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Paris paralympics ticket sales lag with 18 days remaining
As the Paris Paralympic Games approach, only half of the available tickets have been sold, with just 18 days left before the event begins.
Ethiopia’s late substitute Tamirat Tola wins marathon in Olympic record
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.
