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Female athletes are increasingly being murdered in Kenya, with advocates blaming an epidemic of domestic violence

As it happens6:31Rebecca Cheptegei is the third female elite athlete to die in Kenya since 2021 WARNING: This article contains details about domestic violence. Joan Chelimo Melly continues to wonder if there was anything she could have done to save Rebecca Cheptegei’s life. Cheptegei, a 33-year-old Ugandan Olympic runner and mother of two girls, passed away this week after she …

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British court appoints 17-year-old stabbing suspect to combat misinformation

The 17-year-old boy accused of murdering three girls and stabbing 10 others at a dance class was named in court in the UK on Thursday in a bid to counter misinformation about his identity, which has been blamed for violent protests across England. Judge Andrew Menary said his decision to allow Axel to be named Rudakubana was exceptional given the …

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