Paul Njie BBC News, Libreville Getty Images Gen Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema led the republican guard before overthrowing the man he was supposed to protect, Ali Bongo Every day, 40-year-old Landry Obame-Mezui drives a taxi in Gabon’s capital Libreville. But it’s not just any taxi. It’s a sparkling, brand-new white car with the inscription “Taxi...
North Korea has staged the Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, welcoming some 200 foreign runners to pound the streets of the reclusive country’s capital. The marathon, which was launched in 1981, took place annually in April to celebrate the birth of its founding leader Kim Il Sung. Before Sunday’s marathon,...
“Once I know all my options, I will make a decision. “What is very clear to me is that I’m only coming back if the project makes sense and it’s something I can enjoy.” Perez finished second in the drivers’ championship in 2023 behind team-mate Max Verstappen, but he described last season as “terrible” after...
Australia’s Min Woo Lee claimed his first PGA Tour win with victory at the Houston Open in a dramatic finish. Lee was leading by three shots on 21 under from Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland when he put his tee shot into the water at the par-five 16th and carded a bogey six. Woodland finished...
When Exeter City Council leader Phil Bialyk announced last month that he would be cutting £3.5 million from the council’s 2025-26 budget, he didn’t mention Northbrook leisure centre in Beacon Lane, home to an established swimming school and nineteen metre pool. Five days later, despite saying that next year’s budget aimed to “protect the services...
England’s Mimi Rhodes held her nerve to claim her first Ladies European Tour victory at the Women’s NSW Open in Australia. The 23-year-old rookie led by one heading into the final round in Wollongong and produced a composed final day to beat Australia’s Kirsten Rudgeley and Italy’s Alessandra Fanali by two shots. Competing in just...
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers. Despite its otherworldly setting, South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s new science fiction epic, Mickey 17, bears some uncanny echoes of life today in the United States. The country’s working and (to a lesser extent) middle class are sure to recognize themselves in its titular hero, Mickey Barnes (played by...