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Female footballers in north Nigeria defy cultural barriers with resilience
Women's football grows in Nigeria, but disapproval in Kwara highlights the passion of determined young players.
IOC wants no sport events in Indonesia after visa ban on Israeli athletes
Indonesia says it barred Israeli gymnasts from the global event to maintain 'public order and security'.
Why has Pakistan’s HPV vaccine campaign faced a backlash?
Pakistan rolled out the vaccine for the HPV virus last month. The virus causes cervical cancer.
Is China’s economy stalling or transforming?
China bets big on advanced technology in its five-year plan to revive the economy.
Graveyards are now last option shelters in Gaza for Palestinians amid ruins
'Even the land for the dead is now the only refuge for the living,' one Gaza resident says.
World chess body probes former champion Kramnik over US grandmaster’s death
Vladimir Kramnik repeatedly accused fellow chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky of cheating in the year before his death.
Map of Gaza shows where Israeli forces are positioned under ceasefire deal
Satellite imagery shows Israel holds about 40 active military positions beyond the yellow line.
Cuba captures alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by US, Mexico says
Alleged trafficker, Zhi Dong Zhang, who had escaped Mexican authorities in July, was arrested in Cuba,
LIVE: UN urges Israel to allow medical evacuation from Gaza amid ceasefire
World Health Organization says 41 critical patients evacuated yesterday as Rafah border remains shut, despite ceasefire.
Saudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as new grand mufti
Saudi Arabia’s status as home to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina means grand mufti's pronouncements closely watched.