In the DRC’s capital city, wrestling has helped an extraordinary woman to escape the violent streets on which she grew up. As a fighter, Shaki is an inspiration for dozens of street children, and her home has become a refuge for girls trying to escape the thugs, rapists, and pimps of Kinshasa’s slums. BBC Africa […]
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PORTLAND, Maine — There is nothing obviously wrong with Maine’s biggest city. Its shops buzz in the summer with well-heeled tourists. Zillow rates the real estate market “very hot.” David Geffen’s yacht docks at port from time to time. The food scene is great. In November, the unemployment rate was barely 2.2 percent. Something is
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Stan Wawrinka has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a five-set victory over fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev January 27, 2020, 8:01 AM 4 min read MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Stan Wawrinka has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a five-set victory over fourth-seeded Daniil
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The “Queer Eye” star stopped for a photo with an out-of-towner who happened to be traveling through the state.Credit…Jordan Gale for The New York Times MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — One of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s go-to arguments on the campaign trail is to stress the need to choose a Democratic presidential nominee who
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Countries with citizens in the central Chinese city that’s the epicenter of a viral outbreak are planning evacuations as the number of illnesses grow and China takes drastic measures to try to stop the spread of the virus By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press January 27, 2020, 7:32 AM 3 min read TOKYO — Countries with
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Image copyright Getty Images Billie Eilish was the big winner at the 2020 Grammys, winning all four of the ceremony’s main prizes. The 18-year-old was modest in victory, declaring, “so many other songs deserved this,” as she picked up song of the year for Bad Guy. Accepting the award for best new artist, Eilish also
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Image copyright Getty Images Companies in China have advised staff to work from home in an attempt to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Businesses are also offering workers longer holidays, as well as telling employees returning from the most affected areas to stay away from work. It comes after the Chinese government extended
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Members of the public and celebrities reacted in shock to the death of US basketball star Kobe Bryant. Bryant and his daughter Gianna are among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas, California. Fans gathered at Staple Center in Los Angeles and Madison Square Gardens in New York to pay
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CALABASAS, Calif. — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers. The helicopter plunged into a steep hillside at about 9:45 a.m. Sunday with an impact that scattered debris over an
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DES MOINES — News that President Trump told John Bolton, the former national security adviser, that he wanted to continue freezing aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Biden family rippled through the campaign trail in Iowa on Sunday night. Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is taking a 6 a.m.
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