WATCH: Gastropod glory/in /by
The World Snail Racing Championships feature snails racing on a damp cloth adorned with three circles.
Migrants arrive in Dover as new UK government scraps Rwanda deportation plan/in /by
On Saturday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the cancellation of his predecessor's controversial policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda. The policy, intended to deter dangerous Channel crossings by threatening deportation to East Africa, had already cost the government alot
Algerian team of eight wrestlers ready for the Paris Olympics/in /by
Two women and six men will represent Algeria in the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer.
Haiti marks third anniversary of assassination of President Moise/in /by
Since Moises' death, Haiti has experienced a surge in gang violence that led the then-prime minister, Ariel Henry, to request the deployment of an armed force. Gangs have taken control of 80% of the capital, displacing thousands of people including 300,000 children according to UNICEF
Timothy Kattam and Yuki Nakamura triumph at 2024 Gold Coast Marathon/in /by
Ethiopia's Kumeshi Sichala finished second in the women's race with a time of 2:25:25, followed by Kenya's Visiline Jepkesho in third at 2:26:17.
Kenya: Judge blames police for Pakistani journalist’s death/in /by
Judge Stella Mutuku also criticised Kenya 's attorney general and director of public prosecutions for their laxity in investigating the death of Arshad Sharif , after police opened fire on his car at a traffic checkpoint.
Faith Kipyegon breaks her own world record in 1,500 meters/in /by
“I knew the world record was possible because I recently ran very fast in Kenya,” said Kipyegon, who clocked 3:53.98 at Kenya’s Olympic Trials. “I was coming here to just run my race and to see what shape I’m in to defend my title at the Olympics.”
Boeing accepts plea deal to avoid criminal trial over 737 Max crashes/in /by
The plea agreement announced on Sunday only relates to Boeing’s culpability in relation to the 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019, in Indonesia and Ethiopia respectively
Can Diomaye Faye bring Burkina, Mali and Niger back into ECOWAS?/in /by
As a peace envoy backed by Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe , Mr Faye is seen as the best head of state for a mission to bring the three countries back into the fold of regional cooperation.
Residents struggle with extreme heat in South Bronx/in /by
Last fall, the New York City Council passed laws adding trees to the city charter's sustainability plans and requiring the city to develop an urban forest plan to increase tree cover from 22 to 30 percent by 2035.