Kenya's Sabastian Sawe has become the first person to run a marathon in under two hours. The 30-year-old set the milestone by winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday, breaking the previous record.
Fighting continued between rebels and Mali's military junta on Sunday, with UN chief Antonio Guetterres calling for more security coordination across the Sahel region. The attacks began on Saturday when Tuareg rebels teamed up with al-Qaeda-linked jihadis to launch attacks against Mali's ruling military junta, which is supported by Russian mercenaries.
Embellished with a gilded iguana and a bouquet of fruits topped with a pineapple, an ostentatious piece of queer history was sold on April 24 for €300,000 ($350,000) at the Berlin branch of Germany's Lempertz auction house.
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Pensions have been a hot-button issue in Germany for many years, but this week, Chancellor Friedrich Merz himself reignited the controversy. "Statutory pension insurance alone will, at best, still provide only basic coverage for old age.
Live Published April 26, 2026 last updated April 26, 2026 No direct talks took place between US and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad. A ceasefire in the Iran war continues to exist, but a roadmap to lasting peace remains elusive. DW has the latest.
A bomb attack on a highway in southwestern Colombia has left 14 people dead, with the authorities blaming a drug lord who was once part of the FARC guerilla group for the attack.
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Mexico's government said on Saturday that two individuals from the United States who were operating in its territory as intelligence agents were not authorized to carry out their activities.
The "special relationship" between the United States and the United Kingdom has survived a revolution. Now the British government is working to ensure it can withstand Donald Trump. Despite deep economic and social ties and unparalleled intelligence sharing, the US president has chosen to repeatedly attack the UK and its Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
In a rare interview, a leader of the world's largest right-wing group talks to NPR Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers take part in the Hindu nationalist organisation's centenary celebrations at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur on October 2, 2025.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said his country is ready to hold talks with Russia in Azerbaijan, where he is currently visiting. This announcement was made after the Ukrainian leader met with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev.