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Washington Redskins to review their name after pressure from sponsors
Written by Konrad Ostrowski The Washington Redskins, an American football team, will “undergo a thorough review” of their name after...
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Chagos Islands: UK still not prepared to give up its colony
The Foreign Office refuses to recognise Mauritius' claim to sovereignty over the archipelago.
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Congo and the new chocolate factory
Aisha Kalinda melts the chunks of cocoa in a pan and spoons the brown gloop into a mould which will become the latest bar produced at the...
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Athletics: Kipsang banned for 4 years after giving fake-photo evidence for missed test
Former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang of Kenya has been handed a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) that...
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Protest in Paris against racial injustice by LGBT Pride activists
A pared-down LGBT Pride march drew thousands of people to the streets of Paris yesterday, without the colourful trucks blasting out...
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Kenyan boxing club gives kids a breakthrough the pandemic
Vanessa Wanjera packs a punch. The 14-year-old Kenyan girl took up boxing two years ago, but she has already big dreams to achieve. “I...
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Gender diversity: Legal hurdles faced by LGBT+ people in Africa
Same-sex relations are legal in only 22 of Africa's 54 countries and are punishable by death or lengthy prison terms in some nations,...
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How are investors addressing racial injustice?
Different strategies for socially responsible investing are working toward a similar goal: to pressure companies and municipalities to...
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