WorldPingFor the first time, the World Athletics Championships will be held on the African continent, with Kenya set to host the event in 2029. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe described Kenya's bid as "convincing and moving".
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WorldPingThe third Russia-Africa Summit is due to bring African leaders to Moscow at the end of October, as ties between Russia and the continent continue to grow.
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WorldPingThis year, several French landmarks are paying tribute to France’s last queen, Marie-Antoinette. Despite her public execution taking place more than 230 years ago, the monarch continues to fascinate both at home and abroad.
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WorldPingSouth African police have discovered the bodies of eight women in the Kempton Park area, east of Johannesburg, over the past two months…
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WorldPingEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door for Canada to become the European Union's first "associate member". France 24's Douglas Herbert tells us more.
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WorldPingString of female murder victims found near Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week The discovery of the bodies of eight women around Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week, has prompted an…
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WorldPingA Paris court on Tuesday sentenced a former school aide to one year of house arrest with an ankle tag for sexually abusing nine children – the first conviction since a nationwide scandal erupted over abuse in France's childcare system.
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