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Clean athletes are losing out: Paula Radcliffe criticises move to wipe athletics world records

Clean athletes are losing out: Paula Radcliffe criticises move to wipe athletics world records

Radcliffe, the current holder of the marathon world record time, has slammed the move by the European Athletics Council, which would see all world records before 2005 expunged. The governing body announced that world records would only be recognised if they fulfil several key criteria, mainly surrounding anti-doping measures. The move would also affect British triple jumper Jonathan Edwards, who has held the world record since 1995. May 3, 2017
Venezuelan President Maduro creates popular assembly for constitution rewrite amid more anti-government protests

Venezuelan President Maduro creates popular assembly for constitution rewrite amid more anti-government protests

Venezuelas socialist President Nicolas Maduro has called for a rewriting of the countrys constitution in a bid to quell the ongoing protests against his government. Anti-government protests continued for a second month on May Day, as the opposition want a general election to try to end 18 years of socialist rule. Millions are suffering from chronic food shortages and cannot afford basic medicines due to an economic crisis in the oil rich country. May 2, 2017
May Day march turns into violent anti-Le Pen protest

May Day march turns into violent anti-Le Pen protest

About 30,000 protesters join the traditional May Day protest in Paris on 1 March, united in their opposition to far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. One French police officer was seriously burnt and two others injured in clashes after the march, as a group of protesters threw Molotov cocktails and other missiles. May 2, 2017
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