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Chinese runner's win is revoked after investigation into Beijing Half Marathon

An inquiry found that three African runners slowed down at the end of the race to allow He Jie, a member of China’s marathon team and a national record holder, to finish first.
Half-marathon in Beijing
Half-marathon in Beijing

Woman who sent Harry Styles 8,000 cards in a month sentenced to 14 weeks in jail for stalking

Myra Carvalho, 35, sent the thousands of greeting cards in less than a month to the pop superstar.
Harry Styles
Harry Styles
13h ago

U.S. deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights

A migrant advocacy group said the U.S. was “knowingly condemning the most vulnerable, who came to us in their time of need, to imminent danger.”
Armed police officers monitor a street
Armed police officers monitor a street

Nearly half of China's major cities are sinking, researchers say

The authors of the paper, published by the journal Science, found that 45% of China’s urban land was sinking faster than 3 millimeters per year.
Members of the Peoples Armed Police wade through receding floodwaters as they help to retrieve goods from a building in Zhuozhou, China
Members of the Peoples Armed Police wade through receding floodwaters as they help to retrieve goods from a building in Zhuozhou, China
15h ago

Ecuador's President Noboa looks set to win vote on new security measures

Recent polls suggest voters are more likely than not to support the referendum calling for allowing the military to patrol and extraditing accused criminals, among other measures.
Daniel Noboa in Madrid
Daniel Noboa in Madrid
15h ago

Brazil's President Lula creates two new Indigenous territories, bringing total to 10

It's a contrast to his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, who encouraged development of the Amazon — legal and illegal — and didn't add areas designated as Indigenous lands.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Minister of Indigenous Peoples Sonia Guajajara arrive at the closing ceremony of the 1st Ordinary Meeting of the National Council for Indigenous Policy
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Minister of Indigenous Peoples Sonia Guajajara arrive at the closing ceremony of the 1st Ordinary Meeting of the National Council for Indigenous Policy
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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from China app store after Beijing order

Telegram and Signal — two other foreign messaging apps — were also removed from the store on Friday, according to app tracking firms Qimai and AppMagic.
Apple Store in Shanghai
Apple Store in Shanghai

New exhibit in New York re-creates Israeli music festival attacked on Oct. 7 

The exhibit’s organizers say they want to offer visitors a “sacred space” for remembrance, as well as a way to “responsibly explore” the atrocities Hamas committed in Israel.
Nova Exhibition Installation
Nova Exhibition Installation
1d ago

Catholic Church in communist Cuba proposes an open dialogue with the government

The late Fidel Castro declared Cuba an atheist state until the 1990s, but since then the Catholic Church has taken an active role during tense political periods.
Father Ariel Suárez
Father Ariel Suárez

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Hezbollah's second-in-command insists it is not seeking war, but would respond to Israeli escalation

In an exclusive interview, Naim Qassem considers the looming risk of a region-wide war.
Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem
Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem

Man suspected of aiding Zelenskyy assassination plot arrested in Poland

If convicted, the man could face up to eight years in prison, prosecutors said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris to sign a bilateral security agreement with France hours after he officialized a similar one with Germany.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris to sign a bilateral security agreement with France hours after he officialized a similar one with Germany.

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