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Kenya's former NY marathon champion Korir gets 5-year doping ban
Kenya's former NY marathon champion Korir gets 5-year doping ban

Kenya's 2021 New York marathon champion Albert Korir has been banned for five years after he admitted using a banned performance-enhancing drug, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday.

March 30, 2026

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Facts about Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade
Facts about Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade

Here are the latest key facts and figures about the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralysed by the Middle East war.

March 30, 2026

Lukaku says 'could never turn back on Napoli' after treatment row
Lukaku says 'could never turn back on Napoli' after treatment row

Romelu Lukaku on Monday defended his decision to undergo treatment in his home country rather than at his club after pulling out of Belgium's World Cup warm-up matches in the United States.

March 30, 2026

Syrian leader visits Germany to talk war, recovery, refugees
Syrian leader visits Germany to talk war, recovery, refugees

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa started a visit to Berlin on Monday for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and the return of refugees, with critics saying his record on human rights is being ignored.

March 30, 2026

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Iran and Israel trade strikes as US mulls Gulf ground assaults
Iran and Israel trade strikes as US mulls Gulf ground assaults

Israel and Iran exchanged more missile fire Monday as concerns that the United States might escalate the Middle East conflict by launching ground raids against the Islamic republic's Gulf islands sent oil prices soaring.

March 30, 2026

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Crude rises, stocks drop as Houthi attacks escalate Iran war
Crude rises, stocks drop as Houthi attacks escalate Iran war

Oil prices rose and most stocks fell Monday as the Middle East crisis escalated with the entry of Houthi rebels into the Iran war and investors grew increasingly concerned the United States would send in ground troops.

March 30, 2026