Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon
Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says “his body is still peaking” after winning the Melbourne Marathon in a course record time at the age of 41.
US justice department investigates TV networks over Trump pool coverage
The White House had blocked access for CNN, MS Now and Politico, leading them to restrict pool coverage.
Inside the room: What it was like to be with Blackpink's Lisa as race scandal erupted
Film-maker Sue Kim talks about having unprecedented access to K-Pop idol Lisa Manobal at her most candid.
Ghana: Ghana Faces Challenge to Persuade Brics It Deserves a Seat At the Table
[RFI] Ghana is seeking to widen its trade and diplomatic options beyond the West by applying to join the Brics bloc of emerging economies. But a seat at the table is far from guaranteed: Ghana…
West Africa: UN Alarmed As Number of Displaced in Central Sahel Reaches Nearly Four Million
[RFI] The United Nations on Friday raised the alarm about a displacement crisis in the central Sahel where nearly four million people have been forced to flee their homes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
Niger: Niger Intelligence Agents Expelled From France in Sign of Diplomatic Strain
[RFI] Two Nigerien intelligence officers were forced to leave France last month, French daily Le Monde has revealed, with one agent suspected of monitoring opposition figures on French soil. It is the latest sign of…
Africa: Guinean Entrepreneur Mariama Camara Promotes African Textiles Worldwide
[Bird Story Agency] Guinean textile entrepreneur Mariama Camara is moving from promoting African textiles globally to building the institutions behind the industry. Through the Institute of African Textiles, she is pushing for greater ownership, protection…
Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's army
A desperate junta is in a war of attrition against ethnic militias and and civilian resistance.
Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US
Roofs were ripped off buildings after Isaias barrelled into the US on Friday evening, before it weakened to a post-tropical cyclone.
Several injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh
The US embassy says it is “aware of attacks on King Khalid International Airport”, which come days after Yemen’s Houthis said they had struck it.