Gymnast Jordan Chiles granted appeal in Olympic bronze medal ruling; Swiss court to rehear case

Gymnast Jordan Chiles granted appeal in Olympic bronze medal ruling; Swiss court to rehear case

American gymnast Jordan Chiles has been granted an appeal in her efforts to reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise that was stripped from her at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Switzerland’s supreme court said on Thursday its judges sent the “highly exceptional circumstances” of the bronze medal awarded in the women’s floor exercise back to the Court…

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Africa: Nigeria Joins AU, Jordan, Others to Reject Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland

Africa: Nigeria Joins AU, Jordan, Others to Reject Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland

In a statement on Saturday, Nigeria said it “unequivocally” supports the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Somalia. Nigeria, Jordan, Algeria and more than 20 other countries have rejected Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state, warning that the move violates international law and threatens peace and security in the Horn of Africa….

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