Former Premier League player and Senegal World Cup star Papa Bouba Diop has died aged 42, according to multiple reports including ESPN.
DC mayor’s sister dies from Covid-19
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Washington Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser's sister died Wednesday at age 64 from "complications related to Covid-19," the mayor said in a statement. "My family and I are mourning the loss of my sister, Mercia Bowser...
US sprinter Grant Holloway breaks the world record for the indoor 60m hurdles in Madrid
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US track and field athlete Grant Holloway just broke the world record for the indoor 60-meter hurdles. Holloway, 23, set the record Wednesday in Madrid during the indoor track and field World Championships by runni...
In world first, Germany convicts Syrian regime officer of crimes against humanity
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Berlin A German court has convicted a former Syrian regime officer for crimes against humanity, in a first-ever trial of people linked to the government in Damascus. Former intelligence officer Eyad al-Gharib, 44, w...
Man dies after police kneel on his neck for nearly 5 minutes, family says in wrongful death claim
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A 30-year-old Northern California man undergoing a mental health episode died days after police officers kneeled on the back of his neck for nearly five minutes to subdue him, lawyers for his family said. Angelo Qui...
Czech free-diver breaks ice-swim world record
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Czech free-diver David Vencl swam nearly 81 metres (265.75 ft) beneath the ice on Tuesday, breaking the world record after braving the freezing water wearing only a swimsuit. "This will do," Vencl said after emerging...
NHL star taking leave of absence after Russian media report left him ‘shaken and concerned’
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New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin is taking a leave of absence from the NHL team, the Rangers announced Monday. The Russian star is "shaken and concerned" following "unfounded allegations" made against him, a...
Father-to-be in New York dies after device meant for gender reveal party explodes
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A 28-year-old man died after a device meant to be used at a gender reveal party exploded, according to New York State Police. Police responded to a report of an explosion just before noon on Sunday. Christopher Pekn...
Hundreds of drones took Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ to the skies — and set a Guinness World Record
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Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" has found a home on many surfaces. The instantly recognizable work of art has been plastered on posters, coffee mugs and even a bike path. It seemed like the painting had made it every...
Blinken says US intends to pay contributions to World Health Organization by end of month
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Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States "intends to pay over $ 200 million in assessed and current obligations" to the World Health Organization by the end of the month, making good on...
Up to 90 healthy volunteers to be exposed to Covid-19 in world first trial
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The world's first Covid-19 human challenge study will begin within a month in the UK, deliberately exposing up to 90 healthy young people to the coronavirus. The study received ethics approval this week, the countr...
The gaming world often overlooks players of color. This new studio is changing that
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At age nine, Nicodemus Madehdou moved from Monrovia, Liberia to Philadelphia and discovered how video games could connect him to a new culture. Always a puzzle aficionado, Madehdou liked the ways that visual exercis...
Johnny Pacheco, who popularized salsa music in the US, dies at 85
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Johnny Pacheco played music that made it impossible to sit still. The Dominican-born multi-instrumentalist experimented with different Latin American musical styles, though he was particularly enamored with Afro-Cub...