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Kirsty Coventry makes history as first female IOC president in landmark election

Kirsty Coventry has shattered a 130-year-old glass ceiling by becoming the International Olympic Committee’s first female president, decisively defeating six male candidates including Britain’s Lord Coe in Thursday’s landmark election. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean, a former swimmer with two Olympic gold medals, secured a commanding 49 votes from the 97-member committee in the first round. Her […]

US Gun Violence Could Play in Morocco’s Favor to Host 2026 World Cup

Despite the joint might of the US, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup, there are numerous factors that undermine the undertaking of the North American bid. In addition to the Trump factor, distance between cities and inconvenient time zone, the lack of gun safety in the US surfaced as an issue of […]

Tunisia: Foreign countries & institutions pledge 34 billion TND to revive the economy

Tunisian authorities are on cloud nine as expectations for “Tunisia 2020” international forum seem to be met with 34 billion dinars investment including 15 billion dinars pledged through conventions. The two-day event was not like empty promises made in 2014. Youssef Chahed, country’s Prime Minister oversaw signings indicated Wednesday that Tunisia is back on the […]