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Noah Lyles runs a world-best 14. 67 seconds to win the 150 meters at Golden Spike meet
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (180+ words) OSTRAVA, Czech Republic " Olympic champion Noah Lyles set the world best time in the rarely contested 150 meters at the Golden Spike meet on Tuesday. The 28-year-old American sprinter clocked 14. 67 seconds to beat a field of runners including Australia's sprint sensation…...
Elliot Page says "healthy masculinity" means resisting urge to shut down
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (321+ words) Actor Elliot Page said Thursday that "healthy masculinity" means pushing back against the impulse to emotionally close off " remarks made during a wide-ranging appearance on the "It's Open with Ilana Glazer" podcast. Mr. Page, 39, who came out as transgender in…...
Meet Merlin the duck, a Mexico City streetside regular turned World Cup mascot - Photos
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (42+ words) Lando Norris Preseason Testing Is removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center a metaphor? "Pride Month' nothing to be proud of New York's "non-gestating parent" label shows ideology trumps reality Grateful to our true heroes as we turn 250...
South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (416+ words) JOHANNESBURG " Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson Mandela "s 1994 presidential inauguration, has died at age 91, his family announced in a statement Monday. Ibrahim, formerly known as Dollar Brand, passed away peacefully in Germany following…...
Meet Merlin the duck, a Mexico City streetside regular turned World Cup mascot
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (379+ words) MEXICO CITY " Juli'n Qui'ones and Ra'l Jim'nez may have scored the goals, but a duck stole the show. As Mexico celebrated its World Cup-opening victory over South Africa on Thursday, Merlin, a 2-year-old duck dressed in the national team's colors,…...
Mass shootings in South Africa's poorest areas are a symptom of organized crime and police failures
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (755+ words) JOHANNESBURG " A mass shooting in South Africa this week was the latest in a trend of killings in some of the country's poorest areas that experts say is a symptom of organized crime gangs taking advantage of the failures and…...
South Africa Shooting
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (204+ words) Washington Times WATCH: The American dream priced out of reach? Michael Burkentine joins Kelly Sadler WATCH: The Sitdown With Alex Swoyer Monica Crowley on a year of historic diplomacy LISTEN: What if China beats the U. S. in a war? Threat Status…...
First group of Nigerians returns home after anti-immigration protests in South Africa
5+ day, 9+ min ago (500+ words) LAGOS, Nigeria " The first group of Nigerians returned home from South Africa on Thursday as part of repatriation ordered by the government following violent anti-immigration protests. A total of 262 passengers and three officials were on board the flight to Lagos,…...
Mass shooting leaves 12 dead and at least 9 hurt in an impoverished South Africa community
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (722+ words) JOHANNESBURG " An armed gang opened fire in a poor neighborhood in South Africa's biggest city, killing 12 people and wounding at least nine, before fleeing in a minibus, police said Wednesday. The mass shooting unfolded late Tuesday night in an informal…...
South Africa's president acknowledges rising tensions over migration
1+ week, 2+ day ago (533+ words) CAPE TOWN, South Africa " South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a rise in anti-immigrant protests and sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy, with other nations claiming their citizens have been…...