Chepngetich smashed the marathon world record in Chicago last October and was provisionally suspended for doping in July.
Kenya’s women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich was banned for three years on Thursday after she admitted…
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Indonesia says decision to bar Israeli gymnastics from world championships meant to maintain intl. order
Indonesia has emphasized that its decision to prevent an Israeli team from participating in the ongoing World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta is based on its obligation to maintain international order.
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Ghana’s former first lady dies aged 76
Ghana’s former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has died at the age of 76.
She was the widow of Ghana’s longest-serving leader, Jerry John Rawlings, who died five years ago.
He led two coups before twice being elected president in multiparty…
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Iran’s foreign ministry will combat sanctions, top envoy says
“Of course, this does not mean that we will abandon our mission to have the sanctions lifted,” Abbas Araghchi told a seminar in the northeastern city of Mashhad on Thursday.
“Rather, alongside that mission, we are pursuing the neutralization and…
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Zarif Refuses To Publish Statement After Lavrov Claims Over Snapback Mechanism
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responded publicly to comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who claimed that Iran was responsible for re-activating U.N. sanctions via the “snap-back” mechanism under…
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Maduro says Venezuela in possession of 5,000 Russian anti-aircraft missiles to counter US
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his country is in possession of 5,000 Russian-made surface-to-air missiles to counter American forces amid rising tensions over a major US military buildup in the Caribbean…
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Swiss Solidarity Day raises over $5M for humanitarian aid in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
A national solidarity day organized in Switzerland has raised more than CHF4.5 million (over $5.6 million) to support humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza, Swiss Solidarity announced, Anadolu reports.
Held in…
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Hunger crisis in Gaza is ‘catastrophic’ despite ceasefire, WHO chief says | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The hunger crisis in Gaza remains “catastrophic” two weeks after the ceasefire took effect, the UN’s health agency has warned, as international aid groups demanded Israel stop blocking humanitarian deliveries.
Supplies entering the besieged…
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Pakistan and the Taliban’s uneasy peace | Taliban News
Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan have agreed to a ceasefire after some of the worst cross-border violence in years. Relations have soured over Islamabad’s accusation that Kabul is aiding the Pakistan Taliban in attacks against the Pakistani…
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US irked by ICJ ruling demanding Israel facilitate UNRWA aid to Gaza
The US has rebuked a recent ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) obliging Israel to facilitate the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip.
The panel of 11 judges said on Wednesday that Israel has an obligation…
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