Patricia Whitehorne
BBC News
Sports Illustrated/Getty ImagesFifty years ago Arthur Ashe pulled off an amazing feat, upsetting the odds and becoming the first black man to win the…
Category: 2. World
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‘The first free black man I’d ever seen’
Sports Illustrated/Getty ImagesThe Wimbledon title was the third of Arthur Ashe’s Grand Slam crowns -
Why Indian footwear artisans are upset with the luxury Italian label
Devina GuptaBBC News
Reporting fromKolhapur, Maharashtra
BBCThe earliest records of Kolhapur sandals date back to the 12th Century. The Western Indian town of Kolhapur has found itself in an unlikely global spotlight, as thousands of local artisans…
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Tiny creature gorges, gets fat, and locks up planet-warming carbon
Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondent
Prof Daniel J Mayor @oceanplanktonA tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration, according to new…
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US debt is now $37trn – should we be worried?
Simon JackBBC business editor
Getty ImagesAs Donald Trump cheered the passage of his self-styled, and officially named, Big Beautiful Budget Bill through Congress this week, long-sown seeds of doubt about the scale and sustainability of US…
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Oasis take to the stage for first gig in 16 years
It’s a night that thousands of music fans have been waiting for: Oasis has finally returned to the stage after 16 years.
The Gallagher brothers reunited on Thursday for their first gig since famously breaking up in 2009.
Cardiff’s Principality…
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Outdoor activities fuel new growth in rural China
During this year’s May Day holiday, outdoor sports and travel captured wide public interest and participation across China.
At Shijiu Lake in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu province, a young visitor transitioned from a fishing lure session to…
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Rumba gang leader arrested in Turkey
One of Sweden’s most wanted gang leaders, Ismail Abdo, has been arrested in Turkey, the Swedish prosecutor’s office said on Friday.
The dual Swedish-Turkish national has an extensive list of drug-related charges against him according to the global…
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Several killed as flash flooding hits central Texas
Several people have died and others are missing after flash flooding hit parts of central Texas on Friday morning.
Disaster declarations have been issued for the Hill Country and Concho Valley regions.
Rescues and evacuations have been underway…
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Iran poised to unleash strategic military surprises if Israel ignites fire again
By Mohammad Molaei
Experience has shown that the Zionist regime has never adhered to ceasefire agreements, not in Gaza and not in Lebanon. So, naturally, Iran remains fully prepared if the regime again resorts to foolhardy military adventurism…
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Iran will no longer observe any red line if attacked again, IRGC warns Israel
A spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran will no longer observe any red line if the Israeli regime carries out another act of aggression against the Islamic Republic.
“If a new aggression occurs against Iran, Iran’s…
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