Human beings can be limited, marathon god Eliud Kipchoge now admits after coming sixth in Boston
In a statement shared on social media at night, the legendary athlete, who had been bidding to add the Boston crown to previous marathon victories in Berlin, Tokyo, London and Chicago, said he pushed himself hard but could not outshine his equally talented competitors.
Kenya’s resident Ruto asks opponents to give talks a chance as main rival pushes for poll reforms
Odinga’s Azimio La Umoja (Declaration of Unity) Alliance and Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza (Kenya First) alliance disagree about the content of the talks and who should steer them. Kenya Kwanza wants the talks to involve only lawmakers and discuss only the selection of electoral officials. Azimio says others should take part and the talks should also review the 2022 elections and discuss measures to address the cost of living.
Ukraine prepares to reopen food and grain transit through Poland as first step to ending import bans
Ukraine is holding additional talks this week in Romania on Wednesday, and in Slovakia on Thursday, Solsky added. Poland’s embargo, in effect since Saturday evening, also applied to transit through the country to keep grain transport from entering the Polish market.
US calls on ruling junta in Sudan to halt fighting as medics report 97 civilian deaths, 365 injuries
A protracted power struggle raises the risk of Sudan falling into civil war four years after long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir was toppled in an uprising, as well as derailing internationally-backed efforts to launch a civilian transition that was due to be signed earlier this month.
Why US Army service no longer appeals to young Americans who shudder at being ‘old young men’
Young Americans also made it clear that they didn’t want to put their lives on hold in the military, while 13 per cent anticipated discrimination against women and minorities, 10 per cent didn’t trust the military leadership, 57 per cent anticipated emotional or psychological problems, and nearly half expected physical problems from a stint in the Army.
No longer at ease: After over 20 years of losing wars, recruiting for US Army is officially a mess
The tempo of recruitment has always swung back and forth, depending in part on whether the economy is bad or booming. Today, that economy may be a mess, but hiring is still remarkably robust, leaving high school graduates with more choices than just the Army or stocking shelves at Walmart (which, by the way, also offers college tuition assistance).
Lionel Messi overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo, cements place as Europe’s greatest goalscorer
Messi scored a whopping 672 goals in Catalonia, which is the main reason why he’s now recognised as Europe’s greatest ever goal-getter.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says it’s wasteful to splash mega-money on midfielder Bellingham alone
Asked about their ups and downs, Jurgen Klopp (pictured) said: “It’s a super strange season. I think we all agree it hasn’t been our best season but we’ve also had two of our biggest wins in our history. We haven’t been consistent and that’s been the problem.
Leaked sensitive Pentagon documents reveal secrets of US spying on Ukraine, South Korea and Israel
There is increasing evidence that the leak was not an intelligence operation by a state actor aiming to discredit the US, but more likely the consequence of a Pentagon policy of granting top secret security clearances to huge numbers of service members, civilians and contractors.
US intelligence community in crosshairs again after sensitive Pentagon data leaks to Russians
While it is not yet clear who leaked the documents or what their motivation was, initial indications from Discord activity suggest that the leaker may have been trying to show off to their gaming friends, and might even be a teenager or young adult.
