Diamond League: ‘Superhuman’ Faith Kipyegon breaks 5,000m world record
Watch as Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon breaks the women’s 5,000m world record with an “unbelievable” time of 14 minutes 5.20 seconds
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Legendary Mozambican ruby sells for record price
The world’s largest ruby, described it as a “once-in-a-lifetime” jewel, fetches $34.8m at auction. Read more BBC News Kappa Unisex
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Andre Onana: Cameroon outcast ‘feeling good’ as Inter Milan prepare for Champions League final
Andre Onana has already lifted the Coppa Italia in his first season with Inter Milan Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana
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Zapiro: South Africa's controversial political cartoonist
Jonathan Shapiro – the cartoonist known as Zapiro – talks to HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur about some of his most controversial
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Football in Senegal suspended after deadly protests
16 people have been killed in violent protests after an opposition politician was jailed for two years The Senegalese Football
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Kenya starvation cult: In the eyes of a rescue worker
Since March 2023, Mathias Shipeta has been at the heart of the Kenya starvation cult rescue operation. Pulling out emaciated
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Sudan conflict: Children rescued from orphanage in Khartoum
Nearly 300 children, most of them below the age of two, have been evacuated from the capital. Read more BBC
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Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide suspect unfit to stand trial, UN court rules
Félicien Kabuga, alleged to have financed Hutu militias, was arrested in France after 26 years on the run. Read more
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The bridge to Ethiopia carrying Sudan’s refugees to safety
More than 20,000 people have already fled from Sudan into Ethiopia across the Metema bridge. But while many are relieved
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Sudan-born Majok to repay the sport that offered a path away from war
Ater Majok was given his first taste of basketball in Australia after moving there as a refugee Former Los Angeles
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Dane van Niekerk ‘uncomfortable’ in cricket kit after fitness issues
Dane van Niekerk made her competitive return for Sunrisers against South East Stars in May Former South Africa captain Dane
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Ghetto Kids: Winning Britain's Got Talent would mean a bigger house in Uganda
A group of Ugandan children is on the verge of glory after reaching the final of Britain’s Got Talent. Read
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Faith Kipyegon breaks women’s 1500m world record as Laura Muir comes second in Diamond League
Diamond League: Faith Kipyegon breaks 1500m world record with ‘sensational’ run Faith Kipyegon set a new 1500m world record in
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African Champions League: Are Al Ahly Africa’s version of Real Madrid?
Swiss coach Marcel Koller took charge of Al Ahly in September 2022 As Egypt’s Al Ahly prepare to host Moroccan
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How Putin has given South Africa a big diplomatic headache
“It’s a nightmare,” admitted one senior South African official. They were speaking off-the-record in Cape Town this week, on the
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UK police release image of man found dead in plane
The unknown man’s body was found in the undercarriage of a plane at Gatwick Airport in December. Read more BBC
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Tabitha Chawinga joins Victor Osimhen as top scorer in Serie A
Inter Milan Women’s Tabitha Chawinga scored 23 goals in this season’s Serie A Femminile Victor Osimhen’s goals with title-winning Napoli
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Ousmane Sonko trial: Senegal opposition leader sentenced for 'corrupting youth'
Protests erupt as politician Ousmane Sonko is cleared of rape but gets two years for another offence. Read more BBC
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NBA Playoffs: How Denver Nuggets’ Zeke Nnaji promotes AI and virtual reality
Denver Nuggets forward Zeke Nnaji has confirmed he will represent Nigeria at international level if he is called up to
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Nigeria’s fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation
“Had the president also reeled out cost-cutting measures by the government, such as selling a jet from the presidential fleet
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