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Ethiopia’s late substitute Tamirat Tola wins marathon in Olympic recordÂ
Tola, who was called into the Ethiopian team as a late replacement, won ahead of Belgium’s Bashir Abdi who earned the silver medal in 2:06:47.
WHO calls emergency meeting over Mpox spread
The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened an emergency meeting to address the growing spread of mpox outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
UN officials warn of risks to women, girls as peacekeepers withdraw from conflict zones
Senior UN officials have raised concerns over the impact of reducing or closing peacekeeping and special political missions on the protection of women and girls in conflict zones.
Black Panther actress Connie Chiume dies at 72
Ms Chiume died in a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa's capital city on Tuesday, August 7, 2024.
One dead, eight others trapped as hotel partially collapses in Germany
Firefighters and paramedics are said to be at the spot to search and rescue the survivors from the building
