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14-year-old Chinese diver’s Olympic gold a story of her rise above poverty to perfect score

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A 14-year-old Chinese diver obliterated the competition at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre with her three perfect-10 scores to capture a gold medal in dominant fashion in the Olympic 10m platform final on August 5, 2021. Quan Hongchan, the youngest member of China’s team at the Tokyo Games, racked up a stunning overall score of 466.20 points,…

🇿🇲 Will a presidential election bring change to Zambia? | The Stream

Presidential candidates in Zambia’s general election on August 12 are now in the final days of campaigning. But tensions between supporters of the two frontrunners remain high amid outbursts of political violence. Incumbent Edgar Lungu of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) is seeking a full second term as president and is being closely challenged by Hakainde Hichilema of the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND). Hichilema is making his sixth…

Afghan forces order civilians to leave city under Taliban siege

A top Afghan military commander has ordered residents to leave the besieged city of Lashkar Gah in southern Afghanistan as the army prepared a major offensive to flush out Taliban fighters after three days of heavy fighting. The Taliban have seized control of much of rural Afghanistan since foreign forces began the last stage of their withdrawal in May, but are now focused on capturing…

Taliban attack major Afghan cities – BBC News

Fighting is raging around three major cities in southern and western Afghanistan as Taliban militants seek to seize them from government forces. Taliban fighters have entered parts of Herat, Lashkar Gah and Kandahar. They have made rapid gains in rural areas since it was announced almost all foreign troops would go by September. But the fate of these key cities could be crucial amid fears…

Taliban fighters reach heart of Helmand as foreign forces withdraw – BBC News

The Taliban has intensified its nationwide offensive across Afghanistan, threatening to seize three major cities, including the provincial capital of Helmand Province, where British forces had for several years provided security. Afghan Government troops have been struggling to contain the militants, after the announcement that most of the US-led foreign forces in the country will be leaving next month. The Taliban is on the verge…

Refugees competing at Tokyo Olympics receive messages of support from families

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Kenya’s Kakuma settlement is home to three of the 29 athletes competing for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team at the Tokyo Games. Runners Rose Nathike, Anjelina Nadai Lohalith and Paulo Amotun have been living and training in Kenya since fleeing their war-torn home in South Sudan. Their families have been sending messages of support as the…

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