Shocking moment high-school track star is attacked by baton-wielding opponent during race
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The indoor track championships in Virginia were marred by a brazen attack by one runner when she used the baton in…
Pope following Vatican's spiritual retreat from afar as he recovers from pneumonia in hospital
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePope Francis is participating in the Vatican’s weeklong spiritual retreat from a Rome hospital as he continued his recovery on Monday from double pneumonia…
Why women are most at risk in Africa's obesity crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030, according to a new study, an “alarming rise”…
Russia expels two British diplomats from Moscow embassy for 'spying'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteRussia announced today it will expel two British ‘diplomats’ on suspicion of carrying out espionage activities. Read More
DR Congo offers $5M reward for rebel leaders amid ongoing conflict
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has announced a $5 million reward for the capture of three M23 rebel leaders, including former electoral…
Mali suspends artisanal gold mining permits for foreign companies after series of accidents
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMali said on Wednesday it was suspending licenses for foreign artisanal gold mining companies after a series of fatal accidents in the…
Our well-meaning radical leftist neighbours invited hundreds of migrants into their theatre... now we face bankruptcy because they refuse to leave
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBusinesses next to an iconic theatre in the centre of Paris that has been occupied by migrants for months are facing bankruptcy…
Man charged after climbing Big Ben clock tower
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A man has been charged after climbing up the tower of Big Ben, the Metropolitan Police has said. Read More
Boy with 95 per cent of face covered in hair sets Guinness World Record
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn 18-year-old in India has made history by securing the Guinness world record for the hairiest face on a man. Read More
Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected despite ban on education
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Taliban issued a message on International Women’s Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, even as the UN condemned ongoing employment and education bans….