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Mali’s junta chief has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without election, in a law made public Thursday.General Assimi Goita’s approval of the measure had been widely expected for several days, and comes after the country’s military-appointed legislative body passed the bill last week.The law, which was leaked …

Mali junta chief approves law giving him unlimited mandateThu, 10 Jul 2025 17:34:09 GMT Read More »

A top European court ruled Thursday that the Swiss judiciary did not give double Olympic champion Caster Semenya a fair trial when she contested a rule forcing her to lower her testosterone levels to be able to compete as a woman.However, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said it could not determine whether or …

Europe court says S.African Semenya’s gender eligibility trial wasn’t fairThu, 10 Jul 2025 16:28:25 GMT Read More »

A top European court ruled Thursday that the Swiss judiciary did not give double Olympic champion Caster Semenya a fair trial when she contested a rule forcing her to lower her testosterone levels to be able to compete as a woman.However, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), in its final decision, said it could …

Europe court says S.African athlete’s gender eligibility trial wasn’t fairThu, 10 Jul 2025 13:56:02 GMT Read More »

The halt to US foreign aid is a “ticking time bomb” that could reverse decades of hard-fought gains in the fight against AIDS, the United Nations warned Thursday.Around 31.6 million people were on antiretroviral drugs in 2024 and deaths from AIDS-related illnesses had more than halved since 2010 to 630,000 that year, the UNAIDS agency …

US funding cuts could reverse decades of gains in AIDS fight: UNThu, 10 Jul 2025 11:53:50 GMT Read More »

A top European court Thursday said a Swiss court did not give double Olympic champion Caster Semenya a fair trial in a much-awaited appeals ruling over contested gender testing.The European Court of Human Rights’ decision comes after a row engulfed the 2024 Paris Olympics over the gender of an Algerian boxing champion.Semenya, a 34-year-old South …

Europe court says S.African athlete’s trial wasn’t fair in gender testing caseThu, 10 Jul 2025 10:34:47 GMT Read More »

The halt to US foreign aid is a “ticking time bomb” that could reverse decades of hard-fought gains in the fight against AIDS, the United Nations warned Thursday.Around 31.6 million people were on antiretroviral drugs in 2024 and deaths from AIDS-related illnesses had more than halved since 2010 to 630,000 that year, the UNAIDS agency …

US funding cuts could reverse decades of gains in AIDS fight: UNThu, 10 Jul 2025 09:35:24 GMT Read More »

In jihadist-threatened north Benin, the army is waging a campaign away from the front — a programme of social projects, including free veterinary care, to tempt locals away from extremism.Located just south of Niger and Burkina Faso — which together with neighbouring Mali form the world’s terrorism epicentre — Benin’s north has come under increasing …

Benin bets on free vets and schools to turn people away from jihadismThu, 10 Jul 2025 06:15:43 GMT Read More »

Snout pressed to the ground, a border collie named Delta zigzagged through the shrubs on a private nature reserve near Cape Town, frantically sniffing for critically endangered tortoises.The dog stopped abruptly in front of a small bush and lay down, signalling a find as Delta’s handler moved in to search the surrounding area.Hidden in the …

Dogs on the trail of South Africa’s endangered tortoisesThu, 10 Jul 2025 06:01:48 GMT Read More »

A top European court will decide Thursday whether double Olympic champion Caster Semenya can be required to lower her testosterone levels to compete as a woman, in a key decision on contested gender testing.The European Court of Human Rights’ decision comes after a row engulfed the 2024 Paris Olympics over the gender of an Algerian …

European court to rule in Semenya sports gender caseThu, 10 Jul 2025 04:02:31 GMT Read More »

President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff Wednesday targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the country’s ex-leader, and said a US “national security” levy on copper would begin in August.In a letter addressed to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Trump criticized the treatment of his right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro as …

Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, sets date for copper levyThu, 10 Jul 2025 01:56:07 GMT Read More »