US agrees to pull troops out of Niger
It means the US will lose its primary base where it monitors regional Islamist activity.
WEDNESDAY, 24 APRIL 2024, 17:48
It means the US will lose its primary base where it monitors regional Islamist activity.
The 29-year-old chess master plays for 58 consecutive hours and counting on New York’s Times Square.
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama gives a well-loved London landmark a bold pink makeover.
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The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon are stripped of their medals after an investigation into the controversial result.
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Trhas Tesfay was a champion cyclist in Ethiopia but came to the UK last year to seek asylum.
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is targeting the new malaria vaccines as African countries start their rollout.
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West Indies legend Courtney Walsh will be a coaching consultant as Zimbabwe’s women bid to reach a first T20 World Cup.
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