Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda took the lead with a little more than a lap left in a masterpiece of a 10,000-meter final Friday to win in an Olympic-record 26 minutes, 43.14 seconds in front of a roaring crowd on an electric opening night for track at the ...
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The rally’s organiser urged Muslims around the world to hold demonstrations to show their support for Hamas and the people of Gaza.
Inspired by youth-led demonstrations in Kenya, Nigerians have been protesting against the cost of living and dissatisfaction with government policies.
Tunisian opposition presidential candidates, human rights groups and political parties on Friday denounced 'arbitrary restrictions' put on them by the authorities ahead of the October 6 vote
Countries, including South Africa, India, Brazil and China, face serious obstacles that could hinder efforts to become high-income countries in the next few decades.
Khelif won her opening Olympic boxing bout when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds. IOC spokesman Mark Adams told journalists Friday that Khelif was "born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female, boxed as a fe...
The announcement comes as the country puts its long-delayed debt overhaul back on track after securing a new International Monetary Fund financing programme.
The Palestinian group's political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated on Tuesday in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
The Commonwealth Games 100-meter champion doesn’t want to get ahead of himself, though, despite posting the second-fastest time this season of 9.79 seconds to qualify for Paris at the national Olympic trials.
Italian boxer Angela Carini came to the Paris Olympics aiming for a medal to honor her late father and coach, who died shortly after she participated in the Tokyo Games three years ago.
