- — Olympics opening ceremony gets underway along the Seine River in Paris
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at 7/26/24 2:22pmThe 2024 Summer Olympics got underway under the rain in the French capital, Paris, on Friday evening.- — Paris Olympics: With the opening ceremony underway, get to know the African flag bearers
- at 7/26/24 1:55pmThe 33rd Olympiad will officially kick off after the opening ceremony that starts at 7:30 (UTC +1). All 54 African countries have sent delegations this year.
- — Sudan's agriculture minister denies the country is experiencing famine
- at 7/26/24 1:09pmSudan's Agriculture Minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, denied that there is a famine in the country, challenging U.N. reports that 755,000 people are facing severe hunger.
- — Russian central bank hikes key rate in bid to avoid “stagflation scenario”
- at 7/26/24 12:18pmThe bank raised Friday (Jul. 26) the rate by 200 basis points to 18.00%, noting that inflation has accelerated and is developing “significantly above” its forecast.
- — Paris Olympics: With the opening ceremony minutes away, get to know the African flag bearers
- at 7/26/24 11:47amThe 33rd Olympiad will officially kick off after the opening ceremony that starts at 7:30 (UTC +1). All 54 African countries have sent delegations this year.
- — Britain drops challenge to ICC arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister
- at 7/26/24 10:55amDowning Street has confirmed the government would not submit a challenge to the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction to issue an arrest warrant.
- — Paris Olympics: Fanzone celebrates African cultures and athletes
- at 7/26/24 9:32amThe Stade Robert Cesar has been transformed into an African village. Stalls shine an light on dozen of countries from the continent including the DRC, Cote d'Ivoire and Morocco. The Africa station will host shows, exhibitions, and meetings with athletes throughout the Olympics.
- — Kenya: Jepchirchir looks to defend Olympic marathon title
- at 7/26/24 9:06amPeres Jepchirchir is aiming to become the first woman in history to defend the Olympic Marathon title after recovering from injury last fall to storm into Kenya’s team for Paris 2024 Summer Games.
- — Kenyan Kipchoge ready to make history at Paris Olympics
- at 7/26/24 9:03amThe two-time champion hopes to become the first man to win three Olympic marathon gold medals.
- — US polls: Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris
- at 7/26/24 8:25amFormer President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.
- — France buses migrants and homeless out of Paris for Olympics
- at 7/26/24 6:54amCarrying backpacks and small children, hundreds of people sleeping on the streets of Paris climbed aboard buses surrounded by armed police on Thursday, the latest group of migrants and homeless people to be driven out of the city ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics
- — 95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa
- at 7/26/24 6:08amNational police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said in a post on the social media site X that the Libyans stated they had entered the country on study visas to train as security guards, but police investigations suggest they have received military training.
- — Olympic flagbearer Gauff 'nervous' of meeting LeBron
- at 7/26/24 5:09amReigning US Open champion Coco Gauff will be competing in her first ever Olympics when she takes to the courts at Roland Garros in Paris during the Olympic Games.
- — Activists demand action to tackle the global food crisis
- at 7/26/24 4:40am"We're talking about the empty plates, and we are using these to symbolize people around the world, 733 million people that are not having food, they are having an empty plate," activist Paul Newnham said Thursday (Jul. 25).
- — France busses migrants and homeless out of Paris for Olympics
- at 7/26/24 4:28amCarrying backpacks and small children, hundreds of people sleeping on the streets of Paris climbed aboard buses surrounded by armed police on Thursday, the latest group of migrants and homeless people to be driven out of the city ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics
- — France's rail network paralysed by 'malicious' arson attacks
- at 7/26/24 4:13amFrance's high-speed train network was paralysed by arson attacks on Friday, just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony is due to take place on Friday evening.
- — South Africa appoints first woman Chief Justice
- at 7/26/24 3:37amHer term is due to start on Sept. 1, when she will replace Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the head of the apex Constitutional Court.
- — Sudan's agriculture minister denies the country is experiencing faminm
- at 7/26/24 3:29amSudan's Agriculture Minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, denied that there is a famine in the country, challenging U.N. reports that 755,000 people are facing severe hunger.
- — Tunisia: pro-Saied demonstrations held, alongside counter-protest
- at 7/26/24 2:36amHundreds of supporters of President Kais Saied demonstrated in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Thursday, coinciding with the country's Republic Day.
- — World leaders warned Olympic ideal threatened by racism, war
- at 7/26/24 2:01amSenegal president Diomaye Faye told an Olympic summit of leaders on Thursday that sport can longer allow hate speech and xenophobia to become accepted
- — World leaders warned Olympic ideal theatened by racism, war
- at 7/26/24 1:50amSenegal president Diomaye Faye told an Olympic summit of leaders on Thursday that sport can longer allow hate speech and xenophobia to become accepted
- — South Africa: DA wants ANC punished for Ramaphosa speech
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at 7/25/24 11:54pmThe DA wants the Electoral Court to deduct 1% of the vote received by the ANC in the May 29 national election and fine Ramaphosa, the ANC leader, $10,900 and his party $5,450, over what it argues was a presidential address that was used for election campaigning and amounted to an abuse of office - — Barcelona's new coach to bring more direct style to the club
- at 7/25/24 1:32pmHansi Flick says while he respects the club's traditional passing style, he also wants to inject an approach focused on scoring.
- — More than 20 people die in Moroccan heatwave
- at 7/25/24 1:05pmOfficials say most of those who passed away were either elderly or suffering from chronic illnesses.
- — UN mission provides support ahead of CAR's planned local elections
- at 7/25/24 10:30amMINUSCA, the country's United Nations peacekeeping mission, is providing support ahead of the country's October local elections, the first in 36 years.
- — Paris 2024 Olympics: Argentina “scandalized” by match against Morocco
- at 7/25/24 8:55amThe head of Argentina's football federation says the chaotic end to the Olympic soccer match against Morocco on Wednesday "makes no sense ," and Argentina's coach called the scene a "scandal . "
- — South Sudanese runner thrilled to be part of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team
- at 7/25/24 8:51amBased in Kenya, Perina Nakang fled the war in her home country at the age of seven.
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