South Africa TV News Channel Reports that Ethiopia's BRICS Membership Instrumental in Pushing for Pan-Africanist Agenda
Addis Ababa, August 26/2023 (ENA) Ethiopia’s endorsement to join the BRICS bloc is a great moment to push for a Pan-Africanist agenda as the country is the seat of the African Union, South Africa's TV news channel eNCA reported. The emerging-markets bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) has invited 6 countries to join the group in its 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Particularly, it is great news that Ethiopia is part of BRICS, Head of Research relations at Al Jazeera Center of Studies, Thembica Fakude told eNCA TV. She added that South Africa can learn from these countries when it comes to issues of economic growth and unemployment. The journalist was also overwhelmed by Ethiopia’s membership of BRICS that the country has been working to manage conflicts over the past years.
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August 26, 2023 20:34 UTC
World Athletics: Shankule leads Ethiopian 1-2 in women's marathon
Amane Beriso Shankule led an Ethiopian 1-2 as she won the women’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. Shankule, whose victory at last year’s Valencia marathon put her third on the world all-time list, timed 2hr 24min 23sec on the streets of Budapest. Israel’s Lonah Chemtai Salpeter finished fourth, just ahead of a third Ethiopian, Yalemzerf Yehualaw, with Rosemary Wanjiru the first Kenyan home in sixth. With 10km to run, a lead pack consisting of Wanjiru, Salpeter and the four Ethiopians — Tsehay Gemechu, Gebreslase, Yehualaw and Shankule — broke clear. ‘Get rid of the rest’But there was no such fatigue shown by Shankule, this year’s Boston Marathon runner-up looking strong through to the line.
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August 26, 2023 19:53 UTC
Lynx Air inaugurates Toronto – Los Angeles service
Canadian carrier Lynx Air has launched its inaugural flight from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) this week. Having taken to the skies for the first time in 2022, Lynx Air emerged with a mission to revolutionize Canadian air travel. Los Angeles: Lynx US ExpansionThe commencement of the Toronto to Los Angeles route marks the initiation of Lynx’s expansion in the United States ahead of the winter season. In addition to the new Toronto-Los Angeles route, Lynx Air already operates flights connecting Toronto and Orlando. Photo Credit: Lynx AirMerren McArthur, CEO of Lynx Air, emphasizes the airline’s commitment to transforming air travel dynamics in the Toronto market.
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August 26, 2023 17:13 UTC
World Athletics Championships: Shankule delivers Ethiopian marathon gold
BUDAPEST: Amane Beriso Shankule beat defending champion and compatriot Gotytom Gebreslase to give Ethiopia their third women's marathon title in the past five editions of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.The runners had to brave scorching and humid conditions in Budapest with temperatures hitting 29 degrees Celsius (84 degrees Fahrenheit) by the time the race finished.However, conditions became even more challenging for the decathletes, female shot putters and spectators in the stadium.Some revelled in it but others like decathlon overnight leader Leo Neugebauer of Germany wilted at the start of day two, the 23-year-old slipping to fourth after the first two events of the day.Canada's world silver medallist Pierce LePage topped the standings going into the morning's final event, the pole vault.Whoever prevails will be a new world champion as France's titleholder Kevin Mayer withdrew with an injury on Friday.Shankule, whose victory at last year's Valencia marathon put her third on the world all-time list, timed 2hr 24min 23sec to win gold on the streets of the Hungarian capital.Defending champion Gotytom Gebreslase claimed silver, 11sec behind, with Morocco's Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi taking bronze in 2:25.17. "We knew if we worked together we could get a better result, and we worked well as a team today," Shankule said of the Ethiopian quartet's race strategy.Germany, once an athletics powerhouse, are still awaiting their first medal of these championships.Their hopes were raised by Neugebauer, the world leader this year, holding a 30-point overnight lead over LePage.However, he dropped to third after a disappointing performance in the opening event on Saturday, the 110m hurdles.The 23-year-old was given a warning and seemed disconcerted by that, knocking over the first three hurdles to finish in 14.75sec, accruing just 880 points.Both LePage and his teammate, Olympic champion Damian Warner, passed him in the overall standings as they put on a fine display of high hurdling.LePage led Warner by 18 points with Neugebauer almost 100 points down on the leader.LePage had come out all guns blazing on Saturday, turning up the pressure on Neugebauer in the following discipline, the discus.The 27-year-old's first effort flew out to 50.98m whilst Neugebauer posted a modest 45.26m -- 10m off his personal best.He managed a slight improvement on his third and final effort of 47.63m which gave him a morale boost ahead of the pole vault.Neugebauer slipped out of the medal positions altogether after a remarkable three throws by Grenada's two-time Commonwealth Games champion Lindon Victor.The 30-year-old warmed up with a 51.48m first effort then improved on that with a world-best discus throw in a decathlon of 54.64m to move into bronze position.He then set the seal on his performance with a 54.97m effort, raising his arms in the circle in appreciation of the applause from the decent-sized crowd.Just 15 of the 24 who started out remained in competition following the pole vault.Six failed to make it past the first day and three no-heighted in the pole vault.Neugebauer battled his way back into second after a spirited pole vault display with a 5.10m clearance.However, he only holds a 22 point lead over Warner with Victor a further 46 points adrift going into the final two events, the javelin and the 1500m.LePage is a relatively comfortable 195 points clear of Neugebauer, 7,477 points to 7282.Should Neugebauer fail to deliver, the Germans will entertain hopes of a medal in the women's shot.Two of their contenders, Yemisi Ogunleye and Sara Gambetta, reached the final later Saturday.Ogunleye posted the third best throw in qualification, 19.44m, but it was the Netherlands' European champion Jessica Schilder, who topped it with 19.64m. "I came here to Budapest as European champion and a world championships bronze medallist," said Schilder. "The expectations are high and I have to cope with the pressure while I would like to just enjoy competing."
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August 26, 2023 14:58 UTC
Athletics-Beriso leads Ethiopian 1-2 in women’s marathon
By Mitch PhillipsBUDAPEST (Reuters) – Amane Beriso produced an authoritative performance to win the women’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, finishing well clear of compatriot and defending champion Gotytom Gebreslase on another hot morning. Beriso, who ran the third-fastest marathon ever when winning in Valencia this year, pulled clear soon after entering the last of four 10km laps and came home in 2:24.23. Gebreslase took silver in 2:24.34 with Fatima Gardadi claiming Morocco’s first-ever medal in the event by taking bronze in 2:25.17. (Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Robert Birsel)
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August 26, 2023 10:40 UTC
World Athletics Championships 2023: Amane Beriso leads Ethiopian 1-2 in the women's marathon, Morocco's Fatima Gardadi third
Ethiopia's Amane Beriso has won the women's marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Beriso’s final burst with about seven kilometres to go helped her clinch her first championship race in only the 11th marathon of her career. Morocco’s national champion Fatima Gardadi ran the race of her life to finish third in 2:25:17. "The plan was to win the three medals today, but thank God we got the first two," Beriso told media after the race. I am also proud of Amane Beriso and personally I am really amazed I have won another medal at the world championships."
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August 26, 2023 09:39 UTC
Lyles, Richardson anchor US sweep of relays at world championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles anchored the U.S. to back-to-back victories in the 4x100 Saturday, giving the Americans a sweep of the short relays at the world championships for the first time since 2007. For Lyles, it closed out a 3-for-3 championships. When Lyles crossed the line, closing out a lap of 37.38 seconds for the U.S., he lifted three fingers in the air to punctuate what he’s done. The men were on the track to watch the women, and when Richardson crossed, Christian Coleman came out and more or less tackled the 100-meter champion and they fell to the track. The U.S. women finished in 41.03 — .18 ahead of Jamaica — with Britain finishing third.
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August 26, 2023 09:37 UTC
Shankule Weathers Hot Conditions to Lead 1-2 Finish by Ethiopia in the Women's Marathon at Worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Amane Beriso Shankule led a 1-2 finish by Ethiopia in the women's marathon on a warm Saturday morning at the world championships. “After we got rid of the rest, then it was a battle with my tough teammates,” Shankule said. Political Cartoons View All 1134 Images“I know it is very hot but for me it was not so difficult,” Shankule said. I am proud we (Ethiopians) are keeping the title,” Gebreslase said. “It was very cold in Oregon, and it is very hot in Budapest,” Gebreslase said.
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August 26, 2023 09:32 UTC
Amane Beriso leads Ethiopian 1-2 in women’s marathon
BUDAPEST – Amane Beriso produced an authoritative performance to win the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, overcoming baking morning conditions to finish well clear of compatriot and defending champion Gotytom Gebreslase. Beriso, who ran the third-fastest marathon ever when winning in Valencia last December, pulled clear soon after entering the last of four 10km laps and came home in 2:24.23. Beriso then forged ever more strongly ahead and split the group, putting 20 metres into Yalemzerf Yehualaw, who herself was clear of Gebreslase. Gebreslase recovered to move back into second as Yehualaw ran out of steam dramatically, allowing Gardadi to sweep past. The men's marathon is on Sunday morning, the final day of the championships.
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August 26, 2023 09:29 UTC
Breaking: Amhara state council appoints Arega Kebede after regional president resigns
Arega Kebede, incoming president of the Amhara regional state (Photo: UNICEF Ethiopia)Addis Abeba – The Council of Amhara regional state has appointed Arega Kebede, the former Amhara region vital events registration agency director as the incoming president after accepting the resignation of Dr. Yilkal Kefale at the ongoing 6th round, 2nd year term, first emergency meeting being held in the capital city Bahir Dar. Arega Kebede had served as Amhara state vital events registration agency director general. Following high-level assassination in June 2019 including the then regional President Dr. Ambachew Mekonnen, Arega was appointed to head the Amhara regional state militia bureau, where he served for about a year. The Amhara regional state is put under a state of emergency in the wake of rising security crisis that hit the region since April this year. Previously he has served as head of the education bureau of the regional state and deputy dean for academic affairs of Debre Markos University.
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August 26, 2023 09:29 UTC
Beriso Shankule leads Ethiopian 1-2 with marathon win in Budapest
Amane Beriso Shankule led an Ethiopian one-two in the women’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23, clocking 2:24:23 at the finish in Heroes’ Square ahead of defending champion Gotytom Gebreslase, who took silver in 2:24:34. Kenya’s Wanjiru and Kaptich were in the hunt, although not running together, along with Salpeter, Gardadi and Nazret Weldu of Eritrea. Salpeter led a group of nine runners through 30km in 1:44.26; by 32km the lead group, going through in 1:50:59, was down to Salpeter, Wanjiru and the Ethiopian unit. At 40km, Shankule led in 2:16.50, with Gebreslase at 2:17:14, Yehualaw at 2:17:33 and Gardadi another 20 seconds back. “We got the lead group down to six and then we pushed away with four of us.
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August 26, 2023 09:27 UTC
Lyles anchors winning relay to make it 3 for 3 in sprints at world championships
Noah Lyles, of the United States celebrates anchoring his team to gold in the Men's 4x100-meters relay final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)BUDAPEST – Noah Lyles made it 3 for 3 in the sprints at world championships, pulling away in the anchor leg to lift the U.S. to victory Saturday in the 4x100 relay. Lyles, who had won the 100 and 200-meter races earlier in the week, lifted up three fingers as he crossed the line, one for each race he won. Bolt won all three races at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, and now Lyles will be trying to do it in 2024. The U.S. team, featuring Brandon Carnes and former 100 world champions Christian Coleman and Fred Kerley, finished in 37.38 seconds to defeat Italy, which finished in 37.62.
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August 26, 2023 09:13 UTC
Shankule weathers hot conditions to lead 1-2 finish by Ethiopia in the women's marathon at worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Amane Beriso Shankule led a 1-2 finish by Ethiopia in the women's marathon on a warm Saturday morning at the world championships. The 31-year-old Shankule said the Ethiopian team worked together to make it difficult on the rest of the runners to keep up. “After we got rid of the rest, then it was a battle with my tough teammates,” Shankule said. I am proud we (Ethiopians) are keeping the title,” Gebreslase said. “It was very cold in Oregon, and it is very hot in Budapest,” Gebreslase said.
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August 26, 2023 09:09 UTC
Ethiopia’s Amane Beriso Shankule Wins World Marathon Title to Cap an Amazing Year
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Amane Beriso Shankule capped an amazing 12 months of running to power away from her Ethiopian compatriots and win the 2023 World Championships marathon in 2:24:23. Just after halfway, Tokyo Marathon champion Rosemary Wanjiru of Kenya surged and the real racing began. That would not last long, however, as Gemechu fell back and, seeing the medals running away from her, stopped to a walk and dropped out while in fourth place, grabbing at her side. Yehualaw tried to stay close but by 37k, she had begun to slow and Beriso’s lead reached 17 seconds. Just before 41k, Gardadi came by and all Yehualaw could do was flail her arms as Gardadi pulled away for bronze.
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August 26, 2023 09:01 UTC
PIX: Beriso leads Ethiopian 1-2 in women's marathon
IMAGE: Amane Beriso pulled clear soon after entering the last of four 10km laps and came home in 2:24.23 to win the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. Photographs: Dylan Martinez/ReutersAmane Beriso produced an authoritative performance to win the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, overcoming baking morning conditions to finish well clear of compatriot and defending champion Gotytom Gebreslase. Beriso, who ran the third-fastest marathon ever when winning in Valencia last December, pulled clear soon after entering the last of four 10km laps and came home in 2:24.23. Beriso then forged ever more strongly ahead and split the group, putting 20 metres into Yalemzerf Yehualaw, who herself was clear of Gebreslase. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/ReutersNeither of them, however, were able to make any inroads into the leader and Beriso was an impressive winner.
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August 26, 2023 08:56 UTC