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Rafael Nadal gave his all until he simply couldn’t anymore : Analysis

Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals

UNICEF: Sudanese children bear the brunt of vicious war

During an interview from Sudan, UNICEF Representative in the country Sheldon Yett said, “Kids, didn't start this war. They are not the ones who are really fighting this war, and they're not responsible for this war. But they are the victims.”

International shipping regulator urges industry to reduce carbon pollution

For years, the international shipping industry has been criticized for making little progress in reducing the carbon-belching pollution released by the vessels that move most of the cargo that people use every day, such as food, cars, clothes and many ...

Mental health patients in Mali find their voice through theater

Koteba is a traditional form of theater practiced by Mali's largest ethnic group, the Bambara. It mixes acting, singing and dancing and is usually performed in villages as an outlet to work through problems and an open space for satire. Now psychiatris...

France: Revealed in the cinema, Abou Sangare still threatened with expulsion

"When I see Souleymane sitting at the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, I put myself in his shoes, because I know what it's like to wait for your identity papers here in France, to be in this situation - the stress, th...

IOC sets election timetable to succeed Thomas Bach

"This closed meeting will give IOC members the opportunity to hear from the seven candidates about their programmes ,"

Next Met Gala theme and celebrity chairs revealed

The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James will help the museum launch an exhibit examining Black style over the centuries.

China calls for foreign fighters to withdraw from Libya

In a Security Council session on Wednesday, China's deputy envoy to the UN said that the continued presence of external forces undermines Libya's political transition. Under the 2020 ceasefire agreement, all foreign forces were meant to be withdrawn wi...

Colombians of African descent march to support vice president

Crowds of protesters gathered in the Colombian capital on Wednesday, marching in support of the country's president and vice president after electoral authorities ruled in favour of investigating financial misconduct allegations against the pair's 2022...

Africans recruited for Russian jobs say they were tricked into building Ukraine drones

To fill an urgent labour shortage in wartime Russia, the Kremlin has been recruiting women aged 18-22 from places like Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, as well as the South Asian country of Sri Lanka.