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Khelif wins gold amid gender eligibility row
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Khelif wins gold amid gender eligibility row

Khelif wins gold amid gender eligibility row Published 9 August 2024, 22:15 BST Updated 9 minutes ago Imane Khelif won Olympic women's boxing gold a year after being disqualified from the World Championships for reportedly failing a gender eligibility test. The Algerian, amid a controversy that has overshadowed the boxing events in Paris, beat Chinese
What does science tell us about boxing’s gender row?
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What does science tell us about boxing’s gender row?

What does science tell us about boxing’s gender row? BBC Images of the Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting on the medal podium in Paris will go down as some of the most unforgettable of the 2024 Olympics. A frenzied debate has raged over the International Olympic Committee clearing the duo to compete

Judiciary Republicans demand immigration records on alleged Iranian agent who plotted to potentially assassinate Trump

The House Judiciary Committee is demanding immigration records from the State Department and Department of Homeland Security on the alleged Iranian agent who plotted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) fired off a pair of letters to

Homeowner claims insurance company used drone to spy on her property before dropping her from plan: ‘No freaking way’

A homeowner in California claims her longtime insurance provider dropped her after it allegedly used a drone to take images of her property while she was renovating her home. Joan Van Kuren said she received a notice from CSAA that it was ending its coverage of her Modesto home due to “hazardous” construction causing “clutter” in

House Foreign Affairs chair subpoenas group that got $500K in US funding to promote atheism

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) has subpoenaed Humanists International for refusing to hand over records related to its $500,000 grant from the US State Department to promote atheism in Nepal. “For too long, organizations with extreme, ideological agendas — like Humanists International — have been allowed to implement publicly funded programs far