Storey won the women’s road event for a fifth successive Paralympics on a C5 event course measuring just 14.1km – the first time she has raced a Games course shorter than 22km. She was one of 13 British riders competing on Wednesday in road time trials, and there were three further medal achievements for ParalympicsGB women.
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Kazakhstans Progress Faces Many Headwinds
Kazakhstan has taken important steps towards strengthening democracy and stability at home such as limiting presidential powers. Kazakhstan has also maintained its commitments to Ukraine’s territorial integrity and has contributed to energy and food security in Europe.
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China highway collapse following days heavy rain
Twenty-four people died and 30 others were injured after a section of a highway collapsed in Meizhou, Guangdong province on Wednesday morning.
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The North Atlantic is experiencing a marine heat wave
Temperatures in parts of the North Atlantic Ocean are soaring off the charts, with an exceptional marine heat wave happening off the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland, sparking concerns about impacts on marine life. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, parts of the North Sea are experiencing a category 4 marine heat wave defined as extreme. In some areas, water temperatures are up to 5 degrees Celsius or 9 Fahrenheit hotter than usual.
