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This woman 'managed to not be bored' during the COVID lockdown and planted a vineyard at home
Jun 21, 2026 - World 
Like millions of others, Natasha Jacka went stir-crazy during a COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, until it dawned on her that there might be great opportunity in having nowhere to go.
Sweat, tears and camaraderie as 20,000 runners take on world’s largest ultramarathon
Jun 21, 2026 - World 
For one day every June, South Africa’s searing racial inequality seems to melt away at Comrades raceIn the early morning dark, thousands of runners waited, jostling with anticipation. South Africa’s national anthem rang out. Then the haunting swell of Shosholoza, first sung by Zimbabwean migrant workers in South Africa’s goldmines. Finally, that unmistakable, spine-tingling piano: Chariots of Fire.Runners gather before the start of the marathon Continue reading...
Ten years on, Brexit still divides Britain and casts a pall over its economy
Jun 21, 2026 - World 
U.K. voters chose to leave the European Union in a referendum that 10 years on still forges political identities
Canada’s policies force asylum seekers into US to face deportation, critics say
Jun 21, 2026 - World 
Advocates say the Safe Third Country Agreement forces immigrants to head to an unsafe country: the United StatesIt was the threat of gang violence in Honduras that pushed Carlos and Antonia to flee their home. In 2021, with their toddler, Alejandro, and a handful of belongings, the married couple ventured north hoping to reach safety in the US.The journey, through Guatemala and Mexico, was filled with danger and uncertainty. Continue reading...
Ukrainian attacks prompt Russian-held Crimea to halt civilian gasoline sales
Jun 21, 2026 - World 
Officials in Russia-occupied Crimea have suspended civilian gasoline sales as Ukraine increases attacks on fuel supplies

