[ad_1] EPARebecca Cheptegei's last race was at the Paris OlympicsUgandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was set ablaze by her former boyfriend and later died, is due to be buried in a state funeral on Saturday.Dickson Ndiema attacked her with petrol just under a fortnight ago outside her home in north-west Kenya, close to where she trained.The 33-year-old's killing, and its brutal nature, left her family distraught and shocked
[ad_1] Irene KimIrene Kim says Swifties can help win Kamala Harris the voteTaylor Swift has just endorsed Kamala Harris – but it’s not just her vote Harris is after, it’s her millions of fans.Weeks before Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris on Instagram, the gears had already begun to turn Swift’s millions of fans into bona-fide Harris voters.Soon after Harris announced her intention to run for president, Irene Kim, 29, who
[ad_1] REUTERS/Manon CruzBy waiving her anonymity Gisèle Pelicot has become a symbol of resilience and courageWhen she walks into the courthouse in the French city of Avignon, flanked by her children and a team of lawyers, Gisèle Pelicot cuts an unassuming figure.The 72-year-old mother and grandmother, her hair styled into a neat bob, wears colourful dresses and Breton tops. She looks down as she passes the dozens of journalists gathered
[ad_1] UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer did not signal any decision on allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia after talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington.When asked if he had persuaded Biden to allow Ukraine to fire long-range Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, Sir Keir said they had had "a long and productive discussion on a number of fronts, including Ukraine, as you
[ad_1] AP / Getty Images More men have come forward to the BBC accusing the former chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner of sexual exploitation. Some allege they were abused, and some that they were injected with drugs.Luke says he was shocked as he was guided into Mike Jeffries’ presidential suite in a hotel in Spain. "It was like a movie set of an Abercrombie store,"
[ad_1] Donald Trump has said he will mass deport migrants in a small Ohio town that has been rocked by baseless claims that its Haitian influx are eating pets and park animals."We're going to start with Springfield," Trump said on Friday, adding the town had been "destroyed" by immigration. He mentioned a second city in Colorado, which right-wing commentators have falsely claimed is in the hands of a Venezuelan gang.
[ad_1] Pope Francis has called both major US presidential candidates "against life" and advised Catholic voters to choose the "lesser evil" when casting their ballots in the November election.The pontiff said not welcoming migrants - seemingly referring to Trump - is a "grave" sin, and compared Kamala Harris's stance on abortion to an "assassination". “Both are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants, or be it the
[ad_1] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced new sanctions against the Russian media channel RT, accusing it of being a "de facto arm of Russia's intelligence apparatus".The top US diplomat told reporters on Friday that RT is part of a network of Russian-backed media outlets which have sought to covertly "undermine democracy in the United States".He added that the Russian government has "embedded within RT, a unit with
[ad_1] Thirty-seven people - including three Americans - have been sentenced to death over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.The men were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the home of an ally of President Félix Tshisekedi in May.Six people were killed in the attacks, including Christian Malanga, a US national of Congolese origin, the suspected leader of the
[ad_1] Justin Timberlake has reached a plea deal to bring his drink-driving case in the US to an end.The pop star, who was originally charged with driving while intoxicated, has appeared in court in New York state, where he pleaded guilty to the less serious traffic offence of driving while impaired, which is non-criminal. Timberlake has been ordered to pay a $500 (£380) fine with a $260 (£200) surcharge, do
