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Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay makes history at Tour de France
Biniam Girmay, the Eritrean cyclist, made history by becoming the first Black African rider to claim victory in a Tour de France stage on Monday.
Stakes high as far-right victory in first round raises concerns in French elections
A handful of French left-leaning lawmakers arriving at the National Assembly building in Paris on Monday shared their views on how to counter the surge in support for right-wing politics in the first round of snap parliamentary elections.
WATCH: Amsterdam’s Oosterpark hosts national slavery remembrance
The Netherlands commemorated the abolition of slavery with a national ceremony in Amsterdam's Oosterpark.
WATCH: Deadly russian strike in Kharkiv
A Russian strike on Kharkiv's Slobid district killed one person and injured nine, including an eight-month-old baby, on June 30.
Kenya: Ruto says borrowing only way to plug deficit
Kenyan President William Ruto has said that the country will resort to more borrowing to plug a budget deficit after the rejection of the finance bill that would have increased tax revenue. He said the country will seek one trillion Shillings ($7.6 billion) from lenders to pay for social services
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa unveils new cabinet
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has included seven different parties in his Cabinet in an unprecedented power-sharing agreement in the continent's most industrialized country after the African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in a milestone election result in late May.
Israel releases 55 Palestinians it had detained from Gaza
The release of Mohammed Abu Selmia without charge or trial raised further questions about Israel's allegations regarding Shifa Hospital, which its forces have raided on two occasions since the start of its nearly nine-month war with Hamas.
Which parties form South Africa’s national unity coalition?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has included seven different parties in his Cabinet in an unprecedented power-sharing agreement in the continent's most industrialized country after the African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in a milestone election result in late May.
‘Les Basketteuses de Bamako’: When basketball, art meet
'Les Basketteuses de Bamako', a group of six Malian artists and basketball players took to the stage in Lomé, the capital of Togo. Their daring and creative show combines juggling of the ball, drumming, music and dance
WATCH: Inmates to soldiers, Ukraine’s mobilization of prisoners
Ukraine is expanding its draft to address battlefield shortages over two years into Russia’s invasion.