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Euphoria in Kenya After Sabastian Sawe’s Record-Breaking Win

MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG AND JOHN ELIGON

The London Marathon winner’s achievement has resonated nowhere more than in Kenya’s Rift Valley, which has yielded many champions.

United Airlines Says It Pitched American on Merger but Was Rebuffed

NIRAJ CHOKSHI

United’s chief acknowledged for the first time that he had broached the idea of a merger with American, which was unwilling to consider it.

At least four killed and dozens injured in Indonesia train crash

Officials say a commuter train and a long-distance train collided on the outskirts of Jakarta on Monday.

Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack

Officials say a rebel leader known as "Marlon" ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed.

Iraq Taps Businessman, Ali al-Zaidi, to Form New Government

EPHRAT LIVNI

After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate.

Mali Rebels Strike Major Blow Against Junta and Russia’s Africa Corps

SAIKOU JAMMEH

Coordinated attacks signified a major escalation of insurgent violence in a region of West Africa where military leaders had seized power and warmed to Moscow in recent years.

The Art of the Nuclear Deal

KATRIN BENNHOLD

President Trump ripped up a pact designed to prevent Iran from building a bomb. Getting a better agreement now could prove difficult.

IS claims responsibility for Nigeria attack that killed 29 people

Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.

Gunmen raid Nigerian orphanage and kidnap children

The attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.

US political violence generates a familiar cycle - this time it's in overdrive

In modern America, it seems violence of this kind has become an ever-present storm that can strike anywhere and at any moment.

Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner

Investigators say the 31-year-old California man wanted to kill as many high-level officials as possible.

Venice opera house drops incoming music director after nepotism remarks

Beatrice Venezi's appointment had been marred in controversy since being announced last September, prompting orchestra members to go on strike.

Austrian goes on trial accused of plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

Prosecutors say the man, 21-year-old Beran A, received training from members of jihadist group Islamic State on how to handle explosives.

Rescuers race to free survivors trapped inside train after fatal Indonesia crash

Two trains collided on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital on Monday, killing at least 14 people.

Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

The 141m-long vessel, linked to a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, cleared the waterway despite an ongoing blockade.