Ivory Coast came from a goal down to beat Nigeria in the final of AFCON 2023 on Sunday and claim their third Africa Cup of Nations title – but a victory for the Elephants had seemed highly unlikely just a few weeks ago. The host nation started well enough, beating …
Read More »Cornwall unveils new walking route linking its north and south coasts
Following the banks of one of the UK’s great rivers, a new walking way has been unveiled linking the north and south coasts of Cornwall and for the first time creating a circular walk around the whole of the county. The 87-mile (140km) Tamara Coast to Coast Way broadly tracks …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson: US Champion coasts to fourth-fastest all-conditions 200m time in history
Sha’Carri Richardson continued from her 100m performance, roaring to very fast 21.61s to win her qualifying 200m heat at the US Championships. Sha’Carri Richardson is not pressing her speed pedal anytime soon after coasting to a fast 21.61s (2.6) to win her 200m preliminary race at the US Championships. The …
Read More »Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Curse
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds for The New York Times Chocolate may be sweet, but the lives of most cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, are not. I spent time with Amani Yao, a farmer, to understand the challenges of growing cocoa. →
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