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Two men were sentenced in Tuesday to 35 years in prison for murdering Ugandan Olympic athlete Benjamin Kiplagat last year. After a nine-month trial, the High Court in the northwestern city of Eldoret last week found Peter Ushuru Khalumi, 30, and David Ekai Lokere, 25, guilty of stabbing the 34-year-old steeplechaser to death. Sydney becomes…

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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch, kicking off Election Day in one of the first places in the country to report its presidential preference. The unincorporated township, located along the US-Canada border in New Hampshire’s northern tip,…

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At least 36 people were killed and six were injured after a bus plunged into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on Monday, an official told Reuters. The bus was travelling from Garhwal in the Himalayas and was headed to the town of Ramnagar, with at least 42 passengers on board, Devendra…

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A man believed to be behind the brutal murder of family members; a mother, daughter and 12-year-old niece was arrested Sunday in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The man has been hiding in Eastleigh all along as detectives extended his search to Somalia and Ethiopia. Detectives say investigations show the man had illegally obtained a Kenyan identification card….

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Manchester United and Chelsea battled hard but failed to find a winner as their Premier League fixture ended 1-1 at Old Trafford, on Sunday. It was a goalless first-half with Cole Palmer and Marcus Rashford getting close for both sides. Then the second-half began with Pedro Neto trying to give Chelsea the lead, but his…

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Sheila Chepkirui ran a ferocious last half mile to win the 2024 New York City Marathon in 2:24:35, holding off the reigning champion and 2024 Olympic bronze medalist, Hellen Obiri. Obiri, who was the prerace favorite and had said in the days before the race that she was targeting the course record of 2:22:31, which…

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Fourteen people struck by lightning and 34 others injured in a church in Uganda’s northern district of Lamwo on Saturday, police said. The church is located at the Palabek refugee camp. Uganda’s police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the incident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. when the victims had gathered for a prayer service. “The incident…

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Rigathi Gachagua has now removed the ‘Deputy President’ title from his official social media bio hours after Prof. Kithure Kindiki was sworn in as his successor. On Friday afternoon confirmed that Gachagua had changed his X (formerly Twitter) bio profile which initially read, “Husband. Father. Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya” to just “Husband….

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Ruben Amorim was Friday named as the new manager of Manchester United, replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag. The 39-year-old Portuguese coach, who won two Primeira Liga titles with Sporting Lisbon, has signed a deal until 2027 and will join the club on November 11. “Manchester United is delighted to announce the appointment of Ruben…

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Kithure Kindiki was sworn in as Kenya’s deputy president Friday, less than 24 hours after a court lifted orders blocking his nomination to replace impeached DP Rigathi Gachagua, who has filed lawsuits to regain his position. The ceremony was held at Nairobi’s Kenyatta International Convention Center, Kindiki said he will always serve his country and…

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