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Adidas to end sponsorship of scandal-hit IAAF

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German sportswear giant Adidas, the biggest sponsor of the scandal hit International Association of Athletics Federations, is to end its multimillion dollar backing of the governing body four years early,  the BBC reported Sunday. The BBC said Adidas's decision was related directly to the doping scandal engulfing global track and field. Adidas is understood to have told the IAAF it was thinking of withdrawing from its agreement as a a result of the World Anti Doping Agency Independent Commission's first report, published in November, which detailed claims of "state sponsored doping" within Russia. According to the BBC, Adidas believes the doping revelations in Pound's report constitute a breach of its agreement with the IAAF. The 11year sponsorship deal was signed in 2008 and was due to run until 2019. At the time it was  agreed, the deal was reported to be worth $33 million.

Gunmen in Iraq kill seven people and injure 22 before taking several hostages in...

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Gunmen in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have seized hostages at a shopping centre after killing seven people and injuring 22. About 20 militants stormed al-Jawhara...

Malaysia court clears ‘drug mule’ grandmother who faced hanging

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An Australian grandmother has escaped the death penalty in Malaysia after being cleared of trafficking drugs. Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto was arrested at Kuala Lumpur...

US winter storm barrels east with millions under weather warnings

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At least three people have died as a powerful winter storm moves east across the US, spawning tornadoes in southern states and coating others...

Indian election commission bans Modi biopic until after polls

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A biopic about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described by his opponents as propaganda has been barred from release during the national elections, a...

US Supreme Court nominee’s accuser willing to testify says lawyer

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A woman who has accused President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, of sexual misconduct decades ago is willing to publicly testify...

Trump travel ban comes into effect for six countries

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People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban. It means people...

South Africa minister ‘blackmailed’ over sex video

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South Africa's security services have been accused of hacking a politician's phone after a sex tape emerged. The 13-second video of Home Affairs Minister, Malusi...

Monkeypox given new name by global health experts

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Monkeypox will now be known as mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, after complaints over racist and stigmatising language linked to the...

Rights groups file lawsuit against Israel over Gaza “genocide”

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Three Palestinian rights groups have filed a lawsuit with the International Criminal Court (ICC), urging the body to investigate Israel for “apartheid” as well...
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