A fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time

Some older people in Zimbabwe are taking up exercise wherever they can find the space as non-communicable diseases such as diabetes become a growing problem across Africa

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Fun for ever! The simple way to build a fitness habit you’ll actually love

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Georgia police officer killed responding to pickleball club; suspect arrested

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Democrats Take Aim at Elon Musk

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A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time

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D.C. Lawmakers Take Aim at DeepSeek

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Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth

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An Arkansas organist is playing 18 hours of Bach this year, one lunch break at a time

An Arkansas organist is marking the 275th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach's death by playing all of the German composer's organ works, but he's doing it one lunch break at a time
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Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony

The Aga Khan IV has been laid to rest in Egypt in a private ceremony
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Egypt announces emergency Arab summit after Trump's Gaza plan infuriates key allies

Egypt has announced it will host an emergency Arab summit on Feb. 27 to discuss “new and dangerous developments” after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed to resettle Palestinians from the Gaza Strip
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25 civilians killed in an attack by gunmen in Mali

Mali's military says gunmen have attacked a convoy of vehicles escorted by the army, killing 25 civilians mostly gold miners
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Pope Francis reminds armed forces only to act for defense and always respect international laws

Pope Francis has told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world that armed force can only be used for legitimate defense and must always respect international law
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31 suspected Maoist rebels and 2 police officers are killed in forest combat in central India

At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels and two police officers have been killed in the deadliest combat so far this year in central India
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