in Florida.

Trump returns to campaign trail after weekend assassination scare

Myanmar villagers battle to save rice crop as flood death toll jumps to 226

War-weary Myanmar villagers salvaged crops from flooded fields Tuesday as the country's death toll in the wake of Typhoon Yagi doubled to 226

Myanmar villagers battle to save rice crop as flood death toll jumps to 226

'Never seen this': Portuguese village battered by wildfire

The toll from wildfires in Portugal has risen to seven, civil protection authorities said, after three Portuguese firefighters died Tuesday when their vehicle was trapped by flames.

'Never seen this': Portuguese village battered by wildfire

'I am a rapist,' says Frenchman in mass rape trial

"I am a rapist," said a Frenchman accused of drugging his wife so that he and dozens of strangers could sexually assault her, his first testimony in a trial that has horrified France.

'I am a rapist,' says Frenchman in mass rape trial

From new treatments to AI: advances in the fight against cancer

Immunotherapy, which stimulates the body's immune system to fight tumours, has already been shown to be an effective weapon against lung cancer.

From new treatments to AI: advances in the fight against cancer

Sean 'Diddy' Combs: From rap mogul to New York arrest

Diddy founded the Bad Boy record label in 1993, with proteges including the late Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige, and is credited with ushering hip hop into the mainstream.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs: From rap mogul to New York arrest

Aston Villa make perfect start on Champions League return after 41-year absence

Villa hammered Young Boys 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Aston Villa make perfect start on Champions League return after 41-year absence

Death toll rises to 11 in fierce eastern European storm

The death toll has risen to 11 in the powerful storm that unleashed flooding in eastern and central Europe

Death toll rises to 11 in fierce eastern European storm

Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt, person in custody

Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Sunday in Florida, the FBI said, with the Republican presidential candidate's campaign and law enforcement reporting he was safe.

Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt, person in custody

Violence, threats hang over Trump-Harris race after turbulent weekend

FBI is "investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump," after a gunman opened fire outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida

Violence, threats hang over Trump-Harris race after turbulent weekend

Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards to be sentenced over indecent child images

Huw Edwards, one of the most recognisable faces on British television, arrived at court Monday to be sentenced for having indecent photographs of children, capping a stunning fall from stardom.

Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards to be sentenced over indecent child images

Nightlife now rules in Iraq's former IS bastion

The northern city was under the harsh rule of the Islamic State group until the jihadists were ousted from their last major Iraqi bastion in 2017.

Nightlife now rules in Iraq's former IS bastion

One dead in Poland as storm lashes eastern and central Europe

One person has drowned in Poland and four people are missing in the Czech Republic, authorities said Sunday, as Storm Boris lashed central and eastern Europe with torrential rains and flooding.

One dead in Poland as storm lashes eastern and central Europe

Volunteers rush to help as Myanmar flood toll surges

Volunteers rushed to areas inundated by floods in Myanmar on Sunday as death toll from the Typhoon Yagi deluge more than doubled and remote areas reported increasing numbers of dead and missing.

Volunteers rush to help as Myanmar flood toll surges

Army says missile from Yemen fell in central Israel

A Yemeni rebel missile fired from Yemen triggered a rush to shelters in central Israel on Sunday, causing no injuries but again adding to regional tensions nearly a year into the Gaza war.

Army says missile from Yemen fell in central Israel

Flights grounded in Shanghai as China prepares for typhoon

Typhoon Bebinca is expected to make landfall along a swath of China's densely populated eastern seaboard between Sunday night and Monday morning

Flights grounded in Shanghai as China prepares for typhoon

Arteta salutes depleted Arsenal's 'ugly' win over arch rivals Spurs

Arsenal stunned Tottenham 1-0 on Sunday.

Arteta salutes depleted Arsenal's 'ugly' win over arch rivals Spurs

Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods

Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have already endured three years of war.

Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods

Gaza rescuers say 11 dead in Israeli strike on house

Gaza's civil defense agency said that an overnight Israeli air strike hit a house in Gaza City where displaced Palestinians had taken refuge, killing 11 people, including women and children.

Gaza rescuers say 11 dead in Israeli strike on house

Arsenal depleted for Tottenham trip as Premier League resumes

Manchester United boss Ten Hag under scrutiny at Southampton.

Arsenal depleted for Tottenham trip as Premier League resumes

Ten Hag hits back at Ronaldo criticism over Man United ambition

Ronaldo told the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast that as Manchester United coach, you cannot say that you're not going to fight to win the Premier League.

Ten Hag hits back at Ronaldo criticism over Man United ambition

Uganda to bury murdered Olympian Cheptegei

The 33-year-old, who debuted this summer in the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics, succumbed to severe burns last week after being attacked by Dickson Ndiema.

Uganda to bury murdered Olympian Cheptegei

Uganda holds funeral for murdered Olympian Cheptegei

Ugandans paid tributes to Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her partner set her on fire in Kenya, ahead of her funeral in her family village.

Uganda holds funeral for murdered Olympian Cheptegei

Pope says Trump, Harris 'against life' as Asia tour ends

Pope Francis has accused both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris of being "against life" as he returned to Rome from an epic 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific.

Pope says Trump, Harris 'against life' as Asia tour ends

Algeria president re-elected with over 84 per cent of votes

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune wins a second term with 84.3 percent of the vote in last week's election, final results showed Saturday, down from an initial count contested by his challengers

Algeria president re-elected with over 84 per cent of votes

Tanzania police ban opposition protest

Tanzanian police said Friday they were banning the main opposition party from holding a protest against killings and abductions of its members.

Tanzania police ban opposition protest

Two killed in military plane crash in Bulgaria

A Soviet-built military jet crashed during a training exercise for an air show in southern Bulgaria on Friday, killing both men onboard, the government said.

Two killed in military plane crash in Bulgaria

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants amid food shortages

Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages, the country's wildlife authority said Friday.

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants amid food shortages

Mpox kills two, as Cameroon reports six new cases

Cases of the mpox virus have killed two people in Cameroon since April with six further and 40 other suspected cases, the health ministry said Wednesday.

Mpox kills two, as Cameroon reports six new cases

Mali junta suspends French-language channel TV5 Monde for 3 months

Mali's ruling junta has suspended French-language channel TV5 Monde for three months for what it called a lack of "balance" in a news item.

Mali junta suspends French-language channel TV5 Monde for 3 months

Lithuania's Defence Minister says NATO should down Russian drones in Baltics

Lithuania's defence minister said NATO aircraft based in the Baltic states should shoot down Russian drones that drift into their airspace.

Lithuania's Defence Minister says NATO should down Russian drones in Baltics

Seven family members shot dead at home in South Africa

Unknown gunmen shot dead seven members of the same family, including three children, in an execution-style killing in their home in rural South Africa, police said Thursday.

Seven family members shot dead at home in South Africa

Mikel Arteta agrees new Arsenal deal to keep him until 2027

The Spaniard replaced compatriot Unai Emery as Arsenal boss in December 2019.

Mikel Arteta agrees new Arsenal deal to keep him until 2027

UNICEF shocked by 'unimaginable horror' of Malaysia mass child abuse

At least 170 people arrested in Malaysia over alleged sexual abuse of minors under their care, authorities confirm.

UNICEF shocked by 'unimaginable horror' of Malaysia mass child abuse

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