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Faith Kipyegon breaks her own world record in 1,500 meters
“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
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?
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
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.
Israel orders new evacuation of Gaza City
Scores of Gaza City residents evacuated on Sunday following new orders from Israel.
ECOWAS mandates Faye to discuss with Burkina, Mali and Niger
The three countries affected by the coup had already declared at their summit the day before that they had "irrevocably turned their backs on ECOWAS" .
Paris voters leave legislature divided
None of the main blocs secured the 289 seats needed in the 577-seat National Assembly, leaving uncertainty about the future government
South Africa : Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms
South African weather authorities said Monday that Cape Town and surrounding areas are expected to be hit by multiple cold fronts until at least Friday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and flooding.
Mutaz Barshim set to retire after the Paris Olympics
Mutaz Barshim, the renowned high jump champion, anticipates that the upcoming Paris Games will mark his final Olympic participation.
June marks 13th straight month of record-high global average temperature
“It's a stark warning that we are getting closer to this very important limit set by the Paris Agreement,” a Copernicus senior climate scientist said in an interview. That 1.5 degree temperature mark is important because that's the warming limit nearly all the countries in the world agreed upon.