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Lord Coe says Ukraine trip reaffirmed his Russian and Belarusian athletes stance

World Athletics president Lord Coe revealed a trip to Ukraine reaffirmed his stance that the governing body remains right to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions. Coe, who also met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, praised the resilience of athletes he met at the country’s national championships, which also served as […]

New lord mayor of Leeds sworn in

The new lord mayor of Leeds has been officially sworn in at a council meeting. Abigail Marshall Katung takes over the role from Al Garthwaite to become the city’s 130th lord mayor and the first person of African descent to hold the position. The councillor will be supported by her husband, Nigerian Senator Sunday Marshall […]