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Commonwealth Games chief looks to bright, 'edgy' future
The Commonwealth Games must be "modern and edgy" to stay relevant to a young audience, according to federation chief Katie Sadleir, who praised 2022 host city Birmingham for an "outstanding job".
Cash-strapped African clubs eagerly await Super League riches
African football supremo Patrice Motsepe will launch in Tanzania on Wednesday a CAF Super League, with promises of a $100 million (98 million euros) prize fund for cash-strapped clubs.
Russia to launch Iranian satellite amid Ukraine war concerns
Russia is scheduled to launch an Iranian satellite into orbit on Tuesday, but Tehran brushed off fears that Moscow might use it in the war against Ukraine.
Taiwan holds artillery drill simulating defence against China attack
Taiwan's military held a live-fire artillery drill Tuesday simulating a defence of the island against an attack after days of massive Chinese war games, an AFP journalist at the site of the exercise said.
Torrential rain, flooding in Seoul kills seven
Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday. South Korea remained highly disrupted Tuesday, with many roads and tunnels closed for safety reasons, Yonhap reported.
In New York, renters desperate as soaring rents exacerbate housing crisis
In mid-May, Paula Sevilla and her roommates joined the many New Yorkers suffering under the city's crushing housing crisis, which has seen rents soar in the pandemic's wake. And the city's housing crisis has been simmering for years, with construction of units lagging behind a growing population.
Raza at the controls of high-flying Zimbabwe
With all the noise going on elsewhere in the wealthy world of white ball cricket, it is easy to miss a small revolution taking place in a territory that since 2003 has become something of a backwater. - 'Always a fighter' - Born in Pakistan and arriving in Zimbabwe with his parents in 2002, he never had thoughts of a cricket career, instead spending three years training to be a fighter pilot.
Jittery Kenya votes in close-fought election race
Millions of Kenyans go to the polls Tuesday, with East Africa's powerhouse on edge as two political heavyweights battle it out in a fiercely contested race for the presidency.
Trump says Florida home 'raided' by FBI
Former US president Donald Trump said Monday that his Mar-A-Lago residence in Florida was being "raided" by FBI agents in what he called an act of "prosecutorial misconduct."
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