Smith won gold in the 100-metre breastroke and silver in the 200-metre breastroke events at the Paris Games, on the back of two golds from Tokyo
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Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei set a new Olympic record on his way from turning silver in Tokyo into gold in Paris. The 27 year-old also won 5,000 metres gold in Tokyo and is the reigning world 10,000 metres champion
The mostly young protesters chanted songs as they listed their demands, including the reinstatement of gas and electricity subsidies that were cancelled as part of an economic reform effort. Violence and looting were concentrated in Nigeria's northern ...
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 ...
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.
