London Marathon pays tribute to last year’s winner Kelvin Kiptum, who died in car crash
Kenenisa Bekele, the Ethiopian former Olympic 10,000 and 5,000-meter champion who is still competing in the elite marathon field at the age of 41, said this week that Kiptum had already created “an amazing history” in the sport.
Kenyans dazzle as Jepchirchir crushes women’s-only world record in winning London Marathon
The 30-year-old Jepchirchir crossed the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace in two hours 16 minutes 16 seconds to break Mary Keitany’s mark of 2:17:01 set in a women-only race at the 2017 London event.
Biden struggles to retain young voters who now view Trump as an answer to their economic woes
Concerns about Biden’s age and his support of Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza have fuelled the erosion of his support among young voters at a time he is also losing Hispanic voters.
US House passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan aid package, sends to Senate
The legislation now proceeds to the Democratic-majority Senate, which passed a similar measure more than two months ago. US leaders from Democratic President Joe Biden to top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell had been urging embattled Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring it up for a vote.
Prime Minister Netanyahu faces resistance at home as thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests
Surveys indicate that most Israelis blame Netanyahu for the security failures that led to the devastating attack by Hamas fighters on communities in southern Israel on October 7. Israel’s longest-serving prime minister has repeatedly ruled out early elections, which opinion polls suggest he would lose, saying that to go to the polls in the middle of a war would only reward Hamas.
US starts winding down military bases in Niger after ruling junta demanded exit of foreign armies
A US official said there was no timeline for withdrawal besides talks set to start in the coming days about next steps. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to detail the private diplomatic discussions. An American delegation to coordinate the details of the withdrawal process will be dispatched soon.
Questions linger over marijuana legalisation, scars of drug war on Blacks and minorities in US
In Washington, an applicant must own more than half the business and meet other criteria, such as having lived for at least five years between 1980 and 2010 in an area with high poverty, unemployment or cannabis arrest rates; having been arrested for a cannabis-related crime; or having a below-median household income.
South African police accused of helping criminals register security companies to access firearms
Naidoo told the court Gounden allegedly had the Verulam Police Station under his control and some detectives were on his payroll.
West African Sahel has become a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket
Cocaine is the most seized drug in the Sahel after cannabis resin, the report said. The analysis comes as Senegal, which borders on the Sahel, announced Sunday a record-breaking cocaine seizure of 1,137 kilogrammes – the most ever intercepted on land and valued at $146 million – near an artisanal mine in the east of the country.
Sudan’s horrific war is fuelled by weapons from foreign supporters of rival generals – UN
Two decades ago, Darfur became synonymous with genocide and war crimes, particularly by the notorious Janjaweed Arab militias, against populations that identify as Central or East African.
