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LAS VEGAS: Fred Kerley will compete clean against drug-fuelled athletes at this weekend’s Enhanced Games and still hopes to race in the 2028 Olympics, the suspended former 100m world champion said Friday. Arguably the biggest name at the divisive event in Las Vegas, where doping is permitted, Kerley said he had chosen not to take … Read more
WHO raises risk of Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak to ‘very high’, declares emergency in DRC and Uganda Travelers wait to pass a security checkpoint at Dulles International airport in Dulles, Virginia, U.S. November 13, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States on Friday temporarily banned the entry of lawful permanent residents who have been in the Democratic … Read more
The human toll of the war has spared few parts of southern Lebanon. Temporary graves sprang up across the south as fighting made village cemeteries impossible to reach. When the temporary cease-fire took hold, those graves were exhumed. And families finally returned to their villages to bury their dead.
Saudi Arabia says 1,518,153 foreign pilgrims have arrived for this year’s Haj by Friday Pilgrims pray at the Kaaba and the Station of Ibrahim (Maqam Ibrahim) as they attend Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque ahead of the start of hajj in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. REUTERS Over 1.5 million pilgrims have … Read more
LONDON: Tottenham must avoid defeat against Everton on Sunday to guarantee their place in the Premier League next season as Pep Guardiola and Mohamed Salah prepare for emotional farewells. Liverpool and Bournemouth could both secure places in the Champions League, while European football is also on the line for Brighton, Brentford, Chelsea and Sunderland. AFP … Read more
The claim that Lahore has restored pre-partition street names is misleading. PHOTO: NEWS OUTLET SCREEN SHOT Multiple Indian mainstream and digital media outlets have been running news reports since May 19, 2026, claiming that the Punjab government was restoring pre-partition street names in Lahore. However, the reports are false, and no such decision has been … Read more
Saturday’s strikes damaged a main hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre, as funerals for paramedics killed a day earlier were held.
Thomas Dambo built a global following by turning Denmark’s scrap into giant, hidden forest creatures. Now, the art world is finally letting him inside.
Brent Sikkema, who championed artists like Kara Walker, was found stabbed to death in his apartment in Brazil in 2024 amid divorce proceedings with his spouse.
JOHANNESBURG: Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso is under pressure ahead of the most valuable club match ever staged in Africa. Sundowns defend a 1-0 lead over Moroccan hosts FAR Rabat on Sunday in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final, which will be broadcast in more than 100 countries. The aggregate winners of … Read more