Written by Leah Mahon Published on 23rd July 2021 Sprinter Dina Asher-Smith says that protest is a “fundamental human right.” (Picture: Archives)   BRITISH ATHLETE Dina Asher-Smith condemned the organisers …

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Written by Abdulkadir Khalif Published on 16th July 2021   Somalia’s former Foreign Affairs minister Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam who has announced her candidacy for president. PHOTO | COURTESY   …

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Written by Sarah Ruiz-Grossman Published on 15th July 2021   Photo Credit: Twitter   Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) was detained by U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday while protesting for voting rights …

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Written by Sarah Rankin Published on 12th July 2021   The monument of Robert E. Lee is removed on Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Charlottesville, Va. The removal of the …

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Written by Sandra Lemair and Renan Toussaint. Matiado Vilme in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, contributed to this story. Published on 16th July 2021   A man carrying a painting of slain President …

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Written by Ashlee Banks Published on 15th July 2021   Allyson Felix / Photo Credit: AFP Contributor   Track and field star Allyson Felix, 35, is looking out for mom-athletes …

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Written by DeMario P. Smith Published on 15th July 2021 Demonstrators protest the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley. / Photo Credit: Scott Olson   A former …

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Written by Tobi Thomas Published on 15th July 2021 Bukayo Saka (centre) is comforted after failing to score a penalty against Italy. Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP   Police have arrested four …

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Written by Leah Mahon Published on 14th July 2021 Carlene Firmin is an MBE holder and a pioneer of Contextual Safeguarding. Photograph: Durham University.   A LEADING expert in the …

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