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Arrested Kenyan activist faces terror charges
Arrested Kenyan activist faces terror charges

Renowned Kenyan rights activist Boniface Mwangi is accused of "facilitation of terrorist acts" during protests that rocked the country last month, investigators said on Sunday, a day after he was arrested.

July 20, 2025

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Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 73 aid seekers
Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 73 aid seekers

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on crowds of Palestinians trying to collect humanitarian aid in the war-torn Palestinian territory on Sunday, killing 73 people and wounding dozens more.

July 20, 2025

Wellens wins stage as Pogacar maintains Tour de France stranglehold
Wellens wins stage as Pogacar maintains Tour de France stranglehold

Tim Wellens of Team UAE won a baking and hilly stage 15 of the Tour de France at Carcassonne on Sunday after a 45km solo rampage towards the walled citadel.

July 20, 2025

Scheffler 'in a league of his own', says inspired DeChambeau
Scheffler 'in a league of his own', says inspired DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau hailed the improvement made by world number one Scottie Scheffler as the American closes in on a fourth major at the British Open.

July 20, 2025

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Wellens wins stage as Pogacar keeps Tour de France lead
Wellens wins stage as Pogacar keeps Tour de France lead

Tim Wellens of Team UAE won a baking and hilly stage 15 of the Tour de France at Carcassonne on Sunday after a 45km solo rampage towards the walled citadel.

July 20, 2025

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Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's rapidly diminishing PM
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's rapidly diminishing PM

Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy and making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister looked at risk of coming unstuck on Sunday.

July 20, 2025