Kenya Evans Chebet peeped seconds to finish line by Dutch Nageeye in New York City Marathon

Kenya Evans Chebet peeped seconds to finish line by Dutch Nageeye in New York City Marathon

Tamirat Tola, the men’s defending champion and Paris Olympic gold medallist, finished fourth, right behind Albert Korir.

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Kenyans sweep women’s podium at New York City Marathon as men are outrun by Dutchman

Kenyans sweep women’s podium at New York City Marathon as men are outrun by Dutchman

On the women’s side, Shila Chepkirui ran a technical, flawless race, hanging in with the lead pack from the start and denying defending champion Hellen Obiri in a gritty final mile to collect her first major title.

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Cooling inflation tempts Federal Reserve to lower interest rates as unemployment also drops

Cooling inflation tempts Federal Reserve to lower interest rates as unemployment also drops

The central bank is lowering rates as part of what Powell has called “a recalibration” to a lower-inflation environment. When inflation spiked to a four-decade high of 9.1 per cent in June 2022, the Fed proceeded to raise rates 11 times – ultimately sending its key rate to about 5.3 per cent, also the highest in four decades.

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Unkind governance: Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis is a proxy indicator for a weak healthcare system

Unkind governance: Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis is a proxy indicator for a weak healthcare system

Out of Nigeria’s roughly 34,000 primary healthcare centres, only 20 per cent are believed to be fully functional. The vast majority of PHC’s are dilapidated, understaffed and lack essential drugs – especially in the north.

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Iran’s supreme leader threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attack

Iran’s supreme leader threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attack

The supreme leader did not elaborate on the timing of the threatened attack, nor the scope. The US military operates on bases throughout the Middle East, with some troops now manning a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence or THAAD, battery in Israel.

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New poll: Women propel Harris to the top Iowa state Trump won easily in past two elections

New poll: Women propel Harris to the top Iowa state Trump won easily in past two elections

Donald Trump campaign released a memo from its chief pollster and its chief data consultant calling the Des Moines Register poll “a clear outlier,” and saying that an Emerson College poll – also released Saturday – more closely reflected the state of the Iowa electorate.

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