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IOC chief Coventry stirs social media storm over athlete payment comments
Olympians slam the IOC chief and Zimbabwe's former medallist for saying athletes should not be paid at the Games.
Yemen’s former leader Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi dies in exile at 80
Hadi was the internationally recognised president of Yemen who led a fractured government mostly from exile.
Smoke rises over Beirut after Israeli strike
Footage shows smoke billowing over south Beirut following an Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital.
Hundreds flee India crackdown on undocumented migrants
Hundreds flee India crackdown on undocumented migrants
Fire kills 16 students at Kenyan girls’ boarding school
At least 16 students were killed and dozens injured after a fire tore through the dormitory of a girls’ school in Kenya.
WHO chief heads to ‘hardest hit’ Ituri as DRC’s 17th Ebola outbreak spreads
DRC battles Bundibugyo strain as confirmed cases rise to 121, with 17 deaths and 246 suspected fatalities reported.
US, Mexico, Canada announce Ebola-related travel measures for World Cup
World Cup hosts agree steps to counter Ebola threat after WHO declares public health emergency of international concern
US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait
US official says Oman should know that Washington 'will aggressively target' actors that facilitate tolls in waterway.
Italy seizes $232m in Mafia assets tied to Cosa Nostra
Probe uncovers luxury resorts and offshore wealth as government crackdown targets Mafia networks.
Mamdani wears Arsenal thobe during Eid al-Adha celebrations
Mamdani wears Arsenal thobe during Eid al-Adha celebrations